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Jun

09

2020

You have shown the world a truth that Cuba's enemies have attempted to silence and distort: the strength of Cuban medicine!

Remarks by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba, during the remote reception of doctors from the Henry Reeve Contingent working in the Italian city of Crema, upon their arrival at Havana’s José Martí International Airport, June 8, 2020

(Transcript: Presidency of the Republic)

Dear compatriots, welcome to the homeland!

Just a few minutes ago, members of the task force that has been leading our actions to confront the pandemic concluded a meeting, and a group of compañeros have remained here, to participate in this remote reception, which we will make more intimate once you have completed the quarantine; but we did not want to violate protocols the country has established to avoid transmission of the pandemic.

Jun

02

2020

Martin Luther King’s dream in flames

U.S. protests demand not only justice in the outrageous police murder of George Floyd, but full respect for rights that have been violated and denied for decades

Almost 57 years after it was delivered, the essence of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech maintains its relevance in the United States. His words seem to capture the thinking of those protesting in the streets, “I say to you today, my friends… even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream… I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Jun

01

2020

Cuba condemns terrorism and political manipulation

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states its strong rejection of the slanderous inclusion of Cuba in a US State Department list of countries which are allegedly not cooperating fully with US efforts against terrorism that was made public on May 13, 2020 and that was strongly rejected by President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Bermúdez.

May

26

2020

Hemingway, 70 years of an unforgettable fishing trip

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The American novelist Ernest Hemingway participated for the first time 70 years ago in a needle fishing tournament in Cuba, an event remembered by many here.

Hemingway is not only an imperishable memory for Cubans, especially for fishermen of the town of Cojímar and their families, where it represents a symbol of friendly relations between the peoples of the United States and Cuba.

May

25

2020

On this new celebration of Africa Day we renew our friendship and fraternity with the sister continent

Message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of Africa Day

This year we commemorate Africa Day in Cuba under exceptional conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This, however, will not prevent that such a relevant event as the foundation on May 25, 1963 of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), renamed African Union (AU) in 2002 be celebrated as we Cuban always do.

On this new celebration of Africa Day, we will renew our friendship and fraternity with that sister continent to which we are bond by blood, cultural and historical ties.

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