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.
Harare, December 17, 2025 – Zimbabwe's main television network, ZBC, highlighted today Cuba's invitation to the 34th Havana International Book Fair (FILH 2026) with the Martí-inspired motto "Reading is growing."
The announcement, published on the English-language website, emphasized the intention to dedicate this important cultural event to the centenary of the birth of the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, with Russia as the Guest of Honor.
Harare, December 13, 2025 - Zimbabwe's main television network, ZBC, broadcast today the statement from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemning the United States' act of piracy in the Caribbean and the intensification of the economic war against the island.
The Cuban government has accused the United States of intensifying economic warfare against the island following the interception of an oil tanker by US military forces in the Caribbean Sea.
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.
The economic warfare against Cuba is being strengthened
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
On December 10, 2025, US military forces rapelled onto an oil tanker while it sailed in international waters in the Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coasts.
Ottawa - In a coordinated effort involving staff from the diplomatic Mission in Canada, Cuban residents in Ottawa/Gatineau, and solidarity groups in this capital, the "Hands for Cuba" donation was organized. It will be sent to the country's eastern provinces, which were affected after Hurricane Melissa passed through Cuban territory.
The Ambassador of Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, attended a reception hosted for the diplomatic corps accredited in Canada by the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand.
The Cuban diplomat was pleased to meet with the Minister again to thank her for the recent aid approved by the Canadian government for the island to address the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Cuba and Canada share a long-standing relationship in numerous sectors, including political dialogue, trade, and cooperation.
As a result of joint efforts between friends in solidarity with Cuba and Cubans residing in Canada, two containers, one from Montreal and the other from Toronto, will arrive on the Island in the coming days.
The container from Montreal will arrive with furniture to support a project at a pediatric hospital, materials for a research center in Havana, and 230 boxes of medical supplies.
Full text of the remarks delivered by the Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, at the Assembly of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Cuba, which met in the Canadian Parliament on December 3, 2025.
Honorable Senators and Members of Parliament:
It is a true privilege to address you. I would like to express my special gratitude to two friends, the co-chairs, Senator Judy White and Member of Parliament Gabriel St. Marie, for the invitation.
