Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

From Mexico, “Women of the Island” is shown as a reflection of Cuban women

Havana, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The exhibition “Women of the Island,” by Mexican artist Enrique Flores, opened today in Old Havana. In it, the artist reflects his feelings of love for Cuba and the women born here. The Experimental Graphic … Continue reading →

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Cuba announces 2026 Jazz Plaza International Festival in Mexico

Mexico City, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Details of the 41st edition of the Jazz Plaza International Festival, scheduled to take place in Cuba from January 25 to February 1, 2026, were announced in this capital by its president, Víctor Rodríguez. … Continue reading →

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Xi vows China’s ‘firm support’ to Cuba’s ‘just fight’ against interference, embargo

‘China will continue to offer help and support to Cuba to the best of its capability,’ Xi tells his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel Berk Kutay Gökmen  |04.09.2025 – Anadolu Ajansı ISTANBUL  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said that Beijing … Continue reading →

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Cuba reasserts to UN its commitment to children

HAVANA, Cuba, September 2 (ACN) Cuba reiterated today at the United Nations (UN) its support for UNICEF’s mandate and its commitment to the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents. In his speech at the second regular session of the UNICEF … Continue reading →

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Pacemakers Campaign Saves Lives in Cuba

​September 3, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Global Health Partners and mediCuba Europa have raised over $500,000 to donate nearly 600 pacemakers to Cuba. Amid an unprecedented economic crisis fueled by U.S. sanctions, Cuba’s universal and free healthcare system is struggling to … Continue reading →

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Díaz-Canel and Xi Jinping emphasize special Cuba-China ties

Beijing, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and China, Xi Jinping, emphasized here today the special nature of the bilateral ties that have reached 65 years of establishment. During the meeting at the Great Hall of … Continue reading →

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Venezuela and Cuba embrace in the name of peace

Sept. 2, 2025 — (Cubaminrex-Granma) While U.S. ships and submarines point their guns at Venezuela, the ship of dawn embodies the shared dreams of unity between Fidel and Chávez, Bolívar and Martí September 1, 2025.- In 2014, Latin America and the … Continue reading →

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Vietnam – Cuba friendship a symbol of true international solidarity: Ambassador

The Vietnam – Cuba friendship is a vivid symbol of genuine internationalism, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long told the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba … Continue reading →

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Cuba demands an end to US interventionism and an end to aggression against Venezuela

Havana, Aug. 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today demanded an immediate end to the U.S.’s bellicose actions that threaten peace in Venezuela, and an end to interventionism in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region declared a Zone of Peace. During … Continue reading →

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Facing U.S. Hostility, Cuba Is Still Cooperating

August 28, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Despite the Trump administration’s openly hostile policy toward the island, Cuba has continued to receive monthly deportation flights from the United States in accordance with a bilateral agreement. “Our collaboration in these … Continue reading →

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