CUBA

Apr

02

2025

Vietnamese economy executive calls for improved ties with Cuba

Vice president of Vietnam’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hoang Quang Phong, urged here today to take full advantage of the opportunities to bring the economic relationship with Cuba to a new height. Quang Phong made his call while speaking at the Vietnam-Cuba Business Forum, held as part of the Vietnam Expo 2025 International Fair, currently attended by a large Cuban delegation.

The executive voiced full confidence in the prospects of cooperation among enterprises from both countries, as they achieve more substantive and practical results every day, and emphasized they have all benefitted from the bilateral trade agreement in force since 2020.

Apr

02

2025

Cuban commerce official optimistic about bright future of Vietnam-Cuba cooperative ties

President of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Antonio Luis Carricarte Corona has expressed his optimism about the flourishing future of Vietnam – Cuba cooperation in an exclusive interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency, on the occasion of the Cuban delegation's trip to Vietnam to attend the 34th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo) from April 2-5.

Mar

30

2025

Screen Cuba 2025: a cinematic bridge between Cuba and the UK concludes.

The second edition of the Cuban film festival, Screen Cuba, came to a successful conclusion in London, highlighting the growing appreciation of the British public, especially among young people, for the island's cinema.

London dressed up from 16 to 29 March 2025 to host the second edition of Screen Cuba, the festival that celebrates the richness and diversity of Cuban cinema. In the capital, the screenings took place in two emblematic venues: The Garden Cinema and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), which contributed to consolidating Screen Cuba as an interesting event on the London cultural billboard. The cities of Aberystwyth, Pontypridd, Oxford and Nottingham also hosted presentations.

Mar

25

2025

UK Parliament Reaffirms Opposition to US Blockade of Cuba

London, 25 March.- The longstanding U.S. blockade of Cuba took center stage during a recent debate in the House of Lords of the British Parliament on March 25, 2025, as parliamentarians addressed its economic and political ramifications.

Lord Woodley opened the debate by questioning the UK government's steps toward ratifying agreements with Cuba, emphasizing the need to reduce Cuba's isolation amid ongoing challenges.

Lord Purvis of Tweed highlighted the effects of the embargo, which have been exacerbated by recent restrictions under the Trump administration.

Mar

24

2025

Zimbabwe-Cuba brotherhood strengthens in face of current challenges

Harare, 24 March 2025- The Cuban Ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E. Susellys Pérez Mesa, denounced the effects of the criminal US blockade of the island and the coercive unilateral measures against both nations.

In an interview with The Herald, the Head of the Diplomatic Mission assured that the blockade imposed on the largest of the Antilles is the main obstacle to our development as a country, but it is also a flagrant violation of the human rights of its population.

Mar

21

2025

Vietnam attends 4th International Colloquium Patria in Havana

Vietnamese representatives attended the 4th International Colloquium Patria that opened in the Cuban capital of Havana on March 17. The event saw the participation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, along with numerous Cuban officials and international delegates.

It brought together over 400 guests from 47 countries, including politicians, scholars, media professionals, activists, and those interested in the seminar's discussed topics.

Mar

21

2025

Zimbabwe-Cuba: Potential for Collaboration in Higher Education

Harare, March 21, 2025—The Cuban Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Her Excellency Susellys Perez Mesa, and Dr. Lazarus Dokora, UNESCO representative and Director of Communication and Languages at the Bindura University of Science Education, discussed the potential of the historic collaboration between the two countries.

During a pleasant and fruitful working meeting, the Head of the Diplomatic Mission and the former Minister of Education discussed new opportunities for cooperation in various fields with institutions on the island.

Mar

20

2025

Zimbabwe-Cuba: Let's share mutual content, strengthen ties

Harare, 20 March 2025- The Herald newspaper today lauded the words of Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting, Dr Omphile Marupi, in affirming the need to share mutual content and strengthen Zimbabwe-Cuba media ties.

The resistance demonstrated by the bilateral ties is a strength of character and remains unwavering despite the West's punitive unilateral coercive measures against the sovereignty of both countries, Marupi was quoted as saying by the influential newspaper.

Mar

19

2025

Zimbabwe Highlights Cooperation with Cuba in Media

Havana, March 19 - Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Omphile Marupi, highlighted today in this capital the importance of cooperation with Cuba in the field of media communication.

The existence of an agreement between the Zimbabwean news agency New Ziana and its Cuban counterpart Prensa Latina allows for the sharing of mutual content and strengthens bilateral relations, the deputy minister of that ministry stated in exclusive statements to this media outlet.

Mar

16

2025

Cuban Medical Brigade provides healthcare in Zimbabwe

Harare, March 16, 2025 - The Cuban Medical Brigade in Zimbabwe held a Health Fair today to serve dozens of children and patients in need in the cities of Bulawayo and Chitungwiza.

At the Bulawayo hospital, about 400 kilometers southwest of this capital, doctors from various specialties treated nearly 80 residents suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease, and the human immunodeficiency virus, among other ailments.

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