Suva, March 13, 2026. – The Fijian Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr. Ratu Antonio Rabici Lalabalavu, received the Cuban Ambassador, Nestor Torres Olivera, at the Ministry headquarters.

In a cordial atmosphere, they reviewed the status of key areas of bilateral cooperation, such as the training of tens of doctors and specialists across various fields, alongside the continued provision of medical scholarships for young Fijians by the Cuban government.

The meeting with Kemal Okuyan, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Türkiye, constituted a new expression of the historic ties of solidarity between that political organization and Cuba.

Vienna, March 12. During the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), currently being held in Vienna, Cuba presented the results of the work carried out by the country in 2025 to combat the trafficking and use of illicit substances.

CUBA IS NOT ALONE – WORKING WOMEN AGAINST THE IMPERIALIST BLOCKADE – WFTU International Week of Solidarity from 6 to 12 April

The Women’s Commission of the World Federation of Trade Unions expresses its full and militant solidarity with the Cuban people and the working women of Cuba, who for over sixty years have been resisting with dignity, determination and internationalist spirit the brutal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by US imperialism.

The blockade against Cuba is a criminal act, a form of economic warfare that aims to strangle a people who have chosen their own path of sovereignty, social justice and dignity. This aggressive policy directly affects the daily lives of Cuban workers, seeking to create hardship, scarcity and social pressure.

Addis Ababa, March 12, 2026.- The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Ethiopia and concurrently accredited to the Republic of South Sudan, Meylin Suarez Alvarez, along with the Ambassador of Cuba to the African Union, Lucas Domingo Hernandez, paid a courtesy visit to the new Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to Ethiopia and the African Union, Mr. Baak Valentino Wol.

The “Egyptian Socialist Party” follows with deep concern and strong condemnation the recent aggressive statements issued by U.S. President “Donald Trump,” which included an open and brazen threat to occupy and seize the Republic of Cuba. These statements have crossed every red line of international law and have once again revealed to the world the true criminal face of U.S. policy, based on blackmail, hegemony, plunder by any means and under various pretexts, and the supremacy of the law of the jungle.

Mr. President,

The promotion and protection of all human rights currently face an extremely complex situation. Conflicts and threats to peace persist. Unilateral coercive measures are multiplying. Actions to halt the destruction of the planet remain insufficient.

The current international economic order continues to reproduce deep inequalities. The international financial architecture is unjust and undemocratic. Data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) confirm that more than half of developing countries face unsustainable debt levels.

Vienna, March 11. The Cuban film “El Benny,” directed by Jorge Luis Sánchez, was screened last night at the Cervantes Institute in Vienna as part of the “Ibero-American Film Nights” series, which runs from March 9 to 13.

Nicosia, Cyprus, March 11, 2026. The President of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus, Her Excellency Mrs. Annita Demetriou, received in a courtesy visit and as his first official meeting, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, after he presented his credentials to the local government on February 20.

The also President of the DISY Party offered a warm and fraternal welcome to the Cuban diplomat at the usual headquarters of the House of Representatives in Nicosia, a meeting in which both parties reiterated their mutual gratitude for attending this scheduled meeting, which aims to deepen and diversify relations between the respective Parliaments and the legislative authorities of both nations.

During the day, a cordial and respectful exchange was promoted, where the Cuban diplomat updated the highest representative of the Cypriot parliament on the situation that Cuba is currently experiencing as a consequence of the sixty-year-old U.S. blockade policy and the executive order issued last January 29 by President Trump to prevent the access of oil to the island, and its terrible consequences for Cuba.

Nicosia, Cyprus, March 11, 2026.—The The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Wednesday, March 11, at the Strovolos municipality headquarters by its top authority in the Mayor's Office, Mr. Stavros Stavrinidis.

The cordial meeting made it possible to discuss mutual interests between both parties to establish new proposals for joint collaboration and continue building cultural bridges between Cuba and Cyprus, in what constitutes—after Limassol—the second largest municipality on this Eastern Mediterranean island and the largest municipality in the capital area with more than 70,000 inhabitants.

Stavros Stavrinidis and Pino Martínez recalled the positive actions and initiatives carried out in this territory, with notable participation of Cuban artists residing in Cyprus, during previous editions of the Strovolos Municipal Christmas Festival or in the experience "Voices of America: A Journey through Latin American Literature,” led by Cuban writers as part of the 9th edition of the Nicosia Book Festival, where Latin American literature and, particularly, Cuban literature were the focus of the event held at the Acropolis Park in Strovolos.