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9 May, 2023 Council of State calls for session of the Cuban Parliament

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s Council of State has called for an extraordinary session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP) for May 25, whose agenda includes an update on the country’s economic situation. A note published on Tuesday in the Granma newspaper indicates that at that meeting, starting at 09:00 local time, the Social Communication […]

8 May, 2023 Díaz-Canel mourns death of pro-Cuba activist’s daughter

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today lamented the death of the daughter of activist Carlos Lazo, promoter of the Bridges of Love project, which fights against the U.S. economic blockade of the island. From his Twitter account, the president sent the Cuban-American a message of support in this difficult moment and expressed his own […]

4 May, 2023 International Tourism Fair of Cuba concludes

Havana, Cuba.- The 41st Cuban International Tourism Fair concludes today in the spaces of the protocol zone of the State Council named El Laguito. With Havana as the venue and cultural heritage as the center of attention, the fair achieved wide expectations about the Cuban travel industry, and the performance of local and foreign companies […]

2 May, 2023 Cuba participates in regional conference on insurance in Costa Rica

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Insurance Superintendent Noemí Benítez is participating today in the 21st Conference on Insurance Regulation and Supervision in Latin America, in Costa Rica, to analyze this matter in the nations of the region. The appointment, which will last until Friday, is held at the Marriot hotel, in Belén de Heredia, sponsored by the […]

25 April, 2023 Cuba calls elections for governors and deputy governors

Havana, Cuba.- The Council of State of Cuba agreed on Monday to provide that the election of provincial governors and deputy governors be held in the Caribbean nation on May 28. The National Assembly of People’s Power noted on its website that the governors and deputy governors are elected by the delegates to the municipal […]

25 April, 2023 Cuba ratifies commitment to multilateralism

Havana, Cuba.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez reiterated on Monday Cuba’s commitment to multilateralism and respect for the Charter of the United Nations and International Law. The General Assembly of the United Nations Organization (UN) approved on December 12, 2018 by resolution, to set the day for each April 24, in a registered […]

24 April, 2023 Cuba dismantles drug trafficking operation

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban authorities have reportedly dismantled an organized group that smuggled drugs into the country. Lieutenant Colonel Rigoberto Cordoves, an official with the Ministry of the Interior, explained that the investigation began after border guards discovered 114.33 kilograms of marihuana in Bahia Honda, Artemisa province. He informed that the air route used were people […]

24 April, 2023 Good state of Cuba-Singapore relations highlighted

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on stated on Saturday that there are possibilities to continue to expand collaboration with Singapore in several sectors. At a meeting with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the Palace of the Revolution, the Cuban president highlighted the good state of bilateral relations, the Presidency of the Republic reported […]

20 April, 2023 New deputies to the Cuban Parliament assume their function with honor

Havana, Cuba.- Of the 470 deputies who constituted today the 10th Legislature of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba, 303 assume this responsibility for the first time. Among them, the deputy for the capital city of La Lisa, Oricel Richard, stated it is a great honor to perform this function. A law […]

19 April, 2023 Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov with an intense official agenda in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will begin a two-day official visit to Cuba today, focused on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. After tours of Brazil and Venezuela with similar objectives, the foreign minister will hold a dialogue with his counterpart from the Caribbean country, Bruno Rodríguez. Currently, Moscow is one of […]

12 April, 2023 Advantages of US dollar bankization highlighted in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stressed on Tuesday that the bankization of the US dollar will benefit the domestic economic and the population. The head of Cuban diplomacy noted on his Twitter account that the measure is motivated by the country’s current conditions, despite the validity of US measures that hinder Cuba’s external […]

12 April, 2023 Cuban foreign minister criticizes U.S. position towards TikTok

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez considers the position of the U.S. government towards the TikTok application as a sign of falsehood and double standards. On his Twitter account, the Minister of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the northern nation uses its technological platforms for the purposes of censorship, disinformation, data collection and sale. […]

11 April, 2023 Deputy prime minister of Cuba checks Food Sovereignty Law

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca checked this Monday in the western province of Pinar del Río the implementation of the Law on Food Sovereignty and Food and Nutrition Security (SSAN), as part of the national strategy. During a critical analysis, Tapia Fonseca insisted on family and territorial self-sufficiency, an important […]

10 April, 2023 Cuban President Diaz-Canel mourns the death of worker in Matanzas

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel mourned the death of worker Alexis Bernardo, who died on Friday, when a wall in the chimney of the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant, in the western province of Matanzas, collapsed. On his Twitter account, the head of State conveyed his condolences to the worker’s family and friends during […]

6 April, 2023 Government of Cuba regrets damage caused by heavy rains in Somalia

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez sent heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Somalia for the loss of human lives and the numerous damages caused by heavy rains and floods. Through his Twitter account, the Minister of Foreign Affairs extended his condolences to the families and relatives of the victims. The torrential […]

5 April, 2023 Prime Minister of Cuba urges to observe demographic dynamics

Havana, Cuba.- The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, highlighted on Tuesday the need to approach employment with a different perspective, taking into account the behavior of the country’s demographic dynamics and the level of population aging. This was debated in the annual assessment meeting of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS), […]

5 April, 2023 Díaz-Canel congratulates the central region army on its 62nd anniversary

Havana, Cuba.- Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, congratulated today the chiefs, officers, and combatants of the Central Army on the 62nd anniversary of its founding. Central Region Army: 62 years of victories, said the president on Twitter, who showed his pride […]

4 April, 2023 Cuba begins survey on national employment

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba begins today the inquiries corresponding to the national employment survey (ENO), promoted by the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI) and which will run until June 30 of this year. According to a note from the head of the Department of Social Studies and Applied Mathematics of the ONEI Center for […]

3 April, 2023 Cuban trade unions issue call for International Workers’ Day

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Central of Workers (CTC) and its national unions called for a massive day of mobilization on May 1 to celebrate International Workers’ Day. The call, published in the Trabajadores newspaper, an organ of the CTC, highlights the firm and unconditional support for the Revolution and Socialism by the Cuban people at […]