Cuba stands out at IATEFL 2025 in Edinburgh
Tuesday 8 April:- Cuba is participating in the International Conference of the Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, IATEFL 2025, which is being held in Edinburgh until 11 April.
Cuba and UK strengthen tourism links in the nautical and diving sector
Representatives of Marlin S.A. and the AZULMAR International Diving Centre visited the UK for fruitful working days, which included meetings with tour operators, diving clubs and the organisation Iniciativa Cuba.
The Cuban Embassy in the United Kingdom received José Ramiro Mas Camacho, Senior Business Specialist at the Cuban company Marinas y Náuticas Marlin S.A., and Noel Enríquez López Fernández, Head of the AZULMAR International Diving Centre, located in Jardines de la Reina, one of the island's surrounding archipelagos.
Cuba Defends International Medical Cooperation Against US Attacks
In an online conference titled "Defending Cuban Medical Missions Against Marco Rubio’s Lies", Ambassador Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter highlighted the importance of Cuba’s medical brigades and denounced Washington’s attempts to discredit them.
During her speech at the Caribbean Labour Solidarity (CLS) April meeting, Ambassador Vargas Walter reaffirmed Cuba’s unwavering commitment to global medical solidarity. She emphasized that Cuban doctors have provided healthcare in over 50 countries, saving millions of lives and bringing essential medical services to communities in need.
Screen Cuba 2025: a cinematic bridge between Cuba and the UK concludes.
London dressed up from 16 to 29 March 2025 to host the second edition of Screen Cuba, the festival that celebrates the richness and diversity of Cuban cinema. In the capital, the screenings took place in two emblematic venues: The Garden Cinema and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), which contributed to consolidating Screen Cuba as an interesting event on the London cultural billboard. The cities of Aberystwyth, Pontypridd, Oxford and Nottingham also hosted presentations.
UK Parliament Reaffirms Opposition to US Blockade of Cuba
London, 25 March.- The longstanding U.S. blockade of Cuba took center stage during a recent debate in the House of Lords of the British Parliament on March 25, 2025, as parliamentarians addressed its economic and political ramifications.
Lord Woodley opened the debate by questioning the UK government's steps toward ratifying agreements with Cuba, emphasizing the need to reduce Cuba's isolation amid ongoing challenges.
Lord Purvis of Tweed highlighted the effects of the embargo, which have been exacerbated by recent restrictions under the Trump administration.