On March 13, the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland requested the Cuban authorities the granting of a berthing permit for the MS Braemar, from the Fred Olsen cruise lines, to berth at a Cuban port, with a small number of passengers affected by the novel coronavirus (SARS CoV 2/Covid-19), and their repatriation via airplane.
(From left to right Third Secretary Dariel Quintana, Third Secretary Yanet Pumariega, Senate Minority Leader Timothy S. Lanane)
The Third Secretaries of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba to the United States, Yanet Pumariega and Dariel Quintana, visited Indiana on 25-27 February. The diplomats had the opportunity to meet with several officials there and to talk about the mutual benefits of improving the bilateral relations between Cuba and the United States.
Dear Ambassadors and foreign dignitaries
Senators, Representatives and members of their staff
Cuban residents
Dear friends
On behalf of the Embassy’s staff, our authorities and on my own behalf, I thank you for your presence in our house today, to celebrate Cuba’s National Day.
On January 27th, the World Monument Fund (WMF) organized a symposium and workshop regarding the options U.S. academic and non-profit institutions have to better support their Cuban partners in preserving Havana's heritage. Ambassador José Ramón Cabañas was among the speakers of the event entitled “Against the Current: Priorities and Pathways for Supporting Preservation in Havana”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia announced the decision of the putschist Government to suspend diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cuba, claming that the Cuban Government has systematically affected bilateral relations and has been hostile towards the Bolivian authorities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba strongly rejects the unfounded allegations of Bolivia’s de facto government.