Christchurch, 16 May 2025 – As part of an initiative to highlight alternative experiences of scientific and health sovereignty in a global context, the Cuban documentary Soberanía was screened this Thursday at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. The film portrays the development of Cuba’s COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine candidates by the country’s scientific community.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Luis Morejón Rodríguez, Cuba’s ambassador to New Zealand, called for support from a gathering of 25 people here April 27 for Cuba’s fight against the “economic strangulation” imposed by the U.S. rulers’ 60-plus-years of economic war against Cuba’s people and their socialist revolution.
Wellington, 15 May 2025 – Hortensia Rodríguez Martínez, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in New Zealand, recently participated in the annual culinary gathering organized by the Diplomatic Spouses Association in Wellington. This event celebrates cultural diversity through gastronomy and gathers representatives from various diplomatic missions accredited in the country.
Wellington, 12 May 2025 — The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to New Zealand, Luis Ernesto Morejón Rodríguez, and his family warmly welcomed His Excellency Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, and his Secretary, Reverend Giosuè Busti, at the Ambassador’s residence.
During the cordial gathering, the Cuban Ambassador reaffirmed Cuba’s strong commitment to further strengthening diplomatic relations with the Holy See, which this year marks the 90th anniversary of their official establishment.