Cuban Ambassador held a meeting with Simon Bridges, President of Auckland's Chamber of Commerce.
Call to action: US President Biden must end the designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism
Ignacio Ramonet, academician and former editor of Le Monde diplomatique, has written an open letter to President Joe Biden. It offers nations, organizations, and individuals a golden moment for getting rid of a critical piece of the U.S. system of economic blockade of Cuba. Ramonet argues in the strongest possible terms that the U.S. President must end the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT) and do it now.
Cuban Ambassador meets with members of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Ambassador Luis Ernesto Morejon Rodriguez and members of parliament Teanau Tuiono and Steve Abel evaluated the current state of bilateral relations between Cuba and New Zealand, as well as the prospects to continue expanding and diversifying them in the legislative field.
Teanau is known for his work in the education sector, the environment and indigenous rights. He has worked at the United Nations, representing indigenous communities in their legitimate claims to the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Novel molecule created in Cuba receives patent in New Zealand
Wellington, June 25th, 2024.- JM-20, a molecule developed by Cuba's Center for Research and Development of Medicines (CIDEM), was patented in New Zealand to be used to treat Parkinson's disease.
The Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industries Group, BioCubaFarma, informed on its Facebook profile that JM-20 can also be used for neuropathic pain and different kinds of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
Screening of the Cuban Film "Lucía" Sponsored by Climate Liberation Aotearoa.
Wellington, May 31, 2024 – The iconic Cuban film "Lucía," directed by Humberto Solás, was screened to great success last Friday in Wellington. This event was sponsored by the organization Climate Liberation Aotearoa, as part of its program to foster intercultural dialogue and raise awareness of social and environmental issues through cinema.