Presentation before the Diplomatic Corps in Barbados of the Ambassador of Japan.
On the occasion of the presentation of the new Ambassador of Japan in Barbados, Mrs. Kayoco Fukushima, a reception was held with the accredited Diplomatic Corps and local authorities in which we were able to exchange and invite the new Ambassador for a courtesy meeting.
The Ambassador of Brazil in Barbados receives the Ambassador of Cuba.
The Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Barbados, Vera Lucia dos Santos Caminha Campetti, received a courtesy visit from the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Sergio de Jesús Jorge Pastrana. In the meeting, both shared about the long history of social and cultural relations of both countries and the relationship of both with all of the Caribbean.
Cuba participates in the Meeting of Caribbean Customs Authorities in Barbados.
The ordinary meeting of the Caribbean Customs technical cooperation agency took place in Barbados, in which the issues of regional collaboration in this important cross-border control activity were updated. Cuba is an active part of this multilateral collaboration mechanism. The agreements of the meeting continue and update a dynamic of collaborative work of several decades.
The Cuban Ambassador visits the Minister of Finances of Barbados
The Ambassador of Cuba was received on a courtesy visit by the Minister of Finance of Barbados, the Honorable Ryan Straughn, M.P. with whom he addressed various aspects of bilateral relations and analyzed economic and financial issues in the region. The Minister thanked the cooperation received by Barbados in confronting the pandemic with the support of Cuban medical personnel and also reviewed various aspects of the historic cooperative relationship between the two countries, which this year arrive at the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations.
A new Cuban Medical Brigade arrives in Barbados.
A new Cuban Medical Brigade arrived in Barbados following the return of the Henry Reeve Brigade, which for two years carried out emergency work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of 70 specialists, including intensive care doctors, specialized nurses and laboratory specialists, it will provide services in different medical facilities in the country and will help cover the existing deficit of equivalent professionals in the public health and wellness system of this sister Caribbean country with which Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year .