Archivo de January, 2023

11 January, 2023 Cuban PM praises Julio Antonio Mella’s legacy

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Tuesday praised the student leader Julio Antonio Mella´s legacy, whose 94th anniversary of his death is being commemorated. On Twitter, Marrero said Mella is “an encouraging, exemplary, victorious and invincible striking man for Cuba’s socialist Revolution”. According to the Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of […]

11 January, 2023 Cuba and Azerbaijan to strengthen political-economic relations

Camagüey, Cuba.- Cuba-Azerbaijan bilateral relations are currently strengthened thanks to solidarity signs especially among the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) members. Prensa Latina interviewed Mahir Qurbanov, director of the Center for Caucasian-Ibero-American Thought via Whatsapp, who intends to strengthen ties between Azerbaijan and Spanish-speaking nations. “We have mechanisms with Spanish-speaking nations´ media outlets so that more is […]

10 January, 2023 Cuba defends socialism and justice, says ambassador Pablo Prada

Buenos Aires, Argentine.- 64 years after the triumph of the Revolution, Cubans continue united and determined to build a democratic, socialist, fair and solidary nation, the Cuban ambassador to Argentina Pedro Pablo Prada assured Monday. After laying a wreath at the José de San Martín (1778-1850) Monument located in the Argentina´s capital, Prada said “the […]

10 January, 2023 Mexico accuses Miami´s Cuban conservatives of goading on US blockade

Mexico City, Mexico.- Miami´s Cuban conservative, just a few but with much political influence, are presently stirring up the U.S. blockade against Cuba instead of condemning it, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Monday. During his morning briefing at the National Palace, the Mexican leader replied to a migration-economic integration question that he […]

10 January, 2023 U.S. blockade against Cuba stokes up irregular migration, says expert

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban immigration expert attorney José Pertierra considered that the U.S. government could stop the irregular migration flow from Cuba to that country, if it eliminates hostile economic policy towards Cuba. According to the Pertierra, the major reason for Cuba-to-USA migration flow is the present severe situation caused by the U.S. blockade against Cuba, […]

10 January, 2023 Cuban President reaffirms support to Lula da Silva

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday spoke by phone with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to reaffirm his country’s support ahead of right-wingers´ violent attacks to destabilize his government. On Twitter, Díaz-Canel posted that “in a phone conversation with my brother President Lula, I reaffirmed all our solidarity towards him […]

10 January, 2023 Projections and challenges of Cuban economic society

Havana, Cuba.- The Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (SEAP), the oldest NGO in Cuba, currently has among its leading projections and challenges, the promotion of its history and legacy of more than two centuries of existence. Sprung from the renewing ideas of the European Enlightenment, during the 18th century, SEAP, which marked its 230th […]

9 January, 2023 Solidarity groups join petition to EU against US blockade of Cuba

Rome, Italy.- Italian, Spanish,French and Sweden solidarity groups joined and signed a petition to the European Parliament (EP) for actions against the blockade of the United States against Cuba. Marco Papacci, president of the National Association of Italy-Cuba Friendship (ANAIC), pointed out in statements to Prensa Latina, that for the first time several national organizations […]

9 January, 2023 Bolsoranists are emulators of Trumpists, says Cuban president

Havana, Cuba.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, pointed out parallels between the actions today by Bolsoranists against the Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and that of Trumpists in the US Capitol in January 2021. The president shared on Twitter some images of the assailants to Brasilia government buildings as part of the […]

9 January, 2023 Lula decrees federal intervention in Brazil’s Federal District

Brasilia, Brazil.- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today decreed the intervention in the Federal District (FD) after throngs of followers of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brazil. In his urgent address to the nation, Lula affirmed that there was a lack of security in the […]

6 January, 2023 Four Cuban projects nominated for the 2023 Information Awards

Havana, Cuba.- Four projects prepared by Cuban specialists make up the list of nominees for the 2023 Awards of the World Summit on the Information Society, organized by the ITU, the Ministry of Communications reported today. In this edition, Cuba, as a member country of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is nominated in categories two, […]

6 January, 2023 King of Bhutan congratulated Cuba on National Day

Timbu, Bhutan.- The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, conveyed a congratulation message to the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution. The Bhutanese head of State extended his people’s warm congratulations to the Cuban government and people on the occasion of the […]

6 January, 2023 Cuba will have a law for higher education

Havana, Cuba.- Deputy Minister of Higher Education (MES), Miriam Alpízar, confirmed that Cuba will have a law for this educational level in 2023, local press published. The development of the legal norm has the challenge of updating the sector’s strategic public policies, she added, according to a report by Granma newspaper. Among the topics prioritized […]

6 January, 2023 47 French deputies make up France-Cuba friendship parliamentary group

Paris, France.- The France-Cuba Friendship Group of the French National Assembly in its 16th Legislative meeting is made up of 47 deputies from different forces and political tendencies, a statement says. The communist leader André Chassaigne (Democratic and Republican Left) heads the group, whose vice-presidents are Rodrigo Arenas (La France Insumise), Eléonore Caroit and Raphaël […]

6 January, 2023 Cuba: a rational policy would reduce irregular migration to the US

Havana, Cuba.- A more rational policy on the part of the United States and the integral fulfillment of the migratory agreements, contribute to drastically diminish irregular, disorderly and unsafe migration, a source of the Cuban Foreign Ministry said. A more normal migratory relationship, which includes temporary visits between the two countries, would also contribute to […]

5 January, 2023 Members of the U.S. solidarity brigade condemn restrictions to visit the Island

Havana, Cuba.- The 51st edition of the Venceremos solidarity brigade ratifies its purpose of eliminating the restrictions imposed by the U.S. blockade on the citizens of that nation to visit Cuba and get to know its reality. The United States says that we have freedom like no other country, but that is not true, because […]

5 January, 2023 Cuban Customs keeps confronting illicit activities on the border

Havana, Cuba.- The head of Customs at the José Martí International Airport in the Cuban capital, Jorge Luis Bubaire, affirmed that the agency continues today to confront illicit activities at the border. In 2022, 15 drug trafficking operations were thwarted at that point, which met with the firm hand of the officials and allowed to […]

5 January, 2023 France highlights Cuba’s resistance to U.S. aggression

Paris, France.- In a message of greetings for the 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, the Cuba Si France association on Wednesday recognized the resistance of the archipelago in the face of U.S. aggressions. On January 1, 1959, Batista’s mafia regime, supported by the United States, was swept away by a group of […]

5 January, 2023 Cuba’s oldest university commemorates 295 years since its founding

Havana, Cuba.-The University of Havana (UH), Cuba’s oldest university, celebrates today the 295th anniversary of its founding, with a trajectory of academic excellence linked to the history of the Caribbean nation. The rector of the academic institution, Miriam Nicado, highlighted in the radio program Mesa Redonda that the UH has 19 faculties and three study […]

4 January, 2023 UNESCO congratulates Cuba for the national holiday of January 1

Paris, France.- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) today congratulated Cuba on its national holiday of January 1 and recognized the island’s commitment to the multilateral entity. In a message, the Deputy Director General of Unesco, Firmin Edouard Matoko, highlighted the excellent relations with the Caribbean country, whose involvement he thanked in […]