Cuban Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’ Statements

Good morning

I would like to greet those who are connected to the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba to receive updated information about our country’s decision to discontinue its participation in the “More Doctors” program as well as further details about the return to Cuba of the health professionals who were working in Brazil or who are still in that nation.

Pretoria, December 6, 2018.- Counselor for Trade, Pedro D. Arteaga Cárdenas received a representation of middle-level students of Spanish language from Lesotho at the Embassy of Cuba in South Africa. During the meeting, a conversation was held about Cuba, its history and current affairs, which was offered by the Third Secretary of the Mission, Dianelis Forestal Mejías and with the participation of the Embassy Consul, Lilian Tápanes Bellas and the Third Secretary Eva Mejías Sedeño.

Castries, Saint Lucia. The Governor General of Saint Lucia, His Excellency Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac, presented on December 6, 2018, at the Government House, the Saint Lucia Medal of Honor (Gold) to Ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis, in recognition of Cuba's contribution to the development of Saint Lucia.

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to celebrate today CARICOM-Cuba Day

Namibia, December 6th, 2018- The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in the Republic of Namibia, Sidenio Acosta Aday, presented the Letters of Style of his Credentials to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relation and Cooperation, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

The ties that join Cuba and the Caribbean are based on the principles of solidarity, friendship, brother/sisterhood, gratitude and full support for the Caribbean, as declared by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz.

The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, on Monday received the President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Mr. Jovenel Moïse, on an official visit to Cuba

Kuala Lumpur, December 4 - The staff of the Cuban embassy in Malaysia paid tribute to the Cuban diplomat Dr. Mario García Inchaústegui, who lost his life 41 years ago in a plane crash in this country, after the ship in which he was traveling was kidnapped.

Lusaka Times, December 4, 2018. Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection has banned the use of packaging materials such as plastic bags and their resultant waste. Making the announcement in Lusaka today, Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Ed Chomba said this is in accordance with section 58 of the Environmental Management Act No 12 of 2011.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador was inaugurated as President of Mexico, December 1, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was on hand for the ceremony