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Cuba shares experiences in Science and Technology at FAO forum

Rome, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma), Armando Rodríguez Batista, stressed today in this capital that developing agri-food systems should be a task not only of the Ministries of Agriculture, but of the … Continue reading →

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Cuban social project celebrates 87th anniversary

Havana, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today congratulated the Quisicuba cultural project, which is celebrating 87 years of work in the island’s communities. In his congratulatory message, the president highlighted his 34 social programs that overflow with … Continue reading →

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Cuba launches celebrations for the 68th anniversary of the Revolution

Havana, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today launched the call for the commemorative day for the 68th anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution, to be celebrated next January 1 in a context marked by the tightening of the United … Continue reading →

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State and private sector: an alliance to boost the Cuban economy

October 10, 2026 — teleSUR The Cuban government is promoting an economic reform that seeks to increase production, decentralize management, and expand opportunities for private and cooperative actors. With 158 of the 176 approved transformations in the implementation phase, the … Continue reading →

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“The Blockade Is Harming My Own Family”

October 8, 2026 — Belly of the Beast When Massachusetts-based musician and activist Ben Grosscup learned his mother had Alzheimer’s, he turned to Cuba for help. Grosscup traveled to Havana to obtain NeuralCIM, a Cuban treatment for Alzheimer’s that has … Continue reading →

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Cuba questions US authority over the island’s trade

Havana, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez today questioned the authority of the United States government to decide what actions are legal under international law and free trade rules. In a message posted on the social network … Continue reading →

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Cuba does not receive a penny per medical brigade in Uruguay

Montevideo, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba does not receive a single cent for medical cooperation with Uruguay and the services of an ophthalmological brigade in the South American country, former Deputy Minister of Social Development Ana Olivera stated here today. … Continue reading →

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Cuban President calls for strengthening citizen participation

Havana, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel insisted today on the importance of promoting citizen participation and popular control to confront the current situation in the country. The president also stressed the urgency of streamlining the work and … Continue reading →

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Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister thanks Mexican agency programs

Mexico City, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva, expressed gratitude today for the programs implemented on the island by the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development (Amexcid). … Continue reading →

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Rubio Targets U.S. Citizens

October 1, 2026 — Belly of the Beast Rarely a week passes without Washington imposing new sanctions on Cuba. Most have targeted Cuban state-run companies and government officials. But this week, the Trump administration set its sights on U.S. citizens. … Continue reading →

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