Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
Recent statements made by some US Government officials speculate, without any evidence whatsoever, about the fact that the Government of Cuba could be involved in frauds targeting the US health care program Medicare in South Florida. This is a new slander fabricated by anti-Cuban sectors in that country.
Recent statements by US government officials speculate, without any evidence, that the Cuban government could be involved in fraud against the US health program Medicare in southern Florida. This is another calumny promoted by anti-Cuban sectors in that country.
Harare, April 8, 2026 - The Ambassador of Cuba in Zimbabwe, Her Excellency. Mrs. Susellys Pérez Mesa, today held a fruitful meeting with members of the Secretariat of the Women's League of the ZANU-PF party, chaired by the National Secretary of the Organization, Mabel Chinomona.
Pretoria, 8 April 2026 – At a formal ceremony held at the South African Government’s headquarters, the Cuban Ambassador, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, presented the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, with his Letters of Credence accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the African nation. Both sides agreed on the importance of deepening ties between Havana and Pretoria.
In the city of Konya, a solidarity activity took place organized by the Konya Teachers’ Initiative of the Assembly of People’s Representatives of Türkiye, together with the Asociación de Amistad Cuba-Türkiye José Martí, at Gedavet Park.
Accra, 7 de April, 2026 - The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Ghana, Julio E. Pujol Torres, together with the Ambassadors of Algeria, Zimbabwe and Palestine, took part in the public forum and the screening of the documentary *REPARATIONS*, organised and produced by the Socialist Movement of Ghana.
Cubaminrex – EmbaCuba Ghana.
Cairo, April 7, 2026. In a letter addressed to the Cuban Ambassador to Egypt, Alexander Pellicer Moraga, the Awtar Center for Artistic and Cultural Creativity in Palestine expressed its support and solidarity with Cuba in the face of U.S. threats and pressure against the island.
The letter conveys sincere greetings and deep respect to the people of Cuba, while expressing full solidarity with the Government and people of Cuba in the face of ongoing U.S. threats and pressure, as well as a firm defense of Cuba’s right to sovereignty, dignity, and self-determination. The letter rejects any form of external interference that undermines these fundamental principles.
Cuban Government Announces Decision to Grant Pardons to More Than 2,000 Prisoners
(Courtesy translation)
As part of the process of granting penitentiary benefits established by law, and in accordance with Article 90, subsection II of the Constitution of the Republic, the decision was made to release 2,010 convicted individuals through a pardon approved by the Cuban government.
In a recent interview with Newsweek, the President of Cuba and First Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, stated that establishing a dialogue with the United States and reaching certain agreements is possible. According to the President, Cuba has always been willing to maintain civilized relations with its northern neighbor, respecting sovereignty, self-determination, and the principles of reciprocity and international law.
