44th Edition of the Caribbean Festival Kicks Off in Santiago de Cuba
The 44th Edition of the Caribbean Festival, popularly known as the Fiesta del Fuego (Festival of Fire), begins today in Santiago de Cuba. From July 3rd to 9th, 2025, the emblematic city in eastern Cuba will once again become the cultural capital of the Caribbean. This edition pays tribute to Curaçao and Colombia, featuring a delegation of 140 artists and creators. As every year, the Fiesta del Fuego will be a blend of talent in visual arts, gastronomy, music, dance, film, and academic exchange.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba releases its statement “Cuba rejects US Presidential Memorandum which tightens the economic blockade”.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The anti-Cuban document released by the U.S. government on June 30, 2025, consists of a reissue and amendment of the National Security Presidential Memorandum No. 5 that the US government itself had issued on June 16, 2017, at the beginning of Donald Trump's first term.
Cuba categorically denounces and rejects both versions of the infamous document.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba releases its statement “Cuba rejects US Presidential Memorandum which tightens the economic blockade”.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The anti-Cuban document released by the U.S. government on June 30, 2025, consists of a reissue and amendment of the National Security Presidential Memorandum No. 5 that the US government itself had issued on June 16, 2017, at the beginning of Donald Trump's first term.
Cuba categorically denounces and rejects both versions of the infamous document.
New U.S. National Security Presidential Memorandum: More Blockade, Zero Solutions
Yesterday, June 30, 2025, the White House unveiled a new National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) reinforcing economic aggression and blockade measures against Cuba. Presented as a measure to "support the Cuban people," this decision not only relies on false assumptions but also perpetuates the suffering of those it claims to benefit. Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, denounced on his X account that this memorandum "Reinforces the economic aggression and blockade that punishes the entire Cuban people and is the main obstacle to our development."
Cuba's Vice Prime Minister Inés María Chapman Heads Delegation to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Inés María Chapman Waugh, firmly leads our Island's delegation at the crucial Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. This gathering, extending until July 3rd, is not just another event on the multilateral agenda; it represents the culmination of a persistent struggle by the Global South, championed for decades by the Group of 77 and China, of which Cuba is an active and committed member.