Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

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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Playing Dirty: Rubio’s War on Cuban Athletes

August 11, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency, the State Department has prevented dozens of Cuban athletes from competing in tournaments in the United States. “No U.S. president has ever gone to such lengths … Continue reading

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Friendship between Russia and Cuba highlighted in Crimea

Moscow, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Russian Society of Friendship with Cuba (SRAC), Alexei Lavrov, participated today in Crimea in activities commemorating the centenary of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. According to Prensa Latina, … Continue reading

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Cuba’s Prensa Latina official hails VNA as bridge of friendship among nations

Alejandro Gomez Vega, Vice President of Cuba’s Prensa Latina news agency, has hailed the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as a bridge of friendship, fostering friendship and mutual understanding between Vietnam and nations worldwide, including Cuba. 09/09/2025 Havana (VNA) – Alejandro Gomez … Continue reading

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Cuba, the prettiest trend on social media in Vietnam

Hanoi, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnam Red Cross expressed its gratitude today for all the support received for its fundraising campaign, which, it noted, has made Cuba the most popular trend on social media these days. According to the … Continue reading

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Cuba’s Olympic gold medallist Erislandy Alvarez delivers an impressive opening performance on day four of World Boxing Championships 2025

September 7, 2025 — World Boxing Cuba’s Paris 2024 gold medallist Erislandy Alvarez made an impressive first appearance in the World Boxing Championships 2025 today on another day of top-class action that featured 64 bouts across six men and women’s … Continue reading

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