Nearly 600 MPs from 73 countries call on the US to take Cuba off the “state-sponsor of terrorism” list
Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries across the globe have written a joint letter, coordinated and published by the Progressive International (PI), condemning Cuba’s designation by the United States as a “state-sponsor of terrorism” as “cynical, cruel, and a clear violation of international law”. In the letter, published today, Friday 20 September, the legislators call on their respective governments to “take immediate action to advocate for [the designation’s] removal.” The US state-sponsor of terrorism designation, removed in 2015 following a thorough evaluation by the Obama Administration, was reapplied to Cuba on the very last days of the Trump presidency in 2021. Countries on the US list face extreme sanctions which hinder access to medicines and foods. The three other countries with the designation by the US government are Syria, since 1979, Iran, since 1984 and North Korea, since 2017. President Joe Biden has not removed the designation, despite promising a return to the Obama-era policy.
Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa received the Credential Letters of the new Ambassadors of Latvia and Finland
The Vice President of the Republic of Cuba, Salvador Valdés Mesa, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, received this Wednesday His Excellency Mr. Ari Mäki, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland, and the Hon. Mr. Kaspars Ozolins, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia, during a solemn audience at the Palace of the Revolution. At the event, the diplomats presented the Credential Letters that accredit them as Ambassadors of their respective countries to the Government of the Republic of Cuba.
Impact of blockade on Cuba is presented at Finnish Foreign Ministry
Cuban Ambassador, Mrs Beatriz Parra González, was honored to meet today with HE Mr. Lase Keissalo, director of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. During the exchange, the Caribbean diplomat conveyed details of the effects of the blockade on cuban people and its economy. In another moment, Parra thanked Finland's historical support against this absurd policy of United States towards Cuba. The Ambassador kindly greets the recent accreditation en Havana of Finland´s new Ambassador, HE Mr. Ari Maki, concurrent from Mexico.
Ambassador of Latvia presents Copies of his Credentials to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elio Rodríguez Perdomo, received this Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, His Excellency. Mr. Kaspars Ozolins, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia. At the event, the diplomat presented the Style Copies as Ambassador designated by his country to the government of the Republic of Cuba.
Finland present at "Brand Ambassador Summit of Havana Club"
It was a pleasure to greet Mr. Henri Lahti this morning, who will soon participate in the "Brand Ambassador Summit of Havana Club". The event will take place between September 16 and 20, of this year in Cuba and will bring together experts on the renowned rum. A new opportunity to continue expanding the presence of Cuban products and our cultural values in Finland.