Board Members of the Museums Association Visit the Embassy of Cuba in Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain, April 7, 2026. The Ambassador of Cuba to Trinidad and Tobago, Gustavo Véliz Olivares, received members of the Board of the Museums Association of Trinidad and Tobago during a courtesy visit at the diplomatic mission. During the meeting, both parties exchanged views on Cuba’s extensive network of museums, as well as UNESCO-recognized heritage sites and the country’s programs for the restoration and conservation of cultural assets.
Cuban Ambassador Visits the Lloyd Best Institute of the Caribbean in Tunapuna
Port of Spain, March 27, 2026. The Ambassador of Cuba to Trinidad and Tobago, Gustavo Véliz Olivares, paid a visit to the headquarters of the Lloyd Best Institute of the Caribbean in Tunapuna, where he held a cordial meeting with Sunnity Maharaj and other members of the Institute’s board.
Catholic hierarchy in Trinidad and Tobago expresses solidarity with Cuba
Port of Spain, March 18, 2026. Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon, president of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, held a meeting with the Cuban ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Gustavo Véliz Olivares, at the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. During the meeting, both parties exchanged views on the current situation in Cuba, with emphasis on the impact of the energy blockade and its repercussions on the daily life of the population.
UWI Expresses Solidarity with Cuba Amid Energy Crisis
Port of Spain, March 17, 2026. The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus, served as the venue for a demonstration of solidarity with Cuba during a conference held at the Institute of International Relations. At the event, the Cuban Ambassador, Gustavo Veliz Olivares, thanked Professor Rose Marie Belle Antoine, Principal of UWI St. Augustine, for promoting a support campaign aimed at helping address the energy crisis facing the Caribbean island.
Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, in response to the arbitrary, unjustified, and hostile decision of the government of the Republic of Ecuador to declare all Cuban diplomatic, consular, and administrative personnel accredited in that country persona non grata, and given the impossibility of maintaining diplomatic representation, has decided to cease using the building used as the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy and to withdraw, with immediate effect, all attributes and symbols identifying its diplomatic mission in Quito.