Jul
12
2026
Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the United Nations General Assembly
“Debate: Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”
July 2, 2026. - Cuba’s ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, held a meeting with Mark Hancock, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
During the meeting, they discussed the effects of the U.S. embargo against Cuba, particularly the new executive orders issued by the U.S. administration that intensify the collective punishment to which the U.S. has subjected the Cuban people.
On June 30, Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz denounced the tightening of the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba and the recent measures adopted by Washington, which, he said, are intended to deepen the humanitarian crisis on the island and further isolate it internationally. At the same time, he reiterated Cuba's willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States, provided it is conducted on the basis of equality and with full respect for Cuba's sovereignty.
Havana (Prensa LatinaNews Agency), Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced today that Cuba has requested a UN session for July 7 to address the US blockade and denounced Washington's pressure to prevent the debate.
In a press conference, the Foreign Minister emphasized that the United States' multidimensional aggression against Cuba "is not a future danger or threat; it is a crime against humanity in full swing."
Cuba’s Socialist Renewal: Reform Is Not Surrender, It Is Resistance
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa (Coordinator of Fidel Castro Chair, The Pan Afrikanist)
Toronto, June 26, 2026 – The Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto, together with the Cuban Tourist Office in the city, participated in the media launch of the Caribbean Canadian Investment Summit and Trade Forum. The event brought together government officials, diplomats, business leaders and media representatives to officially unveil this important platform aimed at strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation between Canada and the countries of the Caribbean.
On the morning of June 26, Cuba's Ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, welcomed Italian-Canadian musician Aldo Mazza to the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa. Mazza has maintained a close, enduring relationship with Cuba for more than 20 years, earning official recognition for his work in preserving, teaching, and promoting the country's musical rhythms and cultural heritage.
Harare, June 26, 2026 – The Director of Multilateral Affairs at Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, K. Taremba, and the Cuban Ambassador, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, held a cordial exchange on the positive state of relations between the two countries and the negative consequences of unilateral coercive measures.
Cuba: The world’s longest siege
. . . how US turned an economic blockade into a military stranglehold
Mafa Kwanisai Mafa (Coordinator of Fidel Castro Chair, The Patriot)
Decolonising the Mind
IN 2026, what had long been described as an economic blockade against Cuba crossed a dangerous threshold and assumed an openly military character.
Oil tankers were seized in the Caribbean in rapid succession, millions of barrels of fuel were confiscated, and one vessel was taken despite not being under any formal sanctions regime.
