Addis Ababa, 29 May 2019.  The Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen received the First Vice President of Cuba on the occasion of his visit to Ethiopia.

During the meeting, both parties analyzed the current cooperation and the perspectives to expand it to other sectors.

In attendance, the Ministers, State Ministers and Permanent secretaries of different Ethiopian Ministries. 

Addia Ababa, 29 May 2019.  The First Vice President of the Council of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba arrived to Ethiopia on official visit.  He was received by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Makos Tekle.

The visit will take place till May 31st and the Cuban leader will have a bilateral program with Ethiopia and a the African Union Commission, respectively.   

By The Mast, Larry Moonze on June 7, 2019. CUBAN President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez says new US sanctions will not intimidate or suffocate the communist island.

On Tuesday, the US departments of Treasury and Commerce added sanctions announced on April 17, and the activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, the prohibition of “people to people” cultural and educational trips, plus other restrictions on travel and transportation services, remittances, banking, commerce, and telecommunications. Reacting to the move via Twitter, President Díaz-Canel noted that the US government of Donald Trump was keeping its “perverse efforts to crush Cuba” with new measures intensifying the blockade which violates international law.

Toronto, June 7, 2019 Ottawa.- Cuban Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, paid her first official visit to the province of Ontario from June 5-7, 2019.

During her stay in Toronto, the Cuban diplomat completed an extensive programme, which comprised courtesy calls on Ontario´s government authorities and a community conversation on Cuba´s new Constitution at the University of York.

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario; the Honourable Ted Arnott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; and Mr. John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto, received H.E. Vidal Ferreiro.

She also attended a reception offered by the Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Doug Ford, to Heads of Consular and Diplomatic Posts accredited in that province.

The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba repudiates, in the strongest terms, measures announced by the United States government on June 4, 2019, reinforcing the economic blockade imposed on Cuba for more than 60 years, at a cost to the Cuban economy that in 2018 exceeded 134 billion dollars at current prices, or 933 billion dollars, when considering the depreciation of the dollar as compared to the value of gold on the international market.As is known, this new escalation, effective June 5, further strengthens the stringent restrictions U.S.

Havana, 5 June 2019. The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the measures announced by the United States Government on 4 June 2019, further tightening the economic blockade imposed on Cuba for over 60 years, at a cost for the Cuban economy which amounted to over 134 billion dollars in 2018 at current prices, and to the figure of 933 billion dollars, taking into account the devaluation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the price of gold in the world market.

Cuba has Guarantees for Investors against Helms-Burton Law

Havana, June 7, 2019. Cuba has legal guarantees that protect foreign investors against the application of Tittle III of the anti-Cuban Helms Burton Law, an authorized source reiterated Friday.

According to statements made to the Cubadebate website by Deborah Rivas, Director of Foreign Investment at Cuba's Foreign Trade Ministry, security for foreign business is based on three fundamental norms.

The economic blockade of the government of the United States against Cuba and the international solidarity received by the island on that issue is highlighted in the Azerbaijani media "Semana".

With statements by the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, the media reflects that the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States. against the Greater Antilles, is contrary to the intentional right and to the relationship between the States.

Washington, June 7, 2019. Norwegian Cruise has predicted Friday an eight percent drop in profits from the U.S. decision to cancel cruise ship travel to Cuba in 2019.

The company specified that in an extremely short period of time it had to modify itineraries to comply with the new restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump.

This modification, the substantial discounts offered to guests to maintain their bookings, cancellations and investment in marketing to support the fall in sales, will generate a negative impact, it said in a statement.