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UN Expert Urges U.S. to Lift Cuba Sanctions

November 26, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Alena Douhan, the United Nations special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures, spent 10 days in Cuba meeting with stakeholders on the impact of sanctions. In a press conference at the end of … Continue reading

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US sanctions must be stopped as they reshape life in Cuba: UN rapporteur

The ongoing US actions are ‘suffocating the social fabric of Cuban society’, according to the expert. By Maziar Motamedi – 22 Nov 2025 — Aljazeera The United States must lift unilateral sanctions imposed on Cuba as they are “causing significant effects … Continue reading

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Díaz-Canel congratulated Nicolás Maduro on his 63rd birthday

Havana, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, on his 63rd birthday today. In a message posted on social media, the president of the Caribbean country conveyed to the Bolivarian leader “our most … Continue reading

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UN: US policy against Cuba violates the human rights of the population

Havana, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur, Alena Douhan, stated here today that the United States’ unilateral measures against Cuba lack legitimacy and affect the human rights of the population. Photos: Vladimir Molina Espada In … Continue reading

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After Melissa, Recovery Through Solidarity

​November 19, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Hurricane Melissa damaged over 90,000 homes and hundreds of health clinics, according the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The state has transported hundreds of tons of food to eastern Cuba and sent thousands … Continue reading

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Cuba reiterates its denunciation of plans of aggression against Venezuela

Havana, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reiterated today his country’s condemnation of the United States’ attempts to justify a military aggression against Venezuela with false pretexts. In his profile on the social network X, the top … Continue reading

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They thank Mexico for embracing the danzón, a genre from Cuba

Mexico City, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Musician Ethiel Failde mentioned the progress made today in Cuba for the cultural practice of danzón to be recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and thanked Mexico for embracing this genre born on … Continue reading

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Cuba denounces comprehensive economic warfare program from the US

Havana, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba denounced today that the United States government is organizing, financing and executing a comprehensive program of economic warfare with the purpose of destabilizing the constitutional order in the Caribbean nation. According to the challenge, … Continue reading

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Ship carrying 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid sent by Venezuela arrives in Cuba

November 11, 2025  — teleSUR On Tuesday morning, the ALBA ship “Manuel Gual” arrived at the “Guillermón Moncada” port in Santiago de Cuba (east) , coming from La Guaira, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , with a cargo of 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid destined for the areas most … Continue reading

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UN expert assesses the impact of the US economic war on human rights in Cuba

UN rapporteurs and bodies have expressed concern about the humanitarian consequences of the US blockade, considered the biggest violation of the human rights of the Cuban people. November 11, 2025 — teleSUR The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact … Continue reading

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