On the afternoon of October 14, a political and cultural event was held in Oslo to mark the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, serving as a well-deserved tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution.
Cuban Citizenship Granted in Lebanon
At the headquarters of Cuba’s diplomatic mission in Lebanon, Ambassador Jorge P. León Cruz presented Jack Moubayed Castañeda with the Certificate of Granting of Cuban Citizenship by Birth.
Mayra Nieves Escobar, the consular affairs officer, proceeded to read Resolution No. 1073, whose sole provision grants Cuban citizenship by birth to Jack Moubayed Castañeda, a resident of the “Land of Cedars.”
Cuba denounces at the UN the serious humanitarian consequences of the US blockade
Pretoria, 15 October 2026. — The General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila, condemned the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba and expressed his heartfelt support for the Cuban people during this difficult period. The statement constitutes a further expression of the historic solidarity of the South African communist and progressive movement with the Cuban Revolution, as well as its rejection of a policy that exacerbates the difficulties faced by the Cuban people and violates their right to development.
Pretoria, 15 October 2026. — During the 15th Congress of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the Deputy General Secretary of this historic and popular organisation, Gerald Twala, strongly condemned the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. Twala also praised Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz as a leading figure in the struggle for the liberation of the peoples of Southern Africa.
Cuba denounces at the UN the serious humanitarian consequences of the US blockade
United Nations, New York, 14 October 2026. - Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, denounced the grave impact on the human rights of the Cuban population of the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States...
Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, denounced a new measure by the United States government against Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. (BICSA), which he described as another aggressive action aimed at suffocating the Cuban economy.
The foreign minister defended the legitimacy of the banking institution and its domestic and international operations, stating that it is “an absolutely legitimate bank, and its transactions in Cuba and around the world are also entirely legitimate.”
Canberra, October 2026. The Embassy of Cuba in Australia invites friends of Cuba, members of solidarity organizations, and individuals interested in learning about the reality of life in Cuba to participate in the 42nd Southern Cross International Solidarity Brigade, taking place from December 27, 2026, to January 12, 2027.
United Nations, New York, 14 October 2026. - Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, denounced the grave impact of the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba on the human rights of its population, during the interactive dialogue with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, as part of its 81st session of the General Assembly Third Committee.
Port of Spain, October 14, 2026. As part of the Cuban Culture celebrations, which will continue until October 20, the Embassy of Cuba in Trinidad and Tobago is participating in the sixth edition of Latin Nights, a cultural initiative organized by the National Library and Information System Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (NALIS), aimed at fostering closer ties among peoples through art and culture.
