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Feb

23

2026

Cuba denounces new aggressive escalation by the United States and reaffirms its determination to defend its sovereignty

Madam Vice-President:

A dictatorship has emerged in the globalised world. The order born out of the Second World War to prevent a third is being destroyed, and the philosophy of plunder is proclaimed as the exceptional and supreme right of the United States of America to conquest and the use of force as an immanent, natural, and everyday way of being. Beyond ideologies, all nation-states are in danger regardless of their cultural or political models.

Feb

19

2026

Cuba denounces U.S. criminal policy before the ICAO Council

Montreal, February 18, 2026. – The delegation of the Republic of Cuba to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) denounced the total blockade of fuel supplies to Cuba under the January 29 executive order promulgated by the United States government. Cuba stated the order has detrimental effects not only for the Island, “but also for airlines, passengers, third countries, and the general stability of the global aeronautical system.”

Feb

13

2026

A history of unity and struggle that we will not betray

Full remarks by Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, at a discussion organized by the Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC), Ottawa, February 13, 2026.

Good afternoon. I want to thank the Canadian Network on Cuba for convening this meeting. We are pleased to welcome you to the Embassy to address your interest in learning more about the situation in Cuba. We appreciate the participation of our friends of Cuba and Cubans residing in Canada who are with us in Ottawa, as well as all those joining us online.

Feb

13

2026

Full support in Canada for the Cuban Revolution

Ottawa - In a talk organized by the Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC), Cuban Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz reported on the current situation in Cuba in the face of threats from the United States government and the intensification of the policy of siege on the Cuban economy.

Feb

12

2026

Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto delivers a lecture at McMaster University

On Thursday, February 12, the Consul General of Cuba in Toronto, Víctor Manuel García Sánchez, along with Consul Tania Valenzuela Veiga, gave an online lecture to students at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, regarding sexual and reproductive rights under the new Family Code.

Feb

05

2026

Canadian minister reiterates friendship with Cuba

Ottawa – The Ambassador of Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, held a friendly meeting with the Honorable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.

During the exchange, the Cuban Ambassador provided an update on the situation in Cuba, which has been exacerbated by the tightening of the U.S. economic blockade, particularly in the energy sector.

Minister MacKinnon reiterated Canada’s historic position of friendship toward the Cuban people.

Jan

21

2026

How a TD Rewards booking for a Cuban vacation left a Canadian family in the cold when the bank bent to U.S. sanctions policy

By Ed Smith.

When Laura Edell entered “Havana” into Toronto Dominion Bank’s (TD) Expedia-powered travel booking portal, the response was not a warning, a policy notice or legal explanation.

Instead, the screen displayed a single message: “Sorry, it seems we have taken a wrong turn.”

There were no search results. No indication that travel to Cuba was restricted and no way for the family to use the travel reward points to book a trip to the island. It was simply not an option through the bank’s booking system.

Dec

12

2025

Act of piracy and maritime terrorism that reinforces economic war against Cuba

MINREX Statement

On December 10, 2025, US military forces assaulted an oil tanker while it was sailing in international waters in the Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Venezuela.

This act of piracy and maritime terrorism constitutes a serious violation of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation. The United States government is responsible for committing these crimes, which harm the international community as a whole.

Oct

29

2025

Vietnam: Lawmakers call for ending US blockade against Cuba

The Vietnam-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group called the United States government to put an end to the economic, financial, and commercial blockade and remove the island from Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. In a message of greeting and solidarity sent to the Cuban National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), the group also urged the US administration to “take the necessary steps to normalize relations” with the Caribbean nation. High-level Vietnamese leaders have repeatedly reaffirmed this stance, the letter underscores, and cited speeches delivered before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), last year, and current President Luong Cuong a few days ago.

Oct

28

2025

Cuban ambassador to Vietnam holds press conference over US blockade

On the morning of October 28, in Hanoi, the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam held a press conference to provide information about the country's submission of a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling for an end to the economic, trade, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba.

Speaking at the press conference, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes stated that the discussion and voting on the resolution will take place on October 28-29 at the UN headquarters in New York. This marks the 34th time since 1992 that Cuba has submitted this resolution to the UNGA, and over the years, the draft has garnered widespread support from the international community. In 2024, a similar resolution was passed with 187 votes in favour and 2 against.

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