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2026

Cuba Present at the Congress of the Pan-Cypriot Council for Peace: reaffirm their condemnation of the ongoing U.S. blockade and threats against Cuba

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 17, 2026. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, participated this Saturday in the inaugural session of the Congress of the Pan-Cypriot Council for Peace (2026).

The event "is being held under intense and peculiar circumstances, both for the homeland and worldwide," commented Mr. Tasos Costeas, President of the Cyprus Peace Council, in his opening remarks.

Amid armed conflicts, where efforts to diversify energy sources are accelerating, with the rising prices of energy and food, and when the burdens on households and businesses are increasing globally; the current conflicts “highlight the strategic interest of the major economies, on the one hand, and their distance from international law, the protection of human rights, and peace on the other,” reflected Tasos Costeas.

Oct

2026

The permanent secretary of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry receives the Cuban ambassador.

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 16, 2026. – The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, H.E. Ambassador Ms Theodora Constantinidou.

During the meeting, in which he was accompanied by Mr Haris Chrysostomou, Director of the Americas Department of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry, the Cuban diplomat provided a thorough update on the reinforcement of the economic strangulation policy, energy blockade, and excessive threats assumed by the United States government against the Caribbean nation. “Among the most dramatic consequences of this blockade policy,” Pino Martínez pointed out, “our nation today faces damages and costs exceeding 8,083,300,000 USD, just in the period from March 2025 to February 2026.”

When detailing to her the consequences of that hostile policy on all sectors of Cuban society, the Antillean diplomat shared with Mrs Constantinidou details from the report 'Need to End the Economic, Commercial, and Financial Blockade Imposed by the United States of America Against Cuba,' which will be presented to the United Nations General Assembly on October 27 and 28, as a repeated criticism before the international community.

Oct

2026

Cuba Present at the Eleventh Edition of the Nicosia Book Festival 2026

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 11, 2026. The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, participated in the opening day as well as in other parts of the programme of the eleventh edition of the Nicosia Book Festival 2026, held this past weekend in the central area of Akropolis Park, in Strovolos, in this capital.

The Cuban Embassy was invited by the Promitheas Research Institute of Nicosia, one of the main organisers of this annual celebration of culture and books in Cyprus, an event also sponsored by the Municipality of Strovolos, dedicated this year especially to Spain as the “Guest of Honour" country, whose editorial and artistic presence featured an important and attractive representation of the Iberian nation from the very beginning of the festival's opening programme.

“For a few days, a park becomes a library without walls. Books come off the shelves, writers meet readers, children discover stories, and literature becomes conversation (…) It's not just about showing others who we are, but about being curious to get to know each other.”

Oct

2026

The Cuban ambassador is present at the commemoration of the Kingdom of Spain in Cyprus for its national holiday.

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 8, 2026. - The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba accompanied his counterpart, Her Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain in Cyprus, Ms. Mercedes Alonso Frauyle, during the ceremony held in this capital on the occasion of Spain's National Day.

During the event, which was attended by a large representation of the diplomatic corps accredited in Cyprus, both ambassadors had a brief and cordial exchange, during which Pino Martínez congratulated his counterpart and the rest of her hosting staff, reiterating his best wishes on the occasion of Spain's national holiday.

In this context, Ms. Alonso Frauyle highlighted in her message the excellent relations between Cyprus and Spain and appreciated her nation’s respect for multilateralism, international law, and adherence to the United Nations Charter regarding the “Cyprus issue” and other numerous challenges humanity faces today.

Oct

2026

Cypriot daily Haravgi publishes “Letter to the Reader” from the Cuban ambassador in Cyprus, in memory of the heroic guerrilla “Che”.

Haravgi, Thursday 8 of October 2026

Remembering the heroic fighter guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara

Letter to the reader from Rubén Pino Martínez, Ambassador of Cuba to Cyprus.

Fifty-nine years ago, on October 8, 1967, Commander Ernesto "Che" Guevara was wounded and captured in the Quebrada del Yuro in Bolivia. There he fought his last battle, and there, behind a rock that still bears the marks of countless bullets, endure the memories of what was his emancipatory project for Latin America and, also, his example for immortality.

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