“Cuba Is Not a Threat to the United States”: Deputy Foreign Minister Rejects U.S. Coercion and Defends Sovereignty
Havana, May 31st, 2026. – In an interview with PBS News following the arrival of material aid from China, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal Ferreiro firmly rejected U.S. pressure and reiterated the island’s commitment to defending its sovereignty.
New York, June 1st, 2026 – The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, spoke on Monday at the dialogue with the Secretary-General on the implementation of the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development (QCPR), held under the Operational Activities Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, delivered a statement at the organizational meeting of the 62nd regular session of the Human Rights Council, held in Geneva on 1 June 2026.
Kingstown, June 1, 2026. — The Cuban Medical Brigade in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines held its 2026 Scientific Conference on Saturday, May 30, providing a forum for academic and professional exchange. This year's event was dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, the principal architect of Cuba's free and universal public healthcare system.
The conference brought together members of the brigade from various medical specialties, who presented a total of ten scientific papers covering different areas of healthcare.
Kingston, 1 June 2026. On the morning of 31 May, the iconic Emancipation Park hosted a rally in solidarity with Cuba, organised by various organisations within the Solidarity Movement and supported by the Association of Cubans Residing in Jamaica.