Kingston, 15 August 2025. The Cuban government, at the proposal of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), through Presidential Decree No. 1039 of 10 July 2025 of the President of the Republic of Cuba, awarded the Medal of Friendship to the Right Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, former Prime Minister of Jamaica.

The award recognises the deep and historic bonds of friendship and cooperation that united Portia with the Cuban people, which began during her time as a youth leader in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Kingston, 14 August 2025. Members of the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba and the Cuban State Mission in Jamaica coordinated the shipment of a new donation in support of the Cuban healthcare system.

The solidarity aid, which departed from Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and arrived in the city of Santiago de Cuba, consists of approximately 500 kg of medical supplies, food and other materials, which will be distributed primarily to hospitals and healthcare institutions in this province.

The Cuban Ambassador toTürkiye, Alejandro Díaz Palacios, held a cordial meeting with Ms. Kamila Çaba, former deputy of the Justice and Development Party (AKPARTI).

During the meeting, both parties discussed issues of mutual interest, including opportunities to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation between Cuba and Turkey. Former deputy Çaba expressed her admiration for the history, culture, and resilience of the Cuban people, while the ambassador highlighted the value of maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with political and social actors in Turkey.

The Governor of Istanbul, Davut Gül, paid a working visit to the Consulate General of Cuba in Istanbul, where he was received by the Consul General, Raúl Ernesto Madrigal Cárdenas, in a cordial and constructive atmosphere.
 

Vientiane, August 15, 2025. The Cuban Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Enna Viant Valdes, participated in the ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Lao Front for National Development, formerly the Lao Patriotic Front, Neo Lao Hak Xat, on August 13, 1950. By historical coincidence, our historic leader, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, had been born 24 years earlier.

Vientiane August 15, 2025. The Embassy of Cuba was represented alongside high leaders of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, at the sports marathon organized in the capital to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Constitution.

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Vientiane, August 15, 2025. A group of enthusiastic friends who graduated in Cuba were preparing to hold a sports meeting as part of the celebration of the centennial of the Commander in Chief, the historic leader of the Revolution. His invaluable support for the development of fraternal and supportive relations was evident on the ground, where we remember his influence on the training of Laotian professionals in the sector, who graduated from Cuba.

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On Friday afternoon, a tribute was held at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations to mark the 99th anniversary of the birth of the historic leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, with the participation of representatives from various US organizations in solidarity with our country. The event was part of the commemorations leading up to the centenary of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, to be celebrated in 2026.

Kuala Lumpur, August 15, 2025. The Cuban ambassador to Malaysia, Yadira Ledesma Hernández, had the opportunity to participate in the ASEAN Summit on Artificial Intelligence held in Kuala Lumpur, where the advances and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) of its members were showcased.

#ASEAN countries have proposed to complement each other to advance the technological development of AI and its regulatory framework.

Release of Otto René Rodriguez Llerena

Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba informs that Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena, who had been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement in the terrorist bombing of a hotel in Cuba in 1997, has served his sentence and, in accordance to the national legislation, has been released.