Statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Executive Order of May 1st and the blockade measures announced today further increase the harm to the Cuban Population and reinforce the threat of aggression.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the Executive Order issued by the White House on May 1st, 2026, which tightens, to unprecedented and extreme levels, the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba.
Statement by the Committee on International Relations of the National Assembly of People’s Power
Havana, 6 May 2026.
To parliamentarians, parliaments, and interparliamentary organizations
We, the deputies who are members of the International Relations Committee of the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Republic of Cuba, reject the new Executive Order issued by the President of the United States, which intensifies the economic war and aims to further exacerbate the illegal and immoral collective punishment of the Cuban people.
Cuban Ambassador meets with Senator David Shoebridge
Canberra, 6 May 2026. The Cuban Ambassador to Australia, Gilma Moreira Lino, met with David Shoebridge, a Green Party senator representing the state of New South Wales, who is responsible for foreign affairs, among other issues.
Staff of the Cuban Embassy in Australia join the #MiFirmaPorLaPatria Initiative
Canberra, 27 April 2026. Today, the staff of the Cuban Diplomatic Mission in Australia joined the #MiFirmaPorLaPatria initiative, a call to action launched by our mass and social organizations, as well as other actors in the Cuban civil society, under the hashtag #UnidosXCuba.
Affirming our commitment to the Cuban Revolution, the Revolutionary Diplomacy is committed to peace, the unity of the people, and the unwavering determination to defend Cuba’s independence and territorial integrity.
Itinerant Consulate held in Sydney
Canberra, 27 April 2026. An Itinerant Consulate was held in the city of Sydney, last Friday, April 24. Coordinated by the Third Secretary in charge of Consular Affairs, Ivianes D. González Llanes, the event was designed to bring consular services closer to Cubans residing in the NSW state.
The event provided an opportunity to offer information on various consular procedures, particularly the ease of applying for documents online, to provide an update on Cuban family law, and to discuss the impact of the U.S. blockade against Cuba.