At a time when coral reefs are under serious threat due to climate change, Cuba is emerging as a key site for scientific innovation and international collaboration in reef restoration. Cuban researchers, in partnership with U.S.-based institutions like SECORE International, are developing pioneering methods to regenerate corals that are more resilient to rising ocean temperatures.
The recent approval of the Code on Children, Adolescents, and Youth by Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of human rights.
It is essential to recognize the value of the work of Piero Gleijeses, an Italian-born historian based in the United States, whose scholarship has shed light—with rigor and honesty—on Cuba’s role in international affairs, particularly during the most intense years of the Cold War.
In a room at the Ramón González Coro Maternal–Infant Hospital in the heart of Havana, the cries of two newborn girls pierced the silence with extraordinary strength. Merliah Victoria and Merleth Victoria entered the world defying the darkest medical predictions, bringing with them a story of life, science, resilience—and love.
A Risk-Laden Pregnancy
We, the deputies of the National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba, reject and denounce the United States Presidential Memorandum of June 30, 2025, which reaffirms the U.S. government's commitment to intensifying the economic, commercial, and financial war as a means to achieve the imperialist and colonialist purpose of seizing control of Cuba.