Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Good afternoon:
As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs timely informed, around 2 o’clock today, that is, in the early hours in the morning of today, Thursday, April 30, 2020, a terrorist attack was perpetrated against the embassy of the Republic of Cuba to the United States in Washington. An unidentified individual shot at the building of the Cuban embassy in the US using an assault rifle.
None of the members of the staff of the mission was injured, who is safe and protected, but some material damages were caused to the building as a result of the numerous gunshots.
Important notice about changes in the consular services and travel regulations in view of the spread of Covid-19
In view of the epidemiological situation caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS CoV 2/Covid-19), the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Helsinki, from Monday, 23 March 2020 until further notice, has established that all consular and migratory services must be requested and processed by post. For enquiries regarding consular services and details for the payment, please send an email to: cuba@cuba.fi with copy to: consulcuba@cuba.fi
The Communist Party of Finland denounces the illegal and inhuman blockade of the United States against Cuba and demands its immediate lifting
Helsinki, April 25, 2020. The Communist Party of Finland issued on Friday, April 24, a Declaration denouncing the escalation of the illegal and criminal economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba for almost six decades and demanding its immediate lifting.
Infographic map. 21 “Henry Reeve” Medical Brigades sent to 20 nations to contain Covid-19
One thousand 238 Cuban health professionals, integrated into 21 “Henry Reeve” medical brigades, have left for 20 nations in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, in the midst of the pandemic, to help contain those affected territories the spread of a virus, which we already know, will be won only with cooperation and solidarity.
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes this infographic map available to readers with updated data from public sources.
(CubaMINREX)
The Covid-19 pandemic evidences the need to cooperate despite political differences
The impact of COVID19 can already be measured and will be assessed in the future by the striking numbers of people infected, the unacceptable numbers of deaths, the unquestionable damages to the world economy, production, trade, employment and personal income of millions of people. It is a crisis that goes well beyond the scope of health.