Kingston, 29 January 2026. The Cuban community residing in Jamaica took centre stage on 27 and 28 January at events organised to celebrate dates and historical figures of great significance to our country, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Kingston, 29 January 2026. As part of the actions to commemorate the centenary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro, the panel ‘Africa, Cuba and the Caribbean: more than a century of cooperation’ took place on the afternoon of 28 January. The event, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI), was sponsored by the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica and the PJ Patterson Centre for the African and Caribbean Advocacy.
Spanish Town, 28 January 2026. Students and teachers at José Martí Technical High School held a special morning ceremony today to mark the 173rd anniversary of the birth of the Apostle. The event was attended by representatives of the Cuban State Mission in Jamaica, led by Ambassador Tania López Larroque.
Kingston, 28 January 2026. On the afternoon of 27 January, the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica hosted a tribute to our National Hero José Martí on the occasion of the 173rd anniversary of his birth. In attendance were José Antonio Sánchez-Vega, Chargé d'Affaires of the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; members of the Cuban community residing in Jamaica; members of the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba; and representatives of the Medical and Educational Brigades working in Jamaica.
Kingston, 22 January 2026. Diplomats from the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica, led by Ambassador Tania López Larroque, participated on Wednesday evening in a vigil organised by the Embassy of the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in honour of the civilians and military personnel who fell in combat during the US aggression against that territory on 3 January. Representatives of political forces and social movements also participated.