Overwhelming victory for Cuba at the UN: 185 countries vote against the blockade
United Nations, November 3 (RHC)-- Cuba celebrates Thursday a new victory in its struggle against the U.S. blockade, by achieving overwhelming support in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for a resolution approved by 185 votes in favor, two against and two abstentions.
The two countries voting against the resolution were the United States and Israel. The two absentions were Ukraine and Brazil.
Cuba Appreciates Letter to Joe Biden by Former Regional Leaders
Cuban President and Communist Party Leader thanked former presidents and heads of government from Latin American and Caribbean nations for having addressed a letter to US President Joe Biden urging him to lift the over-60-year US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.
On his Twitter account (shorturl.at/begnT) , the Cuban head of state described the gesture as a friendship and honesty act that moved the Cuban people.
Seychelles Minister of Health receives Cuban Ambassador.
Victoria, October 25_. Cuban Ambassador to Seychelles Martha Hernandez Caneiro, was received Tuesday by the Minister of Health, Mrs. Peggy Vidot, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Health of Seychelles.
During the cordial meeting, both parties discussed the current state of Cuban medical collaboration in the country, future perspectives, as well as other issues of common interest to both parties.
Fruitful visit to the University of Seychelles.
The University of Seychelles welcomed the Cuban Ambassador, Mrs. Martha Hernández and Minister Councilor, Mr. Thomas Mendez Parra on its campus on Victoria City.
U.S. blockade is a constant pandemic, says Cuban Foreign Minister
Havana, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday described the hostile blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over 60 years as a constant pandemic or hurricane, due to damages it causes to the country.
After detailing to the press a new report on losses generated by such a unilateral policy in the last six months, Rodríguez recalled that U.S. blockade is not merely the prohibition to buy in that nation, but the impossibility of acquiring financial resources to get goods in that market or in other ones.