The prominent political scientist Dr. Joseph Tennyson published in his weekly column in the barbadian newspaper The Nation an article entitled "Persistent blockade" reflecting the strong position of the Cuban people and government against the blockade imposed by the United States nearly six decades ago which is still in force, despite the intention and the limited measures decreed by president Barack Obama.

Indonesia, September 2, 2016. Gerardo Peñalver Portal General Director for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba makes a working visit to the Republic of Indonesia.

Peñalver held meetings with Deputy Foreign Minister A M Fachir and his counterpart the Director General for American and European Affairs Muhammad Anshor, respectively. During the exchanges both sides welcomed the good condition in which the historical bilateral relations are currently and highlighted the potential that exist to develop trade links and cooperation.

Indonesia, September 2, 2016. Gerardo Peñalver Portal the General Director for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba who is on a work visit in Indonesia conceded an interview to Radio Republik Indonesia, the country's largest state radio station.

New Delhi, September 2nd 2016.- On the occasion of the visit to India by the Secretary (Regional) of Bilateral Affairs of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, from 30 August to 1st September for bilateral talks, was carried out an intense work program  and other visits organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India and the Embassy of Cuba in this country.

Guyana, August 31, 2016. The Cuban diplomatic mission in Georgetown hosted the farewell ceremony of 8 Guyanese who will study medicine and health technology in Cuba as a result of a scholarship program which, after decades of application, it has already graduated 758 doctors.

Eve of another violent and destabilizing offensive of the reactionary opposition to the Bolivarian government legitimately headed by president Nicolás Maduro, and under the strongest expression of solidarity with the Bolivarian process organized by Barbadian friends at the Venezuelan Embassy, the Cuban ambassador, Francisco Fernandez, was carrying the message of his government ratifying the unwavering support of brotherhood and internationalism of his people, whose solidarian collaborators who work throughout the entire geography of Venezuela will continue making, no matter the circumstance

Three barbadian young girls, Cliff-Ann Roach, Sally Sade Lewis and Jodie Kerri-Ann Best, successfully completed the selection process and traveled to Cuba to join the new school year at the Latin American School and Caribbean Medicine (ELAM). Submitted to the Consulate by the Director of the Unit for Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Dr.

St. John’s, August 26, 2016.  On the morning of Friday 26th August, 8 new students who are the recipients of scholarships granted by the Government of Cuba to study medicine and health technology in Cuba for the year 2016-2017 were sent off from Antigua and Barbuda. 

The emotive ceremony at the headquarters of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda was chaired by the Prime Minister of that Caribbean Island, the Honorable Gaston Browne and the Ambassador of Cuba, Gustavo Veliz Olivares.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, August 29th, 2016.- During this Monday afternoon, August 29th,  a new group of 21 Cuban teachers arrived in this capital to be part of the Educational Brigade in this sister nation.

Rafael Muñiz Guillén, Coordinator of the Educational Brigade in Jamaica, and Mabel Rodriguez Morera, in charge of Collaboration Office at the Embassy of Cuba, were present during the warm welcoming, as well as officials from the Ministry of Education of Jamaica.

New York, 29 August 2016.The economic, commercial and financial Embargo against Cuba remains in force. The restrictions imposed by this policy continue to be applied.

In spite of the measures adopted by President Barack Obama since December 17th, 2014 and his repeated calls on Congress to lift the blockade, the main laws and regulations supporting the Embargo against Cuba, continue to be in force and are being applied rigorously by U.S. government agencies, especially by the Departments of the Treasury and Commerce, and in particular by OFAC.