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Kuuban poistaminen terroristilistalta hyvä alku - kauppasaarto myös purettava!

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Vaikka päätös onkin rajallinen, se on askel oikeaan suuntaan ja vastaa Kuuban hallituksen ja kansan jatkuvaa ja vankkaa vaatimusta sekä lukuisten hallitusten, erityisesti Latinalaisen Amerikan ja Karibian maiden, Kuubassa asuvien ulkomaalaisten, poliittisten, uskonnollisten ja yhteiskunnallisten järjestöjen sekä monien poliittisten vaikuttajien Yhdysvalloissa ja muualla maailmassa esittämiä laajoja ja painokkaita vaatimuksia. Kuuban hallitus kiittää kaikkia heitä heidän tuestaan ja herkkyydestään. Tämä päätös lopettaa tietyt pakotteet, jotka yhdessä monien muiden kanssa ovat aiheuttaneet vakavia vahinkoja Kuuban taloudelle ja haitanneet väestöä. Tämä on ollut ja on edelleen keskeinen kysymys kaikissa virallisissa yhteyksissä Kuuban ja Yhdysvaltojen hallituksen välillä.

In the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025, the Cuban Government releases persons who are serving prison sentences.

Declaración del MINREX

During the early days of January, President Díaz-Canel addressed a letter to the Supreme Pontiff in which, in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of the year 2025 declared by His Holiness, which has just begun, he informed Pope Francis of the decision to concede to the release of 553 persons who had been convicted, in accordance with the due process, for several crimes that are punishable by  law. Deliberations are in progress on the basis of a thorough analysis, taking into account the different modalities established by law and as part of the just and humanitarian nature of the Cuban penal and penitentiary systems.  These persons will gradually receive their respective benefits.

The United States takes steps in the right direction, but the blockade remains in force

Declaración del MINREX

Despite its limited scope, this is a decision that points to the right direction and is in line with the sustained and firm demand by the government and the people of Cuba, as well as the broad, emphatic and reiterated call by numerous governments, particularly those of Latin America and the Caribbean; Cubans residing abroad; political, religious and social organizations and numerous political figures of the United States and other countries.  The government of Cuba expresses its gratitude to all of them for their contribution and sensitivity. The economic warfare is still in place and persists in posing a major obstacle to the development and recovery of the Cuban economy, with a high human cost for the population; and continues to be an incentive for emigration. The decision announced today by the United States, rectifies, in a very limited way, some aspects of a cruel and unjust policy.

Finland-Cuba Association highlights greetings for the 66th Anniversary of the Revolution and condemns the US blockade

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The President of the Finland-Cuba Association, Matti Siltala, shared a greeting message on behalf of the Organization for the 66th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. In his words spread on social media, the Finnish friend rejects the inclusion of Cuba in the spurious list of States sponsoring terrorism and the US blockade policies. "In the Association we are well aware of Cuba's national and global achievements, as well as the difficult situation that the country is going through due to the illegal economic embargo, as well as the unfair and incorrect practice of including Cuba in the list of States that supposedly sponsor terrorism" Siltala highlights in his message, which has been replicated by the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

Cuban talent in Finland stands out at Cultural Evening for the 66th Anniversary of the Revolution

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The cultural evening "66th Anniversary of the Revolution" held last Friday at the Cuban Embassy in Finland was led by members of the Cuban community residing in this country, with an outstanding career in the artistic world. The cultural part of the event featured the Cuban talent of choreographer Juan Pujals -recognized since his time on the Tropicana stages- and his dance group "Havana Pink." Also featured was the duo Trova-Son, who with Daniel "El Flecha" and Tero Toivanen showed the richness of the Cuban national repertoire to the more than 70 attendees at the event, including authorities from the Finnish Foreign Ministry, members of the Diplomatic Corps, friends of solidarity and Cubans residing in this Nordic nation. To all of them and the twenty members of our community residing in this Nordic nation present at the event, Ambassador Beatriz Parra and Consul Adalberto Ávila shared messages of gratitude for their love for Cuba despite the distance and for magnifying the name of our country from Finland.

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