Telephone Conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi
Havana, 9 March 2026 — Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, posted on his X social media account:
"I held a telephone conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, to exchange views on the latest developments in the region and the consequences of the military aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran."
Cuba Denounces Impact of the United States Blockade on the Lives of Cuban Women during High-Level Event at UNESCO for International Women's Day
Paris, 9 March 2026 — The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, spoke at the high-level event organized by UNESCO on the occasion of International Women's Day, where she denounced the impact of the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States on the country's development, with particularly severe effects on women and girls.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba: Cuba regrets the decision of the Government of Jamaica to end medical cooperation, yielding to U.S. pressure
Havana, 6 March 2026. — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba reports that, on 4 March, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jamaica informed the Cuban Embassy in that country of the unilateral decision of its government to terminate the health cooperation agreement that has linked both nations for decades.
With this action, the Government of Jamaica yields to pressure from the Government of the United States, which shows no concern for the health needs of the Caribbean peoples.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Cuba on the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador to Declare Persona Non Grata All Cuban Diplomatic, Consular and Administrative Personnel Accredited in that Country
Havana, 4 March 2026 — The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Cuba rejects in the strongest terms the arbitrary and unjustified decision of the Government of Ecuador to expel all personnel of the Cuban Embassy in that country.
On 4 March 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador informed, through a Note Verbale, of its decision to declare persona non grata, without providing any arguments, all diplomatic, consular and administrative personnel of the Embassy of Cuba in Quito, imposing a deadline of 48 hours for them to leave Ecuadorian territory.
This is an unfriendly and unprecedented act, which significantly damages the historic relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and their peoples.
Cuban delegate to UNESCO holds exchange with Director of the Division for Digital Inclusion and Digital Transformation in the context of energy blockade and pressure against the country
Paris, 3 March 2026. — The Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO held a working exchange with Guilherme Canela de Souza Godoi, Director of the Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Digital Transformation of the Communication and Information Sector of the Organization. During the meeting, Laura Alvarez Delgado, Third Secretary of the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO, outlined the complex situation facing the country as a result of the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States, and its direct impact on the development of the communication and information sector.
In particular, she denounced the effects of the executive order signed on 29 January by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, which reinforces the energy blockade against the Island by hindering its access to fuel, with severe consequences for connectivity, technological infrastructure and the functioning of essential services related to information and communication. The diplomat described these measures as coercive in nature, with effects amounting to collective punishment against the Cuban population, and warned about the persistence of hostile rhetoric and threats that further aggravate the pressure scenario against the country.