Experts from the UN Human Rights Council qualified the blockade against Cuba as a violation of International Law and the human rights of the Cuban people.
Havana, April 1, 2024.- The Special Rapporteurs of the UN Human Rights Council on the Right to Food, the Right to Development, Extreme Poverty and the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the enjoyment of Human Rights, in an unprecedented communication, have formally described the blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba, aggravated by the country's inclusion on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, as a serious violation of International Law, including the principle of non-compliance.
The Cuban group Soy de Cuba on tour in the Netherlands
The Hague, March 25, 2024. After the great success of their previous show in 2022, the Cuban group returns to Holland with the show: Viva la Vida! On this occasion, the music-dance group takes the viewer to the sunny and colorful heart of Cuba, where passion, dance and joy reign. This dazzling show tells a beautiful love story filled with rhythmic dance and soulful singing.
Soy de Cuba-Viva la Vida! had great success in the Netherlands as it is a journey through contagious Cuban rhythms and sounds: mambo, timba, salsa and cha cha cha.
Presentation about Cuba at the University of Applied Science in The Hague
The Hague, March 20th, 2024. Representatives of the Cuban Embassy in the Netherlands offered a lecture on the Cuban economy to students of the Business Specialization in Latin America at the University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.
Promotion of Cuban culture in The Hague
The Hague, March 12, 2024. With the collaboration of the Hispanic Association of the Hague, the Cuban embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands screened the Cuban film “HABANASTATION”.
This was a favorable space to promote the Spanish language through a film that highlights the importance of human values.
Cuban Ambassador holds meeting with Managing Director of the Common Fund for Basic Products.
Amsterdam, March 11, 2024. This afternoon, Ambassador Anet Pino Rivero, held a friendly meeting with the Managing Director of the Common Fund for Commodities, Amb. Sheikh Mohammed Belal.
During the meeting, topics of interest were addressed, such as the importance of the Fund in contributing to the reduction of global poverty and inequality, the insertion mechanisms of developing countries in value chains, and the role played by the global south in the production of Basic Products.