On March 10, Director General of the Consular Department Doan Hoang Minh presented the Consular Acceptance Certificate to Mr. Mauricio Alejandro Martínez Duque, the Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, whose consular jurisdiction includes Ho Chi Minh City, succeeding Ms. Ariadne Feo Labrada at the end of her term. Speaking at the ceremony, the Director General of the Consular Department congratulated Mr. Mauricio Alejandro Martínez Duque on his appointment as the Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City. He expressed confidence that the new Consul General will actively contribute to enhancing the relations between Vietnam and Cuba in general, and consular cooperation in particular.

Nicosia, Cyprus, March 10, 2026.- On the occasion of the visit to this capital by the Irish Minister of Justice, Home Affairs and Immigration, Mr. Jim O'Collaghan, and invited by his Irish counterpart, Her Excellency Ms. Sarah Hamilton, the Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, attended the Reception for the National Day of the Republic of Ireland, held at the Pavilion Hall in Nicosia.

The Cuban diplomat greeted the host ambassador, whom he congratulated on the occasion of the upcoming March 17 celebration of this holiday of Catholic origin in honor of Saint Patrick (patron of Ireland), while also celebrating their national day commemorating the founding of that Republic. In this context, Pino Martínez wished her success in her performance before the Irish diplomatic mission in Cyprus.

The celebration on this day of “St. Patrick's Day” welcomed a large representation of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country, as well as multiple government authorities and local institutions who attended in recognition of the traditional national date of the so-called «land of Éire».

Addis Ababa, March 10, 2026.- On an afternoon marked by exchange and camaraderie, the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela hosted a gathering to commemorate International Women's Day.

Addis Ababa, March 9, 2026.- The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Ethiopia, Meylin Suarez, participated in a meeting with members of the “Granma 72” Association, an organization of military graduates who studied at training institutions in Cuba.

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, via his account on social network X:

"The mini-summit convened by the US in Florida with reactionary governments in the region seeks to force them to accept the new version of domination through the Monroe Doctrine and its Corollaries, that is, greater subordination of their nations to the power of the North.

Addis Ababa, March 8, 2026.- To mark International Women's Day, celebrated for the 115th time globally and the 50th time in Ethiopia, a variety of commemorative activities took place in Addis Ababa, bringing together thousands of participants.

The Cuban State Mission in Grenada held a beautiful event for International Women's Day. With great joy, surprises, and Cuban music, they paid tribute to Cuban women, a symbol of resilience.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Cuban Ambassador to Grenada, Yadirys Echenique Paz, addressed a special message to Grenadian women and Cuban women residing in the country. The message highlighted the strength, resilience, and valuable contributions that women make to their families, communities, and nations, while also underscoring the bonds of solidarity that unite women beyond borders.

Vienna, March 7.—The Austrian Labor Party (PdA) and its youth organization, Jugendfront, reaffirmed their support for Cuba at a solidarity event held at the Jura Soyfer Political Center in Vienna.

The event, which brought together dozens of participants, centered on a speech by the Cuban Ambassador to Austria, Pablo Berti Oliva, and allowed those present to learn firsthand about the reality facing the Cuban people following the intensification of the blockade under the new Executive Order issued by the U.S. president.

Cuba regrets the Jamaican government's decision to end medical cooperation, bowing to pressure from the US.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba reports that, on March 4, the Jamaican Foreign Ministry informed our Embassy in that country of its government's unilateral decision to terminate the health cooperation agreement that has linked the two nations for decades.