Cairo, October 18, 2026. Several Egyptian newspapers echoed the condemnation by Party Political Bureau member and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, via the social media platform X, regarding the “repeated lies and new actions” by the U.S. State Department, through which it “attempts to silence the act of collective punishment it is committing against the Cuban people and to make the rest of the international community an accomplice to this barbarity.”

The articles highlighted the Cuban Foreign Minister’s remarks: “The U.S. Secretary of State, nervous and anxious in the face of yet another defeat at the United Nations, is pressuring and blackmailing heads of state and government from various countries to change their vote against the embargo at the UN General Assembly.”

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 17, 2026. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, participated this Saturday in the inaugural session of the Congress of the Pan-Cypriot Council for Peace (2026).

The event "is being held under intense and peculiar circumstances, both for the homeland and worldwide," commented Mr. Tasos Costeas, President of the Cyprus Peace Council, in his opening remarks.

Amid armed conflicts, where efforts to diversify energy sources are accelerating, with the rising prices of energy and food, and when the burdens on households and businesses are increasing globally; the current conflicts “highlight the strategic interest of the major economies, on the one hand, and their distance from international law, the protection of human rights, and peace on the other,” reflected Tasos Costeas.

Dili, October 17, 2026. In the multipurpose halls of the GMN, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forests, Marcos da Cruz, presided over the awards gala honoring domestic products distinguished with the export quality seal, an initiative aimed at stimulating domestic production.

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 16, 2026. – The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, H.E. Ambassador Ms Theodora Constantinidou. 

During the meeting, in which he was accompanied by Mr Haris Chrysostomou, Director of the Americas Department of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry, the Cuban diplomat provided a thorough update on the reinforcement of the economic strangulation policy, energy blockade, and excessive threats assumed by the United States government against the Caribbean nation. “Among the most dramatic consequences of this blockade policy,” Pino Martínez pointed out, “our nation today faces damages and costs exceeding 8,083,300,000 USD, just in the period from March 2025 to February 2026.” 

When detailing to her the consequences of that hostile policy on all sectors of Cuban society, the Antillean diplomat shared with Mrs Constantinidou details from the report 'Need to End the Economic, Commercial, and Financial Blockade Imposed by the United States of America Against Cuba,' which will be presented to the United Nations General Assembly on October 27 and 28, as a repeated criticism before the international community.

Ottawa, October 15, 2026. — Cuba’s Ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, highlighted the island’s longstanding commitment to defending international peace during a meeting organized by the Ottawa Peace Council and Ottawa Cuban Connections to reflect on Cuba’s role in promoting peace around the world.

Islamabad, October 14, 2026. The Ambassador of Cuba to Pakistan, Damián Cordero Torres, received the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Pakistan, Imdad Ullah Qazi, and the Secretary for the capital, Zahid Ali, at the diplomatic mission.

Organized by the Association of Friends of Cuba in Quebec and La France Insoumise, the screening of the documentary À l'assaut du ciel brought together members of various associations, friends of Cuba, and other guests. The film portrays Cuba as a historical and contemporary epicenter of anti-imperialist resistance. It presents the island not only as a country that faces the U.S. blockade with dignity, but also as a living symbol of international solidarity.

United Nations, New York, October 15, 2026 – Cuba denounced before the Security Council the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people, the military attacks in the Middle East, and the impact of coercive policies and the use of force on peace and international security.