Cuba at the British Fresh Produce Consortium awards ceremony
London, September 26, 2018 - The Cuban Embassy had the pleasure of attending the awards ceremony for the British Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC). This annual event brings together leading representatives of the UK agri-food sector, importers, distributors, and key industry players. The First Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Soima Méndez Lazo, participated on behalf of the Cuban Embassy.
Cuba reaffirms its commitment to the oceans on International Maritime Day.
London, September 25. Cuban Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Ismara Vargas Walter, participated in the commemoration of International Maritime Day 2025, organized by the IMO. The Ambassador was accompanied by First Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs Soima Méndez Lazo.
Solidarity in Brighton: voices united against Trump's war on Cuba
Wednesday, 24 September: - The city of Brighton was the scene of an evening full of energy, commitment and solidarity at the public meeting ‘Against Trump's war on Cuba!’, held at the historic Friends' Meeting House. The event, which brought together a large in-person audience and many more virtually, became a space for open debate and reaffirmation of international support for the Cuban cause.
Solidarity with Cuba was felt in a march against Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.
London, 18 September 2025:- On 17 September, thousands of people gathered in central London to protest against the official visit of US President Donald Trump and denounce his aggressive policies towards Cuba and other peoples around the world.
Cuban ambassador denounces blockade and expresses gratitude for solidarity at Trades Union Congress (TUC)
BRIGHTON, 8 September 2025 – In a forceful speech at the 157th Annual Congress of British Trade Unions (TUC), the counterpart organisation of the Cuban Workers' Central (CTC), Ambassador Ismara Vargas Walter presented the ‘unvarnished truth’ about the devastating impact of the United States' economic, commercial and financial blockade against our country.