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Officials from the Human Capital Development Fund (FDCH) held a working meeting with Ambassador Alina Aldama

Dili, October 30, 2026. In the FDCH meeting room, its interim executive director, Rogério Inácio Sequeira Miranda Lay, accompanied by a staff member, welcomed the head of the Cuban diplomatic mission, Alina Aldama, who was accompanied by Antónito Amaral.

During the productive meeting, they discussed various areas of cooperation that Cuba can offer, within the framework of strengthening the bonds of friendship and fraternity between the two countries.

Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste. 
 

Cuba’s Ambassador, Alina Aldama, attended a cocktail reception organized for businesspeople from Australia and Timor-Leste

Dili, October 30, 2026. The Australian Ambassador, Caitlin Wilson, organized a reception with the aim of fostering a forum for exchange between the business councils of both nations.

The event was graced by the presence of the country’s president, Dr. José Ramos Horta, and was attended by investors and entrepreneurs, who socialized in a cordial atmosphere.

Also present were members of the diplomatic corps and, representing Cuba, Ambassador Alina Aldama, accompanied by official José Heredia.

Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste. 

Cuban Ambassador Alina Aldama attended the launch of a new academic program at the National University of Timor Lorosa’e

Dili, October 29, 2026. At the National University of Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), in the presence of the university president, Dr. Joviano António da Costa, faculty members, and a select group of students, an event was held to showcase and explain opportunities, organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in collaboration with UNTL.
As part of this event, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Government of Timor-Leste provided university students with tools and skills to enhance their education and career opportunities.

The head of Cuba’s diplomatic mission in Timor-Leste, Alina Aldama, attended the opening of the exhibition “Unleash the Inventory in Your Soul – 30 Classics of Portuguese Literature”

Dili, October 29, 2026. The exhibition, organized by the Embassy of Portugal and the Camões Institute—Cooperation and Language, offered a journey through a selection of 30 works of Portuguese literature.
During the ceremony, the President of Timor-Leste, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, shared his early experiences with the Portuguese language. For his part, the Portuguese Ambassador, Duarte Bué Alves, expressed his love and passion for literature.

Timor-Leste maintained its vote in favor of Cuba and against the blockade

Dili, October 29, 2026. The Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in New York, Dionisio Da Costa Babo Soares, addressed the United Nations General Assembly to call for an end to the unjust economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government on the Cuban people.

Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste. 

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