Cuba moves closer to our own COVID-19 vaccine
The central state enterprise management group BioCubaFarma reports having received permission to begin clinical trials of a Cuban candidate vaccine to prevent COVID-19, capable of producing a strong immune reaction to a SARS-COV-2 infection.
Fidel forever
All the people of Cuba, accompanied by personalities, illustrious world figures and friends of solidarity, celebrate today, August 13, 2020, the 94th anniversary of the birth of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.
Fidel's example will forever remain in our hearts. For those of us who had the privilege of knowing him personally, we proudly remember his imposing figure, his slow speech and his desire to be more useful every day.
Eusebio Leal Spengler has died: Forever yours, dear Historian
This Friday morning, Eusebio Leal Spengler died, following a long, painful illness.
In accordance with his family’s wishes, Leal’s ashes will be preserved, and once the COVID-19 epidemic is under control, in just recognition of his enduring work, our people will be able to pay their respects at the Capitol in Havana, an emblematic edifice restored under his guidance, for the benefit of the nation.
BIOGRAPHY
(From the Havana City Historian’s Office)
Eusebio Leal was born in his beloved Havana on September 11, 1942.
Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba: Cuba makes its clinic in La Paz available to the Bolivian people
Cuba denounces usurpation of the clinic by putschist
In the afternoon of July 21, the Bolivian de facto authorities publicly informed that the facility known as “Clínica del Colaborador” (Cooperation Workers’ Clinic), which is owned by the Republic of Cuba and had been raided by law enforcement authorities on November 15, 2019, would be fitted out to assist Bolivian COVID-19 patients.
Statement of the Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rogelio Sierra Díaz
- Cuba maintains status as guarantor in implementation of peace agreement between Colombia and the FARC-EP
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba on June 4 issued a statement rejecting and denouncing the actions of political manipulation regarding Cuba's role in the process to achieve peace in Colombia.