Release of Otto René Rodriguez Llerena
Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba informs that Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena, who had been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement in the terrorist bombing of a hotel in Cuba in 1997, has served his sentence and, in accordance to the national legislation, has been released.
Cuba rejects US Presidential Memorandum which tightens the economic blockade
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The anti-Cuban document released by the U.S. government on June 30, 2025, consists of a reissue and amendment of the National Security Presidential Memorandum No. 5 that the US government itself had issued on June 16, 2017, at the beginning of Donald Trump's first term.
Cuba categorically denounces and rejects both versions of the infamous document.
The United States' aggression against Iran must stop
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.
The threat of direct aggression by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, encouraged by the genocidal government of Israel, became a reality after the cowardly bombings of the nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Cuba strongly condemns these serious acts, which constitute a dangerous escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and international law.
Harare, February 27, 2025- The President of Zimbabwe, Hon. Mr. Emmerson D. Mnangagwa, today demanded the end of the United States blockade of Cuba and its removal from the list of nations that supposedly sponsor terrorism.
In an emotional exchange after the official ceremony for the delivery of the letters of credence of the Ambassador of Cuba, Her Excellency. Mrs. Susellys Pérez Mesa, the president rejected the policy of unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Caribbean country, from which Zimbabwe also suffers its consequences.
Harare, 10 de febrero de 2025- The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Trust stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of Cuba during this challenging time marked by renewed hostility from the United States government. The recent announcement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the revocation of the suspension on lawsuits under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act is a blatant attempt to undermine Cuba’s sovereignty and economic stability.
Harare, February 5, 2025- The XIV Cuban Medical Brigade in Zimbabwe reiterated its support to the worldwide denunciation against the tightening of the blockade and the aggression of the United States after the inauguration of the new White House administration.
In an online working session with Ambassador-designate Susellys Pérez Mesa, the doctors and health specialists endorsed the four recent statements made by the Revolutionary Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the face of Washington's new measures against Havana.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cuba rejects the decision announced by the President of the United States to use the Guantanamo Naval Base to imprison tens of thousands of migrants he has proposed to forcibly expel. It is a demonstration of the brutality with which that government is acting to supposedly correct problems created by the economic and social conditions of that country, the government's own management and its foreign policy, including hostility towards countries of origin.