RECEIVES THE MINISTER OF TRADE, ENERGY AND EMPLOYMENT OF DOMINICA TO THE AMBASSADOR OF CUBA.
Roseau, Dominica, May 10, 2019. The Minister of Trade, Energy and Employment of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Ian Douglas, received today, May 10, 2019, in his office, the Ambassador of Cuba in this country, Ulises Arranz Fernández. During the meeting topics of mutual interest linked to relations between both countries in the field of trade and preparation of the workforce in Dominica were discussed.
By The Mast, Larry Moonze on May 9, 2019. CUBA says it is very likely that the future of freedom and true democracy in the world will be defined in Cuba and Venezuela.By The Mast, Larry Moonze on May 9, 2019. CUBA says it is very likely that the future of freedom and true democracy in the world will be defined in Cuba and Venezuela.
Havana, May 10, 2019."The Helms-Burton Act is not applicable in Cuba; in the first place, because it is a law of the United States and therefore its jurisdiction, its range of action, is the United States. No sovereign country that respects itself would allow the extraterritorial application of a U.S. law in its territory. In addition, in our case, Cuba has a law approved in 1996 that declares the Helms-Burton Act null and void."
NIGERIA, May 9, 2019. Last Sunday was broadcast on Silverbird TV, an exclusive interview with the Cuban ambassador, Carlos Trejo Sosa, on television. The exchange was very positive, the journalist's questions allowed the diplomat to transfer the messages of interest about Cuba and to denounce the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Law, where emphasis was placed on extraterritorial character.
New York, 8 May 2019. Cuba was elected by overwhelming majority to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board from 2020 to 2022; to the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board from 2020 to 2022; and to the Commission for Social Development from 2020 to 2024. The three agencies are subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which is also known by ECOSOC, its English abbreviation.