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Mar

12

2026

CUBA IS NOT ALONE – WORKING WOMEN AGAINST THE IMPERIALIST BLOCKADE . STATEMENT of WFTU WORKING WOMEN'S COMMETTE

CUBA IS NOT ALONE – WORKING WOMEN AGAINST THE IMPERIALIST BLOCKADE – WFTU International Week of Solidarity from 6 to 12 April

The Women’s Commission of the World Federation of Trade Unions expresses its full and militant solidarity with the Cuban people and the working women of Cuba, who for over sixty years have been resisting with dignity, determination and internationalist spirit the brutal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by US imperialism.

The blockade against Cuba is a criminal act, a form of economic warfare that aims to strangle a people who have chosen their own path of sovereignty, social justice and dignity. This aggressive policy directly affects the daily lives of Cuban workers, seeking to create hardship, scarcity and social pressure.

Mar

11

2026

Strovolos Mayor receives new Cuban ambassador in Cyprus.

Nicosia, Cyprus, March 11, 2026.—The The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Wednesday, March 11, at the Strovolos municipality headquarters by its top authority in the Mayor's Office, Mr. Stavros Stavrinidis.

The cordial meeting made it possible to discuss mutual interests between both parties to establish new proposals for joint collaboration and continue building cultural bridges between Cuba and Cyprus, in what constitutes—after Limassol—the second largest municipality on this Eastern Mediterranean island and the largest municipality in the capital area with more than 70,000 inhabitants.

Stavros Stavrinidis and Pino Martínez recalled the positive actions and initiatives carried out in this territory, with notable participation of Cuban artists residing in Cyprus, during previous editions of the Strovolos Municipal Christmas Festival or in the experience "Voices of America: A Journey through Latin American Literature,” led by Cuban writers as part of the 9th edition of the Nicosia Book Festival, where Latin American literature and, particularly, Cuban literature were the focus of the event held at the Acropolis Park in Strovolos.

Feb

10

2026

Cuban ambassador in Cyprus participates in the funeral honors of the veteran AKEL activist and Cypriot leftist, a dear friend of Cuba.

Nicosia, Cyprus, February 9, 2026. The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, participated this Monday in the mass held at the Orthodox Church of the Apostle Barnabas in Strovolos, as a final tribute from family and lifelong companions of Donis Christofinis, a veteran activist of the Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus (AKEL) and of the Cypriot and international left.

The Cuban diplomatic representative thus paid homage to the dearly beloved comrade of Fidel Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara by placing a floral offering at his coffin as part of the funeral honors given by AKEL activists, the United Democratic Youth (EDON) of Cyprus, the World Federation of Trade Unions, the Pan-Cypriot Council for Peace, the Pan-Cypriot Workers’ Federation (PEO), the Pan-Cypriot Women’s Movement (POGO), and other representatives and figures from the left, the trade union movement, and Cypriot parliamentarians gathered there.

Also accompanied by Mr. Abdallah Attari, Ambassador of the State of Palestine in Cyprus, and part of the diplomatic staff of the Chinese Embassy in Nicosia, the tribute featured a special speech by the Secretary-General of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), Stefanos Stefanou, who recalled the indelible legacy of Donis Christofinas for the new generations, a veteran activist in the struggles of communist parties, the international left, and progressive and national liberation movements around the world.