Melbourne, August 1, 2023. The Cuban Ambassador and young Cubans on tour in Australia undertook a program of activities with the Construction Workers Union (CFMEU), Victoria branch. The program included a visit to the public transport expansion works being carried out in the city of Melbourne, as well as exchanges with workers.
Melbourne, August 1st, 2023. This afternoon an event on Cuba was held at one of the AEU headquarters. The event included a presentation on the impact of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba by Ivan Barreto, a young professional representing ICAP.
Likewise, the scientist Marianniz Díaz made a dissertation on Cuba's achievements in confronting Covid-19. For her part, the Cuban Ambassador referred to the process followed for the approval of the Family Code and its advanced content.
Melbourne, August 1, 2023. The Cuban Ambassador to this southern country visited the Victorian Institute of Foreign Affairs. The visit included an exchange with academics, professors, and students on the Cuban reality and the challenges facing the Revolution.
Melbourne, August 1, 2023. The Cuban Ambassador and young representatives of ICAP and CIM visited the Parliament of Victoria. The visit included a tour of the main places of this historic building, as well as exchanges with parliamentarians of that State, where they were able to exchange on issues of mutual interest.
Melbourne, July 31, 2023. The Ambassador of Cuba and young representatives of ICAP and CIM, Ivan Barreto and Marianniz Díaz, visited today the headquarters of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. The visit included a meeting with representatives of that Australian union organization.
The Ambassador was received by Tony Mavromatis, Secretary of the Union in the State of Victoria. In the exchange, topics of common interest were addressed, in particular the cooperation between the Australian Union and the counterpart union organizations in Cuba.