Cuban Revolution Marks 62 Years of Heroic Resistance
On January 1, 1959, the Cuban revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro overthrew the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista.
The Cuban Revolution marks 62nd years of resistance to the U.S. blockade, which was intensified during President Donald Trump's administration.
On New Year's Eve, President Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated the people and called for unity, the only possible way for the Revolution to keep moving forward.
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs rejects new blockade measures announced by Pompeo
"Cuba will move forward no matter how many entities they might include in their spurious lists. Every new action in the US foreign policy reinforces the international isolation & discredit Trump and his staff have plunged it into·, wrote Minister Bruno Rodríguez in his tweet.
The new measures extend the record of pressure exerted by the Trump Administration on progressive governments during 2020.
Venezuela Pays Tribute to Bolivar 190 Years After His Death
The Venezuelan government paid tribute on Thursday to the independence hero Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of his death in Santa Marta, Colombia.
The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, said during the commemoration ceremony that "today we remember two historical events of immense relevance, we celebrate the 201 years of the Fundamental Law of Colombia and we remember the 190th anniversary of the Liberator and Father of the Nation, Simon Bolivar."
We are Cuba Viva, the country that resists and triumphs
Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba during the closure of the Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Sixth Ordinary Period of Sessions, at the Convention Center, December 17, 2020, Year 62 of the Revolution
(Transcript: Presidency of the Republic/Translation: GI)
Dear Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and compañeros of the Historic Generation;
Compañero Esteban Lazo, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and of the Council of State;
Deputies;
Compatriots:
Cuba Launches 2020-2021 Business Opportunities Portfolio
Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade Ana Gonzalez on Wednesday informed that her country launched its "2020-2021 Foreign Investment Opportunities Portfolio", which includes 503 foreign investment projects.
The investment amount offered by the portfolio is about US$12 billion, Gonzalez mentioned, adding that the new projects are distributed into strategic areas such as tourism, energy, food production, transport, and the sugar industry.