On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of uninterrupted diplomatic relations between Canada and Cuba, address by Arnold August, along with the presentation of his book Fidel Castro: la visión de un canadiense, delivered at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa on December 3, 2025, at a meeting hosted by the Canada–Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Ottawa, December 3, 2025 – At midday today, the Assembly of the Canada-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Canadian Parliament, established for the current Legislature, convened.
Between November 18 and December 2, Leima Martínez Freire, North America Director for the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), undertook a working visit to Canada, taking her to the cities of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Vancouver.
In Toronto, the ICAP North America Director participated in and spoke at a symposium held at the University of Toronto, marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Carlota. The event included the participation of intellectuals and friends of Cuba.
Vietnam stands ready to assist Cuba in promoting digital transformation in journalism activities, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh told Jorge Legañoa Alonso, President of Cuba’s Prensa Latina news agency.
Minh, who is also Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, made the affirmation in a working session in Hanoi on December 2 with the Cuban delegation, affirming that Vietnam is willing to assist Cuba through training, experience sharing, and the transfer of software and digital newsroom management tools. The host highlighted the longstanding bond between the two countries’ press agencies – a relationship that has been strengthened across generations, including many Vietnamese journalists who studied in Cuba.
Vietnamese leaders on December 2 sent messages of congratulations to Cuban leaders on the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (December 2, 1960–2025).
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam extended his warm congratulations to Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba.
Renowned Canadian author and researcher Arnold August, an essential analyst for understanding Cuban reality and its continental impact, has now made one of his most recent works freely accessible. His fourth book on Cuba and Latin America, produced in collaboration with the Fidel Castro Center, is now available for free download in PDF format, democratizing access to a profound and supportive analysis.
Harare, December 1, 2025 – Members of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Zimbabwe, who have participated in several internationalist missions, were honored with high-level awards in a solemn and moving ceremony at the Cuban Embassy in Harare, on the occasion of Latin American Medicine Day.
In the presentation of these awards, the first time they have been given abroad, a doctor received the 50th Anniversary Seal of the National Union of Health Workers from Ambassador Susellys Pérez Mesa, in recognition of her outstanding and uninterrupted service spanning five decades.
The Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto held a tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, on the ninth anniversary of his physical passing.
Present at the event were members of various solidarity organizations with Cuba: the Canadian Network on Cuba, CCFA-Toronto, Toronto Forum on Cuba, Frente Hugo Chávez, and the Círculo Bolivariano Luis Riel.
Attendees included members of the Communist Party of Canada and the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist).
Harare, November 29, 2025 - The Ambassador of Cuba, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, bid farewell today to the new Head of the Zimbabwean Diplomatic Mission-designate to the Caribbean island, His Excellency Ronald Mutasa.
The meeting between the two provided an opportunity to review bilateral priorities for the coming year and acknowledge the progress made in 2025, with a high level of visits and exchanges, which strengthen the foundation for continued work on projects of common interest, as well as the legal basis for other initiatives.
Harare, November 25, 2025 – The legacy of the Historical Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, marked today's tribute at the Cuban diplomatic mission in Zimbabwe, on the ninth anniversary of the Commander-in-Chief's passing.
The moving tribute to the man whose example of dignity, social justice, independence, and sovereignty served to reaffirm the enduring relevance of his work and thought in defending the revolutionary project in the face of adversity.
