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The Crushing Cost of U.S. Sanctions on Cuba
U.S. Sanctions Cost Cuba $7.5 Billion in One Year September 24, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuba has released its annual report on the impact of U.S. sanctions on the island’s economy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, … Continue reading
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Zimbabwe denounces US economic war against Cuba
Harare, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The U.S. blockade against Cuba is the most comprehensive act of economic warfare ever imposed on a people, denounced today the Coordinator of the Fidel Castro Chair at the Midlands University of Zimbabwe, Mafa Kwanisai … Continue reading
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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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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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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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Warm welcome given to Cuban President in Laos
Vientiane, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of children and young people waving Cuban and Laotian flags greeted the arrival here today, for an official visit, of the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (PCC) and president … 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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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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