Cuba in Laos

Ambassador of Cuba paid a courtesy call to the Lao Vice minister of Foreign Affaires

Vientiane, February 20, 2026. Cuban Ambassador Enna Viant paid a courtesy call to the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, Mr. Maythong Tammavongsa. During the meeting, the diplomat updated him on the complex situation in Cuba and the impact of the energy blockade, which has intensified the economic strangulation after more than 60 years of the unjust and illegal blockade imposed by the U.S. government.

High-ranking representative of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Minister Carlos Cossío, elaborates on the situation facing Cuba, subjected to a cruel economic war.

Vientiane, February 15, 2026. The high-ranking representative of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Minister Carlos Cossío, elaborates on the situation facing Cuba, which is subjected to a cruel economic war.

In this regard, he states that "American or pro-American media outlets, such as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and others, describe the current critical situation in Cuba without any impartiality. In reality, they demonstrate enthusiasm and bias.

Friends of Cuba in Laos mourned the passing of Dr. Julio Lopez

Vientiane, February 14, 2026. The president of the Laos-Cuba Friendship Association, Chaleun Yiapaoheu, lamented the death of Dr. Julio López, head of the first Cuban medical brigade that served in this Southeast Asian nation in 1973.

In a message of condolence addressed to the head of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Fernando González, Yiapaoheu described the Cuban doctor as a “very dear friend and comrade of our people.”

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