United Seychelles shows support and solidarity with Cuba against the blockade imposed by USA
20 March 2021 “On the occasion of vote next month in the United Nations General Assembly on the Report by Cuba on Resolution 74/7 of the United Nations General Assembly, ‘Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba’, United Seychelles wishes to reiterate its unwavering support and solidarity to the Cuban people in their resolute struggle to end the protracted inhumane blockade.
Report by Cuba on resolution 74/7 of the United Nations General Assembly. " Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba".(July 2020)
Introduction
This report covers the period from April 2019 to March 2020, marked by a serious setback in the bilateral relations between Cuba and the United States and a progressive tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade.
Henry Reeve medical contingent deployed in Togo to fight COVID 19 returns
Havana, August 6, 2020.- The contingent of the Henry Reeve Brigade that served at the Lomé Commune Regional Hospital Center, in Togo, returned to Cuba on Wednesday after three months of confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Upon their arrival at the José Martí International Airport in Havana the team was received by video conference by Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, who conveyed to the internationalists the gratitude and pride they represent for the country's top leadership and for the people in general.
To Include Cuba on the Special Watch List is an egregious lapse of judgment on the part of the US Government
Reverend Jim Winkler, President and General Secretary of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, adressed a letter to the Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo to express concern that Cuba has been and continues to be listed on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s “Special Watch List”.
Cuba reports nine new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours
Havana, July 30 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported nine new cases detected yesterday of COVID-19, for a total of 2,597 positive cases across the island.
During his daily press briefing held Thursday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up until 12 midnight Wednesday night -- fortunately, no patients died from the coronavirus. This is the 18th day there have been no deaths from the virus in Cuba. A total of 87 patients have died in Cuba over the past several months.