Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

The Crushing Cost of U.S. Sanctions on Cuba

U.S. Sanctions Cost Cuba $7.5 Billion in One Year September 24, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuba has released its annual report on the impact of U.S. sanctions on the island’s economy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, … Continue reading

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China-Cuba: 65 years of special friendship and multi-sector cooperation

Beijing, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) China and Cuba celebrated the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations here today, with messages of commitment to strengthening friendship and cooperation in all areas. The Chinese government’s special representative for Latin American … Continue reading

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Cuba and Brazil strengthen cooperation in social and food matters

Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Brazil will begin a high-level forum today in Havana focused on the exchange of public policies, programs, and strategies on social protection, food sovereignty, and nutritional security. This meeting will continue until tomorrow … Continue reading

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Zimbabwe denounces US economic war against Cuba

Harare, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The U.S. blockade against Cuba is the most comprehensive act of economic warfare ever imposed on a people, denounced today the Coordinator of the Fidel Castro Chair at the Midlands University of Zimbabwe, Mafa Kwanisai … Continue reading

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Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Receives Cuban Leader

Caracas, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez today received Roberto Morales, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and the delegation accompanying him on his official visit to Venezuela. “We met … Continue reading

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The US blockade of Cuba causes more than $7 billion in damage

The Cuban Foreign Minister estimated the US economic blockade, between March 2024 and February 2025, at more than $7 billion. Once News — September 19, 2025 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla presented a report quantifying the economic damage caused by the US blockade against the … Continue reading

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Tribute in Cuba to the 20th anniversary of the Henry Reeve medical contingent 

Havana, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) The first deputy minister of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Tania Cruz, today praised the courageous and humanistic work of the Henry Reeve internationalist contingent of doctors specializing in disasters and major epidemics, on … Continue reading

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Cuba reiterates condemnation of the genocide in Gaza

Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reiterated his condemnation of the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza today and warned that, if not stopped, it could become a precedent for other regions of the world. On the … Continue reading

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Angolan President receives letter from Cuban counterpart

Luanda, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) A letter from the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro, and the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, was delivered today by the ambassador of the Caribbean nation, Oscar León, to the Angolan head … Continue reading

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Cuba promotes cultural and parliamentary relations with Switzerland

Bern, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) An exchange program with Swiss authorities was held in this capital by Marta Bonet, president of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), and Magda Resik, first vice president of the organization. The … Continue reading

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