Washington, June 5, 2019.The International Association of Cruise Lines (CLIA) reported on Wednesday that travel limitations against Cuba affect almost 800,000 passenger bookings already planned or in progress, which were made under a general license previously issued by the Government which authorized people to travel to Cuba.
Havana, June 5, 2019. The Trump administration’s hostility toward our country seems to have no end. Yesterday the U.S. Treasury Department added to sanctions announced 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.
The Ambassador of Cuba in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vilma Reyes Valdespino, received at her headquarters Mr. David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM and High Commissioner of Barbados in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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.
DETROIT — The Detroit Caucus welcomed the Cuban Delegation in Lansing yesterday to discuss building cooperative relations with Cuba in trade, education, health care, agriculture and the arts. State Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D-Detroit), chair of the Detroit Caucus, led the group in welcoming Cuban Diplomat Yanet Pumariega Perez.
Declaration of the Revolutionary Government
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.
Georgetown, June 5, 2019. The Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Honorable Sydney Allicock, the Minister of Public Health, Honorable Volda Lawrence, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, Honorable Dr. Karen Cummings and Dr. Shamdeo Persaud , Chief Medical Director of Guyana visited the Cuban showground exhibition site at the Health Expo 2019, where the main outcomes of Cuban medical collaboration in that Caribbean country and in the world are exhibited.
During the visit, the high Guyanese authorities shared with the Ambassador and with members of the medical Collaboration Brigade.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines-Cuba Friendship Association issued a strong Declaration condemning the new unilateral coercive measure against Cuba, announced by the United States Department of the Treasury, on June 5, 2019.
Below the Message of the Friendship Association:
US TRAMPLES ON FREEDOM OF CITIZENS IN BANNING TRAVEL TO CUBA
Barbara Calcedo Cuba, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment concluded an intense work visit to Saint Lucia, during which she held meetings with different authorities from the Government and with officials from regional organizations. The Deputy Minister was received by Honorable Dr.
The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba, Barbara Calcedo Cuba and her delegation, held a working meeting with the Honorable Minister of Environment and National Beautification of Barbados, the Honorable Member of Parliament Trevor Prescod, in which they reviewed the interests of bilateral relations and discussed the upcoming visit of the Minister to Cuba to participate in an international event and hold bilateral talks.
