Foreign Minister of Cuba arrives in New York to participate at UN General Assembly debate on resolution against the blockade.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, arrived in New York, to attend the consideration, for the 32nd ocassion, of the draft resolution "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba", to be held next November 1st and 2nd at the United Nations General Assembly.
Culture: bridge that unites the people of Cuba and the United States.
Representatives of various Cuban cultural institutions carried out a visit to US cities, among them New York and Tampa. The delegation held fruitful exchanges with representatives from the Joyce Theater, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum, the Harlem Chamber of Commerce, the Museum of Jazz, the Center for Cuban Studies, the People's Forum, among others.
Blockade affects the agricultural and food branch of Cuba.
Despite the considerable resources and efforts allocated by the Cuban State to the development of the agricultural sector, the impact of the blockade in this area is notable. Between March 2022 and February 2023, damages worth $273,390,800 are recorded.
Cuba's educational system suffers effects of the US blockade.
The damage caused by the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the Cuban education sector was estimated at $75,551,799. In the National Education System, there are 1,315 institutions that require repair, calculating a total impact of 6,500,000 dollars.
US blockade affects development of Cuban sports movement.
The cruel blockade policy against Cuba has also represented an increase in the limitations and costs for the acquisition of sports equipment, fabrics, footwear, technical and pedagogical means, technological supports, among others, whose main market of origin is the United States.