Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

UN to present response plan after Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba

United Nations, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office in Cuba will present on Tuesday, at the Organization’s headquarters, its response plan after the lashes of Hurricane Oscar, which severely affected that country’s eastern region in October. The initiative … Continue reading

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Recovery phase advances in Cuba after the passage of hurricane Rafael

The Ministry of Energy and Mines reported that in an area of the department of Matanzas to Sancti Spíritus, the electric service has been restored. Nov 7 (teleSUR) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Wednesday that the damage caused by … Continue reading

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Cuban Parliament Chairman Esteban Lazo winds up visit to Laos

Vientiane, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament) Chairman Esteban Lazo concluded in this capital on Tuesday an official visit, commemorating the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The member of … Continue reading

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UN General Assembly CONDEMNS U.S. Sanctions on Cuba, 187-2

Nov 2 (Belly of the Beast) For over 30 years, the vast majority of the UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. sanctions on Cuba. This year was no different.

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ELECTION DAY: What Does it Mean for Cuba?

Nov 4 (Belly of the Beast) The U.S. presidential election is just one day away, and Trump is vying to return to the White House. As president, he launched an unprecedented economic war on Cuba that contributed to destroying its … Continue reading

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President of Cuban parliament arrives in China on official visit

Havana, Nov 6 (RHC) The President of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, has arrived in Beijing today to conclude his official visit, which will last until November 12. Lazo will hold bilateral meetings with … Continue reading

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Cruises, Billboards and Backchannels

Oct 30 (Belly of the Beast) Since 2017, Cuba has been subject to a barrage of U.S. sanctions imposed by Donald Trump and largely kept in place by Joe Biden. Among the most damaging has been the activation of an … Continue reading

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Iranian minister to visit Cuba to boost bilateral cooperation

Tehran, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) The development of bilateral cooperation is part of Iranian Minister of Communications and Technology Seyed Satar Hashemi’s agenda, based on technological diplomacy, during his visit to Cuba, an official source reported on Friday. Facilitating and … Continue reading

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Lifting the blockade would facilitate Cuba’s economic opening, EU say

Brussels, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The European Union defended the lifting of the US blockade against Cuba, saying that this would facilitate the economic opening of the country, benefiting the people. After the United Nations General Assembly again called for … Continue reading

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Vietnam and Cuba reaffirm will to deepen exemplary, faithful ties

Hanoi, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) The chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly (Parliament), Tran Thanh Man, reaffirmed on Saturday his country’s will to deepen “the special, exemplary, and faithful ties of solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba”. Sixty-four years after Havana and … Continue reading

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