Australia supports Cuba in its fight against the U.S. blockade.
Support for Cuba in its struggle for the unconditional end of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed more than six decades ago by the United States continues to be manifested today in different ways in Australia.
The most recent action in this sense took place at the beginning of this week, when for the first time a motion was presented in the Federal Parliament against this siege, catalogued in the text as a serious and systematic violation of international laws and the United Nations Charter.
Cigar news in the limelight from Cuba.
The novelties of luxury cigar products are in the limelight today at the 24th Habano Festival among 2,900 people from 108 countries.
Designed precisely to bring new products to the table, this meeting is always of interest to Premium cigar smokers and industry professionals from different markets of this kind around the globe.
For the occasion, therefore, the Habanos S.A. corporation presented a particular proposal of novelties, with the greatest enhancements in terms of quality and even beauty of the exhibition designs.
24th Habano Festival begins as a highlight for Cuba.
The start of the 24th edition of the Havana Cigar Festival today in this capital city is a highlight for this country, because the event is prevailing despite economic difficulties and other setbacks.
This meeting, scheduled from February 26 to March 1, has the attention not only of cigar smokers from all over the world, but also of producers and professionals from the industrial sector related to this item.
Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. celebrated Black History Month.
In the context of Black History Month in the United States, the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. celebrated the historical and cultural ties of Afro-Americans with the Cuban people.
During the event, those present commented on the different organizations of this sector that have supported Cuba in the struggle for the elimination of the blockade and the visits they have made to the Caribbean nation. They also highlighted the graduation of dozens of American students, mainly Afro-descendants of low income who have studied Medical Sciences on the island.
A joint Cuba-United States scientific meeting was held in Havana.
The II Cuba-United States Joint Scientific Meeting "Addressing Global Health Challenges through Scientific Innovation and Biomedical Research" was held in Havana from February 14 to 16.
Scientists and researchers from both countries exchanged on pandemic preparedness; research on arbovirus diseases, cancer and neurological disorders; advances and trends in health technologies and data science; and chronic conditions and risk factors across the lifespan, among other topics.