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Harare, February 13, 2026 – The “Let Cuba Live” plea from prominent U.S. figures is featured today in Zimbabwe’s leading newspaper, The Herald, condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order to intensify the blockade against the island by cutting off its fuel supplies.
The international petition, signed by elected officials, artists, and civil society organizations in the United States, asserts that the measure will worsen humanitarian conditions by cutting off the island’s access to oil and energy supplies.
Harare, February 10, 2026 – The Vice-Chancellor of the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), Professor Quinton C. Kanhukamwe, today praised the collaboration with Cuba in science and technology upon receiving Ambassador Susellys Pérez Mesa.
The relations between the two countries in the areas of higher education and innovation are mutually beneficial and aligned with the 2030 Strategy presented by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa, stated the head of HIT.
Harare, February 1, 2026 – The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Fund (ZAST) today expressed its unwavering solidarity with Cuba following the intensification of the illegal, immoral, and inhumane US economic blockade, which seeks to prevent fuel deliveries to the island.
ZAST strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s executive order, which falsely declares a so-called “national emergency” and seeks to intimidate and punish sovereign states for trading with the Caribbean nation.
Harare, January 30, 2026 – Silence is complicity and solidarity a duty as the United States intensifies its economic war against Cuba with the announcement of a total blockade on fuel supplies, warned Mafa Kwanisai, coordinator of the Fidel Castro Chair at the University of the Midlands, in Zimbabwe.
History teaches the clear lesson that imperialism never forgives those who choose dignity over submission, the professor stated in an article released in this capital and published in regional media outlets such as Modern Ghana.
Harare, January 30, 2026 – Cuba condemned the latest escalation of US aggression following the announcement of a total blockade on fuel supplies to the Caribbean nation, reported Zimbabwe's leading newspaper, The Herald.
The Herald quoted Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, who asserted that the proposed measures are based on a long list of lies intended to falsely portray Havana as a threat.
Harare, January 28, 2026 – A moving tribute to José Martí and a reaffirmation of commitment to the homeland marked today's celebration in Zimbabwe of the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Cuba's National Hero.
His Versos Sencillos, white flowers, and the enduring relevance of his independence ideals in the face of imperialist and aggressive forces brought together dozens of dignitaries, supporters, and Cubans at the Caribbean nation's diplomatic mission in Harare, led by Ambassador Susellys Pérez Mesa.
Harare, January 23, 2026 – The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Zimbabwe, Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi, received the Ambassador of Cuba, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, in an official meeting.
The Head of the diplomatic mission discussed with the Minister the bilateral results of the past year's work and the follow-up to legal frameworks in specific areas of focus, demonstrating the continued excellence of the relations between the two countries.
Harare, January 22, 2026 – The Ambassador of Cuba, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, met with the new Director for the Americas and Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe, Livit Mugejo.
Pérez Mesa and Mugejo reviewed current bilateral projects and the legal framework under which work was carried out during 2025 to strengthen relations in various areas.
The Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed condolences to the Caribbean nation for the 32 comrades who died in the line of duty in Venezuela during the US aggression.
Harare, January 5, 2026 - The African Youth Congress (AYC) today strongly condemned the United States' aggression against Venezuela and the criminal kidnapping of constitutional president Nicolás Maduro.
This act did not occur in isolation. It followed a sustained and deliberate campaign of aggression against Venezuela, which included the blocking of its oil shipments and pirate confiscations by the United States.
