Havana. A publication by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cuba highlights the devastating effects of the US energy blockade against the island. More than 32,880 pregnant women are exposed to additional risks, threats, and restrictions as a result of the US government's energy blockade against Cuba. Other important medical services for newborns, minors, diabetics, cancer treatments, surgical procedures, and emergencies are also limited due to the energy shortage.

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Montreal, February 18, 2026. – The delegation of the Republic of Cuba to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) denounced the total blockade of fuel supplies to Cuba under the January 29 executive order promulgated by the United States government. Cuba stated the order has detrimental effects not only for the Island, “but also for airlines, passengers, third countries, and the general stability of the global aeronautical system.”

In compliance with bilateral migration agreements, this Thursday, February 19, the second flight from the United States carrying 116 irregular migrants (88 men and 28 women) arrived at José Martí International Airport.

With this operation, the total number of people returned to Cuba in the first months of the year reaches 302.

Cuban authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to regular, safe, and orderly migration, while also reiterating the danger and life-threatening risks posed by illegal departures from the country.

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Harare, February 19, 2025 – The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, reiterated today to the Ambassador of Cuba, Her Excellency Susellys Perez Mesa, the nation's long-standing support for the Caribbean island.

Upon receiving the Head of Mission at ZANU-PF headquarters, Mumbengegwi highlighted the historic bilateral ties and Harare's firm stance against the more than six-decade-long US blockade.

Nicosia, Cyprus, February 18, 2026. The Cuban ambassador in Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, made a visit this Tuesday, February 17, to the agency "Pluton Travel & Tours" in Nicosia, where he was welcomed by its General Director, Mr. Antonis Antoniou, and his commercial team in the capital.

Pino Martínez promoted this courtesy visit and exchanged views with the full team of the agency, mainly with its CEO and founder Antonis Antoniou, to assess the performance of visa procedures granted from this “window of Cypriot tourism to Cuba” through the digital eVisa-Cuba platform, and to encourage a possible visit by him to the island during the 44th edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2026), when the event takes place.

Executive Antoniou appreciated that this could be a quick and timely way to establish new avenues of collaboration between Pluton Travel & Tours and Cuban tour operators. He confirmed that it would be very beneficial because “I feel a deep affection for Cuba, a country I carry in my heart,” and he considers himself an “eternal admirer of the largest of the Antilles.”

The Secretary General of the National Union of Namibian Workers, Mr. Job Muniaro, delivered a message of solidarity with the Cuban people to the Cuban ambassador, in light of the recent sanctions imposed on the island by the United States government.

Kingstown, 18 February 2026.- The Minister of Education, Vocational Training, Innovation and Digital Transformation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Honorable Phillip Jackson, held a cordial meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, in which both sides reaffirmed the will to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation in education.

During the exchange, the minister highlighted the deep historical ties that unite the two peoples and recalled with special gratitude his stage of academic training in Cuba, an experience that - according to him - positively marked his professional and personal life and allowed him to see firsthand the island’s commitment to education and international solidarity.

Islamabad, February 17, 2026. During an event held by the Diplomatic Corps accredited in this capital city to bid farewell to the Ambassador of Portugal, the occasion was also used to welcome the new ambassadors, including the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Damián Cordero Torres, and his wife, who was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in animal health between Cuba and Poland.

Warsaw, February 18—The Cuban Animal Health Center (CENASA) and the Polish General Veterinary Inspectorate, represented by Dr. Cristobal Arredondo Alfonso, Director General of CENASA, and Pawel Meyer, Chief Veterinarian of Poland, signed a memorandum of cooperation in the veterinary field in this capital.