FAO highlights Cuba's willingness to promote agricultural investments
Havana, 8 March 2021. The representative of FAO in Cuba, Marcelo Resende, highlighted the will of the Government of the island to promote investments in the agricultural sector in challenging times due to Covid-19, said an official source.
At the closing of the virtual workshop dedicated to the implementation of the IRES Project -Increasing Resilience in Agricultural Ecosystems in Cuba-, the official explained that the initiative will stimulate the development of inclusive and sustainable food systems.
Governance based on science and innovation for sustainable development
More consistent growth, with an improved productive base, is an obligatory objective of government management in the pursuit of sustainable development for the present and future of Cubans.
This encouraging observation summarizes a recent article by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and Mercedes Delgado Fernández, published on the Ministry of Economy and Planning website, under the title “Innovation-oriented government management: Context and characterization of the model.”
Cuban Mission to the UN meets virtually with Latin American students participating in the National Model United Nations in New York
New York, 5 March 2021. The Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations held a virtual meeting with a group of students from Ecuador, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico, who will participate in the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) Conference.
Cuba does not forget
Havana, March 4, 2021. On March 4, 1961, during the commemoration of the first anniversary of the sabotage of the French steamship La Coubre, Comandante en jefe Fidel Castro Ruz stated: "When the ship La Coubre exploded, leaving that Dantesque toll of workers and soldiers torn apart by the criminal sabotage, our enemies were warning us of the price they would demand of us; but they were also teaching us that no matter how dear the price they would force us to pay for the Revolution, they were willing to force our people to pay a much more expensive price
Soberana 02, the first Latin American vaccine in phase III trials
Havana, 4 March 2021. The Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (Cecmed) has authorized the initiation of phase III clinical trials of the Soberana 02 candidate vaccine, after a rigorous analysis of the documentation submitted by the Finlay Vaccine Institute on findings gathered thus far.