On June 16, for commemorating the horrendous crimes of apartheid in South Africa, the Organization of African Unity agreed to pay tribute to African children.
In Monrovia, government authorities, schools, rural communities, UNICEF, and other United Nations agencies organized a day of music, dance, and reflection on the work accomplished and the challenges and goals yet to be achieved in Liberia.
Following meetings with authorities in Quebec and Ottawa, the delegation from Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), headed by First Vice President Raúl Fornés, conducted a working visit to Toronto to hold exchanges with Ontario authorities.
The morning began with the delegation being welcomed by the Head of Protocol of the Parliament and a guided tour of the Ontario Legislative Building, the seat of the Government, Parliament, and the Lieutenant Governor of the province.
On the second and final day of work in Ottawa, the delegation headed by the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, held a fruitful and relaxed exchange at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Canada, with the staunch friend Bill Ryan. The meeting was conducive to exploring ways to strengthen cooperation with Cuba and to once again convey admiration and gratitude to Bill for so many years of faithful friendship with the Cuban people.
Harare, September 11, 2025—The Cuban Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Her Excellency Ms. Susellys Pérez Mesa, and her Swedish counterpart, His Excellency Mr. Per Lindgarde, agreed today on the need for respect for international law and multilateralism.
During a cordial meeting, the Ambassadors defended dialogue and diplomacy in the face of the challenges of the international agenda.
Continuing their working visit to Canada, following meetings with authorities in Quebec, the delegation headed by the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, arrived in Ottawa.
Harare, September 10, 2025 – Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, Zailin Gaulhiac Moraguez, held a working meeting today with officials of the Zimbabwean Parliament as a continuation of the excellent relations between the legislatures of both countries.
Gaulhiac Moraguez was received by the Director of Public Relations, Don Makubaza, and the official from that department and Secretary of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Cuba, Evans Gorododo.
On their second day of work in Quebec, the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, and the accompanying delegation, paid tribute to National Hero José Martí, at the bust located, along with monuments of other regional heroes, in the Latin America Park of this city.
Subsequently, they held a pleasant meeting with Maxime Lamarche, Managing Director of Baseball Quebec, and other directors of associations related to that sport. The mutual interest in exchange projects was confirmed.
A delegation from Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), headed by its First Vice President, Raúl Fornés Valenciano, arrived at Montreal's Pierre E. Trudeau International Airport in the early hours of this Sunday, September 7, 2025, to fulfill a working visit that begins in Quebec and will extend to several Canadian cities.
Harare, September 5, 2025—The Cuban Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Her Excellency Ms. Susellys Pérez Mesa, held a pleasant conversation today with the Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Desta Tiruneh.
Perez Mesa and Tiruneh discussed the Caribbean island's achievements in health and its role in international medical cooperation.
The WHO Representative praised the contributions of the Historic Leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, to Africa and praised Cuba's relations with the UN agency as positive.
Harare, September 1, 2025 – Zimbabwean friends of Cuba and graduates on the island announced today the launch of the Solidarity Campaign with the Caribbean country in the presence of Ambassador Susellys Pérez Mesa.
The Foreign Ministry's audio-visual dedicated to the Centennial Year of the Historic Leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, began the evening with moving remarks from the Head of Mission, referring to bilateral relations, the closeness between the two peoples, and Cuba's support for the liberation of Africa and, in particular, Zimbabwe.
