The decision of the Cuban people is one
On the afternoon of this Thursday, January 8, 2026, friends of Solidarity with Cuba and Cuban residents in Canada gathered at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa to condemn the aggression of the United States against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, as well as to pay a heartfelt tribute to the fallen combatants.
Several of the attendees took the floor to express their solidarity with Venezuela and Cuba, and to condemn the imperialist barbarism led by the Trump administration.
Cuba’s strong condemnation of the cowardly U.S. aggression against Venezuela and its absolute support for that sister nation
Statement of the Revolutionary Government
Cuban Consulate in Ottawa: IMPORTANT NOTICE!
The Consulate in Ottawa will be closed on Thursday December 25, and between Monday December 29 to January 2nd (National Holiday and Triumph of the Cuban Revolution).
If you require visa approval from our Consulate, please note that during the holidays, visas will only be approved on Friday, December 26, and Monday, December 29. Interested people can access the following URL: https://evisacuba.cu/es/inicio
The consulate will reopen during its regular hours on Monday, January 5, 2026.
WestJet’s Toronto-Havana service takes flight
WestJet launched a new flight to Havana, Cuba from Toronto on Thursday (Dec. 18) – a new service that will operate twice per week.
“We are thrilled to continue expanding the range of tourism products and connectivity available to travellers from Canada,” said Gihana Galindo, director of the Cuba Tourism Office in Toronto, in a press release.
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.