Pretoria, 29 May 2026. — The Cuban Ambassador, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, and the Minister-Counsellor, Jesús Perz, gave interviews to Radio 786 in Cape Town and Pan African TV, respectively, in which they discussed the current situation in Cuba. Both diplomats agreed in highlighting the firm solidarity of South Africa and the African continent with the people of Cuba.
Rodríguez Parrilla, who made it clear that “Cuba is not an enemy of the United States, nor does it want to be,” answered questions from this news agency at the end of two and a half days of work in New York, where he presented his country’s position and denounced the military threat and the energy blockade at a formal session of the UN Security Council convened by China’s presidency of the body.
Prensa Latina (PL): On what basis does the United States government insist on this narrative?
DEFENDING SOVEREIGNTY AND REVOLUTIONARY DIGNITY:
ACUC Condemns the Political Persecution of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz
The recent actions undertaken by the United States Department of Justice against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz constitute yet another expression of imperial arrogance, political vengeance, and systematic hostility against the Republic of Cuba and the historic leadership of the Cuban Revolution.
ACUC condemns these actions in the strongest possible terms.
This is not an act of justice.
Havana, May 28th. – In an interview with Full Measure, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío reaffirmed the island nation’s longstanding willingness to resolve differences with the United States through dialogue, while rejecting “excuses” used to justify hostile policies.
Statement by His Excelennecy Mr. Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance, on the theme: “Reforming and Improving Global Governance: Working Together to Address Global Challenges,” New York, May 28.
His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China;
Her Excellency Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Distinguished representatives;