Cuba and The Bahamas: 45 years of friendship, solidarity and respect.
The Bahamas, 25 June 2019. A few months ahead the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the Republic of Cuba, the Cuban Ambassador to The Bahamas, Ismara M. Vargas Walter, used the words “friendship, solidarity and respect” to describe the relationship.
Cuban Ambassador denounces the strengthening of US blockade against Cuba
NASSAU, 19 April 2017. During an interview to the news channel ZNS; the most important of its type in The Bahamas, the Cuban Ambassador to this Caribbean nation, Ismara M. Vargas Walter, denounced the reinforcement of the blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.
The diplomat referred to the recent measures announced by the government of the United States, emphasizing on the implementation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act and the further tightening of the United States citizens to travel to Cuba.
Cuba is not frightened by the measures tightening the blockade
Declaration of the Revolutionary Government
The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the measures announced by the United States Government on 4 June 2019, further tightening the economic blockade imposed on Cuba for over 60 years, at a cost for the Cuban economy which amounted to over 134 billion dollars in 2018 at current prices, and to the figure of 933 billion dollars, taking into account the devaluation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the price of gold in the world market.
Bahamian organization presents the Cuban Embassy with a piece of historical research on Cuba
The Bahamas, 22 May 2019. In a cordial and dynamic meeting, representatives of Public Private Investments Ltd (PPIL), a Bahamian company focused on heritage education and community development presented the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba to The Bahamas with a valuable piece of historical research on Cuba which dates back to 1899. The text, entitled “Report on the Census of Cuba”, is over 700 pages including plentiful statistics and high quality illustrations.
Cubans residents in The Bahamas promote Cuban traditions in a Bahamian cultural space.
NASSAU, May 21, 2019.- With the participation of Cuban residents, Bahamians, friends from other nations and the important local television network ZNS, the event "All things Cuban" was held on Saturday May 18 at the popular cultural space "The Place for Art".