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.

Suva, March 11, 2026. - The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Fiji, Nestor E. Torres Olivera, paid a courtesy call to the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Filimone Jitoko, at the Parliament building.

Vienna, March 10. Cuba’s Ambassador to Austria, Pablo Berti Oliva, spoke today at the high-level segment of the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), which is being held in Vienna under the auspices of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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.