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African Union calls on U.S. to end unjustified blockade of Cuba

The African Union’s voice of solidarity was raised to reiterate condemnation of the brutal blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States

The African Union’s voice of solidarity was raised at the organization’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, to reiterate condemnation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States.

A resolution on the impact of sanctions and unilateral coercive measures, adopted by heads of state and government of AU member countries, points to the U.S. blockade as the main obstacle to Cuba’s implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Trained U.S. torture architects

CIA psychologists who designed torture methods, to be used at illegal U.S. Naval Base in Guantánamo, testify unapologetically in pre-trial hearings

The United States used trained professionals to design torture for detainees at the illegal Guantánamo base prison, accused - not proven - of being involved in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001.

Hundreds of detainees from several countries were held at the base, simply on suspicion or because they had Arabic features. Most never had access to a lawyer, or were informed of the charges they faced, that led to their arrest.

The United States government’s genocide targets the people of Cuba

The blockade has been their most persistent weapon and the central axis of aggression against Cuba since the revolutionary victory of 1959

During the closure of the National Assembly’s fourth period of ordinary sessions, December 21, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said: "In the 61st year of the Revolution they threw us to our deaths and here we are, alive. Without a doubt, 2019 was a year of great challenges, with an escalated imperialist offensive meant to provoke the economic collapse of the nation.

Thailand joins celebrations of the 61st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and the 167th birth anniversary of José Martí

Thailand joins celebrations of the 61st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and the 167th birth anniversary of José Martí

BANGKOK, January 28, 2020.- Organized by the Cuban Embassy in Thailand, the commemorative event of the 61st anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution and the 167th birth anniversary of José Martí took place in Bangkok.

The event was chaired by His Excellency Chirayú Isarangkún Na Ayúthayá, advisor to His Majesty King Rama X and the Cuban ambassador to Thailand, Héctor Conde Almeida.

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