Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

“Cuba is not alone,” declare Costa Rica’s supportive friends

San José, July 12 (Prensa Latina) “We confirm to Donald Trump that Cuba is not alone,” friends in Costa Rica who support the island told the U.S. president today, reacting to a memorandum from Washington that toughens sanctions against Havana. … Continue reading

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 Cuba rejects new U.S. sanctions against the island

July 11 (teleSUR) Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, rejected the new sanctions imposed by the United States government against Cuba as part of the continuation of its aggressive measures against the island. The high official described this new … Continue reading

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Cuban diplomats in Panama condemn US terrorism

Panama City, July 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban diplomats in Panama today condemned terrorist acts organized and perpetrated from the United States against their country, which have been reported on the island. In a message on the social network X by … Continue reading

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Venezuela condemns US coercive measures against the Cuban government

July 11, 2025 — teleSUR Bolivarian authorities describe the new coercive measures as “acts of financial piracy disguised as false morality,” referring to the sanctions against senior Cuban government officials, including President Díaz-Canel. The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed, … Continue reading

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The US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel

The U.S. says it is “taking steps to impose visa restrictions” on other Cuban officials. July 11, 2025 — teleSUR The U.S. State Department on Friday sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel , along with Defense Minister Álvaro López Miera and Interior Minister Lázaro Alberto Álvarez … Continue reading

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Cuba’s progress in cooperation with the OEI is presented

Havana, July 10 (Prensa Latina) The Office of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) in Cuba today presented the progress made in cooperation with that international organization during the presentation of the results of its management in the 2023-2024 biennium. … Continue reading

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Table Tennis Star Beats the World – But Not U.S. Sanctions

July 10, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Brazilian table tennis World Cup champion Hugo Calderano was barred from competing in a major tournament in Las Vegas last week when the U.S. denied him a visa. The reason? He competed … Continue reading

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U.S. Just Made Visiting Cuba A Two Hundred Fifty Thousand USD Risk : Find Out Why

July 8, 2025 — Travel and Tour World The American administration has made a significant step in restricting American tourism to Cuba while escalating a hitherto tense relationship between both nations. In response to a new policy shift by the … Continue reading

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Portuguese Friendship Association condemns US hostility toward Cuba

Havana, July 8 (Prensa Latina) The Portugal-Cuba Friendship Association (AAPC) rejects the recent actions of the United States government to intensify the economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the Caribbean nation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today. A publication … Continue reading

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Cuba’s Top Diplomat to U.S. Notes Blockade Hurts Black Americans and Cubans Alike

by Stacy M. Brown July 8, 2025 — The Washington Informer Cuba’s Deputy Director of U.S. Affairs Johana Tablada offered a sobering but impassioned critique of current U.S. policy toward Cuba, where she called on Americans — especially African Americans — … Continue reading

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