New York, 31 October 2016. Cuba reiterated today its position in favor of the establishment of an impartial, non-selective, efficient, just and supplementary international criminal jurisdiction within the national criminal justice systems, which is truly independent and, hence, not subordinated to political interests distorting its essence.

Indonesia, 31 October 2016. Today morning the Embassy of Cuba was visited by two young Indonesians who will participate in the XXX edition of the Marathon of Havana "Marabana 2016", to be held on November 20 in the Cuban capital.

The Minister of Health of Barbados, Dr. John Boyce, emphasized the high quality of the Cuban public health system and the opportunities identified during his recently concluded visit to Havana to expand bilateral cooperation. During a political event of the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which was attended by several government ministers, Boyce highlighted the excellent organized program, the fruitful dialogue with his Cuban counterpart, Dr. Roberto Morales, and the exchange that occurred on the visits made to various health institutions.

The Ambassador of Cuba, Vladimir González Quesada, held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), Prof. Saeed Sarkar. The Cuban diplomat was accompanied at the gathering by the Second Secretary of the Embassy, Norberto Escalona Carrillo.

The Ambassador of Cuba, Vladimir González Quesada, was received by the Minister of Health and Medical Education, Dr. Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi, who also serves as co-president of the Cuba-Iran Intergovernmental Commission.

For the Iranian side Deputy Minister for International Affairs, Dr. Mohsen Asadi Lari, was also present at the meeting while Second Secretary of the Embassy, Norberto Escalona Carrillo participated for the Cuban side.

Asokore Beckles, one of the leaders of the National Union of Public Workers Barbados (NUPW), elected Assistant Secretary General of the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) during its 19th Triennial Delegates Meeting held in Antigua and Barbuda, delivered to Cuban Ambassador in Barbados a copy of the resolution adopted by the regional trade union body joining the international clamor for the "full, immediate and unconditional lifting of the blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba".

THE BAHAMAS, 28th October 2016. –This afternoon members of the Cuban Mission in The Bahamas met at Montagu Beach in the Bahamian capital to pay tribute to the Commander of the Rebel Army Camilo Cienfuegos, one of the emblematic figures of the Cuban Revolution.

Diplomats and representatives of various Cuban entities currently in Nassau threw flowers into the sea marking the 57th anniversary of his physical disappearance. This ritual obeys to a traditional gesture of remembrance to the "Lord of the Vanguard", as Camilo was named by his comrades.

DECLARATION OF THE DOMINICA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION

LIFT THE BLOCKADE NOW!!!

This criminal, this dirty, this senseless, this stinking blockade against the heroic people of Cuba should cease immediately. Can´t the U.S. administration and its brutal and criminalistics foreign policy against the free people of the world realize it’s time to let go?.

The world witnessed today an exceptional event, when the UN Resolution condemning the embargo was approved with the support of the international community and no opposition. US Permanent Representative at the UN, Samantha Power, announced they were going to abstain and so they did.