Category Archives: The Blockade?

What do Cubans think Trump’s second term will mean for Cuba? | 10 Years after Obama’s Opening

Dec 17 (Belly of the Beast) Ten years after Obama’s historic opening with Cuba, we ask Cubans what they think about Obama, Trump and Biden. We hit the streets in Havana to hear directly from Cubans about the impact of … Continue reading

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Cuba prepares for march against US hostility

Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel today reiterated his call for a people’s march to end the United States blockade of Cuba and its exclusion from the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism. A message released on X … Continue reading

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Donation of medical supplies from Spain to Cuba

Madrid, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Donations of medical supplies were ready today to be sent to Cuba from Spain, as part of a campaign of solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Rafael. It is a cargo of 1.3 tons of … Continue reading

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Committee in Los Angeles launches solidarity campaign with Cuba

Washington, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) The Hands Off Cuba Committee of Los Angeles launched a campaign to collect medical supplies that will be sent to hospitals on the island, affected today by the intensification of the U.S. blockade. According to … Continue reading

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Meet Cuba’s Very Own Celebrity Chef: Luis Ramón Batlle

Dec 13 (Belly of the Beast) Journey inside the kitchen of celebrity chef Luis Ramón Batlle, an ambassador for Cuban cuisine. While U.S. sanctions impact the availability and cost of food, Chef Batlle says there is a silver lining: forcing … Continue reading

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US blockade of Cuba harms standard of living, says Vice Chancellor

Santo Domingo, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said here today that the rigorous application of the United States blockade to suffocate Cuba’s economy is damaging the standard of living of its population. Cossío, … Continue reading

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US mocks victims of terrorism against Cuba, foreign minister states

Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Friday rejected the position of the Government of the United States that persists in keeping Cuba on Washington’s State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. On his X profile, the head … Continue reading

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Cuba: US law on trademarks is a unilateral coercive measure

Havana, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry (MINREX) categorically rejected the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act, and stated that it is a new unilateral coercive measure against the Caribbean nation. In a statement published on its … Continue reading

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U.S. blockade infringes on the Human Rights of Cubans

Havana, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, said today that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on his country by the United States for more than six decades seeks to deprive Cubans of their human rights. Diáz-Canel … Continue reading

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Blinken rules out change of US policy towards Cuba

Havana, Dec 12 (RHC) Despite the increasing calls for change in the United States, the country’s chief diplomat, Antony Blinken, has stated that there will be no policy shift towards Cuba until January 20, 2025. Blinken confirmed this Wednesday before … Continue reading

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