Intervention of Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the High‑Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development. New York, September 23, 2026.
Mr. President,
With the 1986 Declaration on the Right to Development, a hope was born.
Forty years later, that promise remains unfulfilled. The current international economic order, unjust by design, perpetuates dependence and exploitation of developing countries through a predatory financial architecture and the proliferation of unilateral coercive measures.
Interview of Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Cuba Analysis Podcast
Welcome to the Cuba Analysis Podcast. It is a pleasure to be here with you, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez. Minister, thank you for taking some time out of your busy schedule to speak with us today.
Nina will start with the questions. Minister, before talking about international policy, I would like to start with you. You have been at the forefront of Cuban diplomacy for almost two decades, and have represented Cuba in some of the most complex moments in its recent history.
Tribute to Fidel in Grenada on the occasion of his centenary
A tribute marking the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz was held in Saint George’s, the capital of Grenada. The event was led by the Ambassador of Cuba to Grenada, Yadirys Echenique Paz; the Governor General of Grenada, Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade; the Acting Prime Minister, Honorable Lennox Andrews; and the President of the Senate, Honorable Dessima Williams.




