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13

2026

Cuban Ambassador Alina Aldama participated in the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre in East Timor

Dili, November 12, 2026. Chaired by Second Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino Lopes and attended by members of the government and the National Parliament, the public held a historic march from the Motael Church to the Santa Cruz Cemetery to pay tribute to those who, 35 years ago, led a peaceful protest against the Indonesian occupation.

Footage secretly captured by British journalist Max Stahl revealed the brutality of the crackdown to the world and was instrumental in spurring international solidarity with the cause of Timorese independence.

Nov

11

2026

The head of the Cuban State Mission in Timor-Leste, Alina Aldama, paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary of State for Art and Culture

Dili, November 10, 2026. At the headquarters of the Secretariat of State for Art and Culture, its head, Jorge Soares Cristóvão, accompanied by his team of advisors, received the head of the Cuban State Mission, Alina Aldama, who was accompanied by Antonito Amaral.

Nov

11

2026

Cuba’s ambassador to Timor-Leste, Alina Aldama, was invited to the ceremony to award licenses for mineral exploration and evaluation in the country

Dili, November 11, 2026. In the presence of Deputy Prime Ministers Francisco Kalbuadi Lay and Mariano Assanami Sabino Lopes, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Francisco da Costa Monteiro, hosted a courtesy dinner to present the results of the bidding process, in which 19 investment companies—both domestic and foreign—participated.
The event was attended by members of the government and the National Parliament, as well as the diplomatic corps accredited to the country. Cuba was represented by its ambassador, Alina Aldama.
Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste.

Nov

11

2026

The Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste held a cordial meeting with the Cuban Ambassador, Alina Aldama

Dili, November 11, 2026. Elizabeth Exposto, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and Director of the country’s Office of Land and Maritime Boundaries, received Alina Aldama, Head of the Cuban State Mission, in her office’s meeting room.
During the meeting, the Cuban diplomatic delegation thanked Timor-Leste for its support in United Nations votes against the blockade imposed on Cuba and provided details on the assistance it offers to the country.

Nov

11

2026

Cuba’s Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Alina Aldama, met with officials from the Oe’cusse Ambeno Special Administrative Region

Dili, November 10, 2026. At the Cuban Embassy in the capital of Timor-Leste, Alexandre Enan, administrative director of the Regional Hospital; Stanislau Tafin, head of the Program Management Department; and Arnoldo G. Lopes Oki Neno, coordinator of Higher Education—all from the RAEOA—were received.

The delegation was received by the head of the State Mission, Alina Aldama Inniss, who was accompanied by the head of the Cuban Medical Brigade, Dr. Andrés Villar Bahamonde; the coordinator of Solidarity with Cuba, Dr. Joaquim de Jesús Vaz; and assistant Antonito Amaral.

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