Statement of the SKP: "Emergency in Cuba – Embargo is suffocating the Cuban people"
Communist Party of Finland expresses its full support for the people of Cuba, who are struggling amidst power outages and Hurricane Oscar. The challenges Cuba faces, such as the collapse of the power grid, food shortages, and the scarcity of medicine and fuel, are the result of the unjust trade embargo maintained by the United States. Since Friday, October 18th, Cuba has suffered from an unprecedented nationwide blackout, which at its worst has affected the entire country. This has been caused by a lack of fuel and maintenance resources, which have prevented the proper functioning of the electrical grid. Due to the strict U.S. trade embargo and Cuba's inclusion on the list of countries supporting terrorism, the country has been severely restricted from purchasing fuel and essential supplies. Cubans and grassroots movements worldwide have repeatedly appealed to the United States to lift the embargo or at least some of these suffocating sanctions so that the country could acquire critical supplies like other nations. However, even the repeated demands of the UN General Assembly have fallen on deaf ears.
Ambassador highlights impact of blockade on energy sector in Cuba
During the speech the Ambassador remarks: “From March 2023 to February 2024, the effects on the energy and mining sector were also noteworthy and amounted to USD 388,239,830. One of the most reprehensible actions, because of its cruelty and violation of international law, has been the prevention of fuel shipments to Cuba since 2019. That year alone, 53 vessels and 27 companies were penalized by the US government. This is a new form of blockade. The economic blockade has also exacerbated the financial and credit access constraints to repair the country’s thermoelectric plants and to acquire the technologies and fuel required to guarantee a stable power supply to the population and to the strategic sectors of the national economy. As a result, there have been constant interruptions in power supply generating stress, emotional exhaustion and anguish in the population; jeopardizing the cooling and cooking system in homes, while having a cross-cutting impact on productivity and hindering the proper functioning of the country.”
Information about the New Electronic Tourist Card Sales Service
Since last September 13, the sale of tourist cards online has been implemented, which does not require face-to-face service. Once the payment for your services is credited to our account, we will proceed to grant the visa requested through the eVisa system. Please read the following details carefully in http://misiones.cubaminrex.cu/en/finland/consular-services. If you have any questions about the delayed return of the visa into your email, ask your bank if it credited the payment. We will attend you also by our Consular Services in WhatsApp at +358503656275. Your tourist card in 3 Simple Steps and Welcome to Cuba!
A Day for Cuba and its culture with wide echo in Finland
With the traditional ringing of the bell in La Demajagua, the Day of Cuban Culture will be inaugurated on October 10, which will extend until the 20th, in honor of the 120th anniversary of the birth of the prominent intellectual Alejo Carpentier and art instructors of all generations. Lizette Martínez Luzardo, Deputy Minister of Culture of Cuba, told the Cuban News Agency that the activities in the Cuban capital will begin this Thursday with the presentation of the documentary Comunidad, by Claudio Peláez Sordo, at the Yara cinema, accompanied by a show by the National Folklore Ensemble. In Finland, in cities such as Helsinki, Tampere and Rovaniemi, there will be film presentations, documentaries, dance classes and concerts, and much more.
Cuba approaches Finnish dairy company "Valio"
The Finnish dairy company "Valio" received the GRULAC Ambassadors residing in this Nordic capital. During the meeting, organized by the Cuban Embassy, current coordinator of GRULAC, the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Olli Osara, presented the "Valio" product portfolio and its projection in the international market. On behalf of the Ambassadors, the representative of Cuba, Ms. Beatriz Parra González, thanked the authorities of the Company for the kind welcome and the information offered, aimed at generating new business in the region with "Valio", recognized as a brand of international excellence for the quality of its wide range of products.