Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba: Cuba demands the end to instigation of violence against Cuban health collaborators in Bolivia
The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Lucia, Alejandro Simancas, presented to the main media of this country the resolution, approved yesterday in the United Nations General Assembly, which calls for an end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against the largest island of the Antilles.
A group of Cuban health specialists working at the Victoria Hospital in Saint Lucia who will conclude their mission in the next few days were honored and bid farewell by the management of the Health Centre. The meeting was attended by Doctor Alisha Eugene, Medical Director of the Center and Nancy Charles, Executive Director, who had words of praise for the dedicated work and commitment shown.
Saint Mary, Jamaica, 14 November 2019. As part of the program of activities developed in the parish of Saint Mary, the Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, H.E. Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández, met with Fredrick Young, President of the Chamber of Commerce of that town; as well as with leaders of the Parish Development Committee and other representatives of the business community.
Young referred to the historical links between Cuba and Jamaica and highlighted the results of the bilateral co-operation received by the latter in sectors like health and education.
Saint Mary, Jamaica, 14 November 2019. The Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, H.E. Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández, visited several sites of historical interest as part of her trip to the parish of Saint Mary.
The tour included a visit to the monument erected to “Tacky”, a slave leader who led one of the most significant rebellions against Colonialism in the Caribbean region in the 18th century. The Cuban diplomat paid solemn tribute to the African-Jamaican hero and laid a wreath on his monument.
Saint Mary, Jamaica, 14 November 2019. The Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, H.E. Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández, visited the parish of Saint Mary, located in the northeast section of the country.
In the headquarters of the Port Maria City Hall, the Cuban diplomat was received by Mr. Richard Creary, Mayor of the parish, Ms. Ethlyn Douglas, Executive Director, Mr. Larry Robertson, Regional Coordinator of the Parish Development Committees for St. Mary, St Thomas and Portland; as well as other local government officials.
Speech of H.E. Cuban Ambassador, Ms. Patricia Pego Guerra, at the Botswana Commemoration of World Diabetes Day, Gaborone, November 14th 2019.
DIRECTORS OF CEREMONY.
DR. TSHEPO MACHACHA, SUPERINTENDENT OF PRINCESS MARINA HOSPITAL.
DR. ADERONKE OYEWO, HEAD OF THE DIABETES CENTRE, BLOCK 6.
DR. LIAM KADEL, NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE CUBAN MEDICAL TEAM.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM.
ESTEEMD MEDICAL STAFF OF PRINCESS MARINA HOSPITAL AND DIABETES CENTRE, BLOCK 6 CLINIC.
COLLEAGUES MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Ljubljana, 14 November 2019. In the presence of the renowned filmmaker and scriptwriter, Arturo Sotto, the Retrospective of Cuban Cinema was inaugurated in homage to the 60th anniversary of the ICAIC (by its Spanish initials), in the framework of the Ljubljana International Film Festival.
Cuba's Ambassador to Ghana, Pedro L. Despaigne González participated in the Diplomatic and Career Fair at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) of the University of Ghana.
New York, 14 November 2019. Once again the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States increases its actions against the development of Cuban Tourism, one of the main sources of revenue in the economy of the island. This Wednesday, Trivago, a German transnational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products in the hotel and lodging fields with head office in the United States, removed Cuba from its search platform due to the U.S. government's restrictive measures.
