SRI LANKA, November 1, 2018.- A few hours before the debate began in the General Assembly of the United Nations on resolution presented by our country, entitled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba", members of the Front Line Socialist Party, accompanied by other members of the solidarity movement with Cuba, delivered a letter to the United States Embassy in Colombo, demanding the government of that country to lift totally, unilaterally and unconditionally the unjust blockade that affects a

Addis Abeba, October 31st, 2018. The diplomatic personnel of the Embassy of Cuba in Ethipia and the cooperants,  accompanied by a group of Ethio-Cubans as well as the Ambassadors of Venezuela and Ecuador, witnessed the debate of the U.N. General Assembly on the U.S. blockade to Cuba.

The Cuban Ambassador to Ethiopia explained the new scenario of this year when the U.S. has presented eight ammenments to the Cuba's Draft Resolution which are unjustified and unnacceptables.

The Minister of Sports and Youth of Azerbaijan, Azad Rahimov, held a working meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Baku, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, at the headquarters of the Azeri Ministry.

The meeting was an opportune occasion to exchange on topics of mutual interest and to evaluate future collaborations in the sports sphere based on mutual benefit.

They also valued the materialization of a sports cooperation agreement between both countries.

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Foreign Minister Rodriguez began his presentation of the resolution shortly before 11:00am, following the interventions of a number of representatives who called for an end to the blockade, including those from Myanmar, Equatorial Guinea, and Grenada.

President Díaz-Canel received by French Prime Minister

november 1, 2018 09:11:43

- Making his first stop of an extensive international tour, President Díaz-Canel arrived in France yesterday, where he was received by Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe.

- The two leaders addressed areas of economic cooperation of mutual interest and reviewed several issues on the international agenda.

The world says “No!” to the blockade and Trump’s amendments

november 1, 2018 12:11:58

At 12:20pm, in the United Nations General Assembly, the international community once again almost unanimously condemned the U.S. blockade of Cuba, voting 189 in favor of the Cuban resolution, two against (U.S. and Israel), with no abstentions.

The world condemns U.S. blockade of Cuba in the United Nations

november 1, 2018 10:11:06

Foreign Minister Rodriguez began his presentation of the resolution shortly before 11:00am, following the interventions of a number of representatives who called for an end to the blockade, including those from Myanmar, Equatorial Guinea, and Grenada.

Full Statement by His Excellency Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, on Agenda Item 43, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by The United States of America against Cuba”, at the Seventy Third session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York, November 1, 2018.

Madam President;

Excellences, Permanent Representatives;

Delegates;