A message for promoters of the blockade: No one here surrenders
Trump has extended for another year the Trading with the Enemy Act that sustains the U.S. blockade of Cuba. The siege is tightened and the harassment stepped up, the maliciousness and perversity continue. A cruel, inhuman blockade. But no one here surrenders, responded President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel, via Twitter, quoting Comandante Juan Almeida Bosque.
40th anniversary of a Cuban cosmonaut's first trip to space recalled
Havana, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) Emotion, stress, but above all discipline and training are some of the experiences of Brigadier General Arnaldo Tamayo, the first Cuban cosmonaut who remembers these experiences on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his trip to space.
WTO: US-Imposed Tariffs on China Brake International Trade Rules
The international organization regulating world commerce found Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump breached global trade rules by instating multi-billion dollar tariffs in his trade war against China.
Washington rejected the report, alleging the more than $200 billion in tariffs imposed on Chinese products more than two years ago were justified as China was requiring companies to transfer technology and intellectual property.
Cuban president criticizes US lack of commitment to the world
Havana, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday criticized the United States' lack of commitment to the world, as expressed in its opposition to the United Nations resolution to respond to Covid-19.
On his Twitter account, the president noted that 'the imperial arrogance ignored the absolute support from the international community' for that resolution, which promotes a comprehensive and coordinated response to the pandemic.
'Once again the empire's perversity and lack of commitment to humankind is expressed,' the Cuban head of State twitted.