Aug
28
2025
US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea Threatens the Region Under Absurd Pretexts
US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea Threatens the Region Under Absurd Pretexts
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea Threatens the Region Under Absurd Pretexts
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release of Otto René Rodriguez Llerena
Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba informs that Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena, who had been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement in the terrorist bombing of a hotel in Cuba in 1997, has served his sentence and, in accordance to the national legislation, has been released.
A national donation campaign was launched in Hanoi on August 13 to rally support for the Cuban people on the occasion of the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Year and the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Organised by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee in coordination with ministries, central agencies, and mass organisations, the event was held in person and online, connecting with 33 localities nationwide.
Harare, August 13, 2025 – A heartfelt tribute from Zimbabwe to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, on his 99th birthday, culminated today with the creation of the Chair in his name, attached to the University of Midlands.
At the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Basseterre, the ceremony for the granting of scholarships to eleven young people from this Federation took place on Wednesday afternoon. They will soon embark on a new path in their student life, on Cuban soil.
It was an endearing meeting, without a doubt, a space in which each of those present came out more convinced of the future they desire for themselves.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man emphasised Vietnam’s commitment to deepen the traditional solidarity and special friendship with Cuba at his meeting with President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 30.
At the event, which took place on the sidelines of the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament at the UN headquarters, the Vietnamese top legislator expressed his delight at the robust development of the bilateral relations over the recent past, particularly the close cooperation between the two legislatures.
On the evening of July 29, the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Pablo Ginarte participated in the screening of the documentary All Guantánamo is Ours, hosted by Sands Films Cinema Club and organized by the North London Cuba Solidarity Campaign.
The Vietnam–Cuba relationship is a unique bond of brotherhood and solidarity, forged through their struggles against imperialism and in the process of building socialism, and stands as a lasting legacy that transcends geographical distance and cultural differences toward a sustainable future, according to Gerardo Penalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries, Peñalver Portal highlighted the special nature and key milestones in the bilateral relations, which have been strengthened by leaders of both countries.
Vietnam and Cuba reaffirmed the commitment to deepening their historic partnership during the eighth political consultation in Hanoi on July 24, co-chaired by Vietnam’s Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Cuba’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal during the latter’s official visit to Vietnam from July 22-25.
Vu briefed his Cuban guest on Vietnam’s recent socio-economic progress and outlined plans, affirming that the Vietnamese Party, State, and people always attach great importance to the traditional solidarity, special friendship, and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba.
London, July 24, 2025 - In a meeting held at the Cuban Embassy in London, the First Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Soima Méndez, together with the Head of Sports Affairs, Adislenes Ruenes, and the Counsellor for Tourism, Maite Suárez, held a meeting with Mr. Illya Pike, director of the British agency Goliath Advisory, dedicated to investments in the sports and tourism sectors.
