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President of Cuban parliament highlights Chinese friendship and solidarity
Havana, Nov 11 (Radio Habana Cuba) The President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, today held meetings in Beijing with academics, former diplomats, artists, and other Chinese friends of the solidarity movement. Lazo emphasized the … Continue reading
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Young Cubans support recovery efforts in neighborhoods
Havana, November 10 (Radio Habana Cuba) — Following a call from the National Committee of the Union of Young Communists (UJC), work brigades met in the capital municipality of Arroyo Naranjo after the passage of Hurricane Rafael to support recovery … Continue reading
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UN to present response plan after Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba
United Nations, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office in Cuba will present on Tuesday, at the Organization’s headquarters, its response plan after the lashes of Hurricane Oscar, which severely affected that country’s eastern region in October. The initiative … Continue reading
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UN General Assembly CONDEMNS U.S. Sanctions on Cuba, 187-2
Nov 2 (Belly of the Beast) For over 30 years, the vast majority of the UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. sanctions on Cuba. This year was no different.
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ELECTION DAY: What Does it Mean for Cuba?
Nov 4 (Belly of the Beast) The U.S. presidential election is just one day away, and Trump is vying to return to the White House. As president, he launched an unprecedented economic war on Cuba that contributed to destroying its … Continue reading
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Cruises, Billboards and Backchannels
Oct 30 (Belly of the Beast) Since 2017, Cuba has been subject to a barrage of U.S. sanctions imposed by Donald Trump and largely kept in place by Joe Biden. Among the most damaging has been the activation of an … Continue reading
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Lifting the blockade would facilitate Cuba’s economic opening, EU say
Brussels, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The European Union defended the lifting of the US blockade against Cuba, saying that this would facilitate the economic opening of the country, benefiting the people. After the United Nations General Assembly again called for … Continue reading
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Mexico Strengthens Solidarity with Cuba by Sending 400,000 Barrels of Oil
The Mexican president also recalled that Mexico has maintained a historic position against the U.S. blockade of Cuba, stating: “We have never been in favor of the blockade. We will be supportive for humanitarian reasons.” Oct 31 (teleSUR) In an … Continue reading
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The UN Vote Against the Blockade Explained
Oct 30 (Belly of the Beast) Later today (Oct. 30th), the UN General Assembly will vote, yet again, on a resolution to end the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Every year nearly the entire General Assembly votes in favor of the … Continue reading
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Message from President Miguel Díaz-Canel on the UN vote against Washington’s blockade of Cuba
Havana, October 31 (RHC)– “Little David has once again defeated the giant Goliath. Little Cuba has once again defeated the neighboring empire that will surely arrogantly ignore the world’s demand, but the dignity of this people and universal solidarity have defeated … Continue reading
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