Press Release: Donald Trump's Government Strengthens Blockade against Cuba.
New York, 20 September 2017. On 16 June 2016, as part of his new policy toward Cuba, the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced new measures to intensify the blockade, contained in document "National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba". These measures are:
1. Prohibition of economic, commercial and financial transactions of US companies and entities with Cuban companies and entities related to the Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior.
Press Release: Cuba calls for prioritizing the small island states of the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Irma, in the mobilization of international aid.
New York, September 18, 2017.Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, called for prioritizing, in the mobilization of international aid, those States
Information note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
Havana, 15 September 2017. A few days after the recovery phase started in Cuba in the wake of Hurricane Irma, the country continues to receive multiple messages of solidarity and humanitarian aid shipments.
To this aim, the bank account entitled HURACAN-DONACIONES, No. 0300000004978829 of the branch of Banco Financiero Internacional, with offices in Calle 18 entre 1ra y 3ra, Playa municipality, Havana, Cuba is available. To all those interested, contributions should be made in freely convertible currency.
Press Release: Fidel Castro revisits the South Bronx
New York, September 13, 2017. The Mission of Cuba to the United Nations was honored to receive Puerto Rican activist Julio Pabón who presented at its headquarters, before a wide and diverse audience, his book Knockout, Fidel Castro visits South Bronx. Pabón said that the details of the visit made in 1995 by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution to the South Bronx deserved to reach the public.