Category Archives: The Blockade?

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

July 7, 2025 — Cuba Si Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, host of the 17th BRICS Summit, warmly greeted his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel today with an embrace and a firm handshake that spoke volumes beyond words. The … Continue reading →

July 7, 2025 — Belly of the Beast BY REED LINDSAY Cuban American activist Rosa María Payá was voted into the OAS’s Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on June 27 despite concerns from an independent panel of her “conflicts of interest” … Continue reading →

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today denounced the consequences of the coercive measures imposed by the United States on the construction of the Caribbean country’s social and development project. “The blockade is an … Continue reading →

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce called here today in a speech to demand an end to the United States economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba. “Let us continue on the irreversible path … Continue reading →

Cuba has taken five deportation flights since Trump took office, but the administration appears disinterested in improving relations with Havana. By Eric Bazail-Eimil 06/02/2025 — POLITICO Countries throughout the Western Hemisphere and Africa are finding ways to take advantage of President … Continue reading →