A contribution from Finland to the project "A Cuba hay que quererla"
This Friday Alfredo arrived at the Cuban Embassy in Finland full of his good vibes and Cuban identity. This time he also brought with him his contribution to the shipment that Cuban Residents and Friends of Cuba direct from Finland to our Homeland. A contribution destined to the project "A Cuba hay que quererla" for the extraordinary solidarity work it carries out. It is very nice to feel the love that emanates for the land where we were born even in the distance, so we thank the members of our community and friends of Cuba in Finland for accompanying this initiative.
Launches Spartacus Foundation from the Helsinki World Festival a campaing against the US Embargo to Cuba
From the World Village Festival, "Maailma kylässä Festival" in Helsinki the Comunist Party of Finland, Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue and the Spartacus Foundation launches the campaign in favor of the exclusion of Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism of the US Department of State. From the Spartacus Foundation space at the Festival "we have explained to people the importance of the blockade being lifted and Cuba being excluded from the list of state sponsors of terrorism," said Jiri Mantysalo, Vice President of the Communist Party of Finland.
Statement of MFA Cuba: The coercive measures that are part of the economic blockade will remain in force, with their cruel impact on the entire Cuban population
On May 28, the Government of the United States finally announced a group of measures aimed at implementing the policy announced on May 16, 2022. The purpose of this step, according to the text published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), is to support the private sector in Cuba. These measures are limited in scope and do not target the essence of the blockade against Cuba nor the additional sanctions that make up the maximum pressure policy. Once again, this US government decision relies on its own distorted view of the Cuban reality, for it intends to artificially separate the private sector from the public sector, when they are both part of Cuba’s entrepreneurial system and the Cuban society as a whole.
What does Cuba do on the list of countries supporting terrorism?
Joe Biden's government has not removed Cuba from the list of countries supporting terrorism, to which Cuba was added without valid grounds at the end of Donald Trump's presidency. This political decision by Trump has had significant consequences for the lives of ordinary Cubans. The designation of Cuba as a state sponsors of terrorism, together with other sanctions, has deepened the country's economic crisis and contributed to the worsening of food, fuel and medicine shortages.
The "Havana Pink" project makes its debut in Finland
The Embassy of Cuba in Finland accompanied the premiere of the cultural show "Havana Pink", a musical ensemble of Cuban and Latin American dances, made up of an orchestra of eleven musicians, seven dancers and a DJ, according to with its official information. Ambassador Beatriz Parra and Consul Adalberto Ávila were especially welcomed by the group of artists who promote Cuban culture from Finland, under the guidance of the renowned dancer and choreographer Juan Rodríguez Pujals, resident in this country for more than three decades.