Emphasis on blockade in round of U.S.-Cuba immigration talks.
The impact of the blockade was one of the issues most emphasized by Cuba today during a new round of migration talks with the United States, said Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío.
We, as is customary in these rounds, reviewed compliance with the migratory agreements, said the deputy foreign minister, who headed the island's delegation, in an interview granted to Prensa Latina in this capital at the end of the meeting.
Cuba celebrates 63 years of socialist proclamation.
Cuba celebrates today the 63rd anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist character of its Revolution.
This declaration took place during the funeral honors of the victims of the U.S. bombing of different points of the national territory, as a prelude to the mercenary invasion of Playa Giron, Matanzas province, in 1961.
Before the crowd gathered near the Cristobal Colon Cemetery, in Havana, Cuba's maximum leader, Fidel Castro, expressed: this is the socialist and democratic revolution of the humble, with the humble and for the humble.
Press Release Cuban Delegation - Cuba and the United States hold immigration talks in Washington DC
Cuba and the United States hold immigration talks in Washington DC
Washington, April 16, 2024 -
On April 16, 2024, representatives of Cuba and the United States held bilateral migration talks in Washington DC.
Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez headed the Cuban delegation and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Eric Jacobstein led the U.S. delegation.
Havana vibrates these days with concert music.
Several venues in the Cuban capital are decked out today to welcome those who admire cultured harmonies, eager to enjoy the varied program booked for this week by the National Center of Concert Music.
This Thursday, lutenist Rosalia Mosqueda will offer a recital at the Casa de las Tejas Verdes at 3:00 p.m. local time, and one hour later, as part of the project "Concert Music, closer to you...", the Argeliers León Hall will host pianist Lianne Vega along with piano students of teacher Mercedes Estévez.
A wealth of Latin American cinema returns to New York screens.
The opening ceremony of the Havana Film Festival in New York will inaugurate today a varied lineup that confirms the richness of the seventh art in the region, according to renowned Cuban critic Luciano Castillo.
The 24th edition of the event stands out for the selection of films and informative exhibitions with two retrospectives programmed that are very attractive to the public, according to the researcher.