Vienna, June 12, 2026 - The president of the Austrian Labor Party (PdA), Otto Bruckner, published a commentary in the party’s official newspaper, *Zeitung der Arbeit* (ZdA), in which he analyzes the critical situation facing Cuba due to the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States, while highlighting the resilience of the revolutionary government and the Cuban people.

Vienna, August 12, 2026.—Cuba’s Ambassador to Austria, Pablo Berti Oliva, held a virtual meeting with the Croatia–Cuba Interparliamentary Friendship Group.

During the exchange, the Cuban diplomat explained the current situation in Cuba to the Croatian lawmakers, placing special emphasis on the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States in 2026, as well as on the growing threats against the island.

Kingston, 11 June 2026. The Honourable Matthew Samuda, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change of Jamaica, received the Ambassador of Cuba, Tania López Larroque.

During the meeting, both parties acknowledged the climate challenges facing both countries, as well as the potential for increasing bilateral cooperation on environmental matters, natural disaster prevention and protection, and the efficient management and use of water resources.

Vienna, June 12, 2026. As part of the 69th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), the United Nations Office in Vienna is paying tribute to Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez of Cuba, the first Latin American cosmonaut to travel into space.

The Union of Friendship Organizations of Vietnam and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association issued a message of support for the Cuban people, expressing deep concern over recent legal measures, sanctions, and restrictions imposed by the United States. These include Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, the criminal indictment against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and actions targeting President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, relatives of Cuban leaders, and various institutions and companies in the country.

By Sergio Martínez. Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Antigua and Barbuda.

Pretoria, 12 June 2026. — Ambassador Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo took part in the roundtable discussion “Strengthening Global South Solidarity for Justice, Peace and Self-Determination”, chaired by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) which took place in Richards Bay. Cuba reaffirms its firm commitment to the principles of international solidarity, peace and the self-determination of peoples.

New Delhi, June 12, 2026 -  Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India - The Ambassador of Cuba to India, Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera, led the Cuban delegation participating in the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting held on June 12 and 13 in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh state, India.

Cuban Ambassador Holds Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas