#Cuba

On January 14, 2025, the government of the United States announced the following decisions:

1. Remove Cuba from the State Department list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism;

2. Make use of the presidential faculty to prevent US courts from taking action with regards to lawsuits that might be filed by virtue of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act; and

As part of the close and fluid relations with the Vatican, the Government of Cuba has remained in touch with Pope Francis and his representatives and, as has occurred in the past, has kept His Holiness informed about the processes of review of the convictions and the release on imprisoned person, a practice that is common in our judicial system and has characterized the humanitarian record of the Revolution.

On December 20, more than 500 thousand Havana residents, representing the people, led by Army General and leader of the Revolution, Raúl Castro Ruz, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, marched in front of the United States embassy in a massive demonstration against the blockade and the inclusion of the country on the list of state sponsors of terrorism drawn up by the State Department.

The Cuban ambassador concurrent to the Philippines, Florentino Batista González, met in Manila with the Secretary of the Department of Health of the Asian nation, HE Teodoro Herbosa.

During the courtesy visit of the Cuban diplomat, topics of interest to both countries were discussed, especially those related to cooperation in health issues and to promoting projects in this sector, both bilaterally and regionally.

This visit was also useful to reiterate the common objectives of both nations in issues related to biotechnology and the development of medicines and vaccines.