Cuban children celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's national holiday.
Havana, March 13, 2025. On the occasion of the St. Patrick's Day festivities, fourth-grade Cuban children from the Camilo Cienfuegos elementary school in Old Havana participated in a workshop called "The Green Erin." With the goal of continuing to promote the rich culture of Ireland, the workshop addressed its history and the distinctive elements that distinguish it, including its roots, national symbols, cuisine, music, and dance, as well as other aspects of its beautiful mythology, linked to its Celtic roots.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Firmness and Dignity in the Face of the Outrage
On 31 January 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he communicated to the U.S. Congress the revocation of the suspension of the possibility of filing lawsuits in U.S. courts under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act.
Likewise, it approved the reinstatement of the List of Restricted Cuban Entities, with which entities or persons in the United States are prohibited from carrying out transactions, under penalty of being fined and having their assets frozen. It informed the decision to add the Cuban remittance processing company, Orbit S.A., to that list.
