Funds Raised in Toronto to Aid Tornado Victims
Toronto, February 22nd, 2019.- On Thursday night, there was a fundraising event in this city for the victims of the tornado that hit the Cuban capital on January 27.
Organized by the Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto "Juan Gualberto Gómez", the event also brought together members of solidarity groups with Cuba, among which were the Cuban-Canadian Friendship Association, the Latin American Solidarity Network and Consulate officials General of Cuba in this city.
It is imperative to halt the imperialist military adventure against Venezuela
Statement by the Revolutionary Government
The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns the escalation of pressures and actions of the US government in preparation for a military adventure under the guise of a humanitarian intervention in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and calls on the international community to mobilize in order to prevent its consummation.
Between February 6 and 10 of 2019, several military transport aircraft have been flying to the Rafael Miranda Airport in Puerto Rico; the San Isidro Air Base in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean Islands that have a strategic location, most certainly without the knowledge of the governments of those nations.
Cuban Revolution´s 60th Anniversary Celebrated in Ottawa.
Ottawa, January 30, 2019.- The Embassy of Cuba in Canada hosted the celebrations on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, attended by Canadian government officials and parliamentarians, members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Canada, businessmen, Cuban residents in Canada and members of solidarity with Cuba groups.
In her speech before an audience of over 300 people, Cuban Ambassador Josefina Vidal Ferreiro underlined Cuba´s economic and social achievements after the triumph of the Revolution and informed of the process for the adoption a new Cuban Constitution to be approved by Referendum next February.
Speech by the Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, Josefina Vidal during the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution.
The Honorable Alaina Lockhart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie,
Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas, Michael Grant,
The Honorable Senator Peter Boehm,
Distinguished senators, members of Parliament, representatives of the Canadian Government, ambassadors, high commissioners and colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps,
Fellow Cubans who live and work in Canada, que siempre llevan a Cuba y a su pueblo en el corazón.