Cuba denounces impact of US blockade on its fight against COVID-19
New York, 3 June 2021. Cuba participated today at the webinar on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on national health systems, organized by several countries accredited to the United Nations.
Extraterritoriality of the blockade against Cuba seeks to hold back our economic development
New York, 2 June 2021. The main sign of the reinforcement of the extraterritoriality of the United States economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba is the application, as of 17 April 2019, of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, a legislation that imposes coercive measures against third countries to interrupt commercial and investment relations with Cuba, and hold back the economic development of the country.
Cuba reaffirms its fight against corruption and in favor of law and institutionalization
New York, 2 June 2021. Gladys María Bejerano Portela, Comptroller General of the Republic of Cuba, participated virtually today at the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly against Corruption.
Cuba celebrates childhood amid global fight against Covid-19
Havana, 1 June 2021. Cuba on Tuesday celebrates International Children's Day amid the global fight against Covid-19, during which it pays special attention to children under 18 years of age suffering from this disease.
President Miguel Diaz-Canel recently pointed out that children are the most precious thing that exists and assured that the Cuban Health system is completely in charge of caring for the pediatric population facing the scourge of the pandemic.
Illinois House of Representatives urges to end US blockade on Cuba
Washington, 1 June 2021.The Illinois House of Representatives approved a resolution calling Congress to eliminate the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, which has been in force for six decades.
The document is the 33rd adopted by a local or State authority in the US territory in the interest of improving bilateral relations, Havana's ambassador to Washington, Lianys Torres, tweeted on Tuesday.