Oct
29
2025
Meeting between Cuban Ambassador and President of the Canadian Senate
Ottawa.- Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, Cuba's Ambassador to Canada, held a meeting with Raymonde Gagné, President of the Senate of Canada.
Ottawa.- Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, Cuba's Ambassador to Canada, held a meeting with Raymonde Gagné, President of the Senate of Canada.
The Vietnam-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group called the United States government to put an end to the economic, financial, and commercial blockade and remove the island from Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. In a message of greeting and solidarity sent to the Cuban National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), the group also urged the US administration to “take the necessary steps to normalize relations” with the Caribbean nation. High-level Vietnamese leaders have repeatedly reaffirmed this stance, the letter underscores, and cited speeches delivered before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), last year, and current President Luong Cuong a few days ago.
Amidst recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa, the Campaign for Solidarity with Cuba (CSC) in Great Britain has announced an immediate donation of fifty thousand pounds sterling to support relief efforts in our country.
According to the British organisation, the funds come from its "Cuba Vive" campaign and will be used by the Cuban authorities to address humanitarian priorities in the most affected provinces, including vital medical assistance.
Harare, October 29, 2025 – Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassadors accredited to Zimbabwe, and friends of Cuba gathered today at the diplomatic headquarters of the Caribbean nation to witness the latest triumph of reason and justice in the United Nations vote against the US blockade.
On the morning of October 28, in Hanoi, the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam held a press conference to provide information about the country's submission of a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling for an end to the economic, trade, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba.
Speaking at the press conference, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes stated that the discussion and voting on the resolution will take place on October 28-29 at the UN headquarters in New York. This marks the 34th time since 1992 that Cuba has submitted this resolution to the UNGA, and over the years, the draft has garnered widespread support from the international community. In 2024, a similar resolution was passed with 187 votes in favour and 2 against.
Gokwe, Zimbabwe, October 25, 2025 – Dozens of children from the Gaza Hope Academy in this Zimbabwean village welcomed the Cuban Ambassador, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, today with a message of solidarity from the Caribbean nation.
Cuban Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz held talks this Thursday with the Honorable Mona Fortier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Canadian Parliament. The meeting served to address the state of bilateral relations and provide an update on the actions taken during the year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of bilateral relations between our states.
Harare, October 23, 2025 – Cuba today recognized Zimbabwe's resilience and dignity by reiterating its solidarity with the African nation in the face of unilateral coercive measures on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day, October 25.
Cuba's ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, visited the Honorable Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois.
During the meeting, they discussed the current international situation and the effects of the US blockade against Cuba.
Ambassador Malmierca thanked Canada, and in particular the Bloc Québécois, for its historic position in support of the Cuban people.
On the morning of this Wednesday, October 22nd, the popular Cuban singer-songwriter Raúl Torres shared with part of the collective of the Cuban State Mission in Canada.
In a jovial atmosphere, in greeting to the Day for Cuban Culture, the "trovador" (troubadour) offered four of his most emblematic songs: "Se fue", "Candil de nieve", "El regreso del amigo", dedicated to Commander Hugo Chávez; and "Cabalgando con Fidel", in homage to the Commander in Chief, the latter sung in chorus by those present, who were visibly moved.
