Havana, August 5 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez decried the hostility of anti-Cuban politicians in the United States against Cuban migrants who maintain ties to their homeland.
In his profile on the social media platform X, the Foreign Minister stated that ‟anti-Cuban politicians, including the US Secretary of State, are determined to further separate Cuban families.”
‟The damage caused by their economic suffocation measures is not enough for them. They intimidate, threaten, and persecute Cuban migrants with ties to their homeland,” he added.
Donald Trump administration revoked the temporary legal status of more than 350,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, a measure effective since April 24.
The decision eliminated the so-called “humanitarian parole” granted during Joe Biden’s administration to these citizens, allowing them to legally enter the United States and remain there for a maximum period of two years.
Havana, agu 4 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka and Cuba have been cultivating ties of friendship, cooperation and solidarity for 65 years, with the willingness today to expand and consolidate them for the future.
At the reception to celebrate the 65th anniversary of bilateral relations, Ambassador Mahinda Dasa Ratnayake recalled that both nations established them on July 29, 1959, and stressed that Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to consolidate ties with the Caribbean nation shortly after the triumph of the 1959 Revolution.
“Since then, our relations have flourished and expanded to many areas,” said Ratnayake, who also recalled the visit made by Commander Ernesto Che Guevara on a special mission commissioned by historical leader Fidel Castro in that 1959.
After assessing that Cuba has always been on the side of the Sri Lankan people, the head of the mission stressed that following the tsunami that caused 35,000 deaths and injured thousands more, Cuban doctors with medicines and medical equipment went to assist the destitute population.
Subsequently, in 2009 when Sri Lanka was afflicted by a severe dengue outbreak, the Cubans also helped to curb it with a bio-insecticide program.
Cuba also awarded scholarships to young Sri Lankans to study medicine among other careers, who now work as professionals in various parts of Sri Lanka, said Ratnayake, who reviewed the many visits that have exchanged leaders from both countries.
The ambassador stressed that Sri Lanka has supported Cuba in all UN resolutions against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States government, and reiterated his government’s willingness to continue doing so.
He expressed the will of his government to continue solidifying relations and fostering economic and commercial links and people-to-people contacts.
The ceremony was attended by the Director for Asia and Oceania of the Chancellery of Cuba, Ambassador Ariel Lorenzo, as well as other officials from that ministry, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and other departments of the State.
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued a warning today regarding the increasing shortfall in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the United Nations 2030 Agenda, as highlighted in a recent UN report.
Havana, Cuba.- In a post on social media platform X, the foreign minister stated that the UN document reveals how the agenda, despite being relatively unambitious and setting conservative targets, is moving further away from fulfillment.
Rodríguez Parrilla issued an urgent call for the establishment of a new international order capable of addressing today’s global challenges.
“The @UN report on ‘Progress toward the SDGs’ shows that the #2030Agenda is increasingly out of reach, despite being unambitious and setting conservative goals. It is urgent to move toward a new international order capable of addressing current global issues,” he posted. (Cuba Si)
Havana, 7 jun (Prensa Latina) The 100 percent Cuban-owned company Industrias Nexus S.A. and the Chinese entity Hangzhou Iunke Industrial Development Co., LTD, today formed the new joint venture DuoNex S.A.
In a press release, Industrias Nexus S.A. explains that DuoNex S.A. has as its corporate object the development, production and marketing of footwear and leather goods, saddlery, plastics and textiles.
The text adds that in future it is planned to bring together other important light industry products for marketing on the domestic market and export.
The signing took place at the headquarters of the company Tecnosime, chaired by the Cuban general manager of Industrias NEXUS S.A., Marilyn Maqueira, and by the president of Hangzhou Iunke Industrial Development Co., LTD,Huang Qiaoming on the foreign side.
The event was also attended by managers from the Ministry of Industries, the Light Industry Business Group and other entities belonging to the sector; as well as the companies already constituted of the Industrial Marketing Project China – Latin America, PICLA.
The document underlines the historical relationship between Cuba and China, with more than six decades of cooperation and solidarity, whose consolidation in recent years is evidenced by the increase in bilateral trade and the establishment of key projects in sectors such as renewable energies, technology, infrastructure and logistics.
Washington, Aug3 (Prensa Latina) Regardless of creed, but united by only one objective: the lifting of the blockade, the Jacksonville section of the US Committee “Hands Off Cuba” was born, first in the most populated city in Florida.
“The Jacksonville communty gathers to break the blockade and support Cuba and far from being a unique meeting, this event marked the beginning of a new chapter for solidarity with Cuba in the Deep South,” said Hakim Jihad, coordinator of the group.
During the inaugural meeting, held at the Yellow House Art Gallery in Jacksonville, a report was heard from the delegation that recently traveled to the May 1st festivities in Havana.
“The energy in the room was electrifying, marked by curiosity, enthusiasm and a deep desire to know the truth about Cuba beyond the lies of US imperialist propaganda,” he said.
Florida, often considered a hostile territory for solidarity with Cuba, witnessed something different, he noted.
“In a state dominated by some of the harshest anti-Cuban policies in the United States, this event showed that the situation is changing,” Jihad warned.
The report highlighted concrete acts of solidarity.
The delegation delivered $200,000 of medical aid directly to the Hospital Calixto García in Havana.
Earlier this year, the Committee helped coordinate a shipment of $517,000 containers, including 500,000 painkillers, in collaboration with Not Just Tourists, Pan-American Medical Group, the Los Angeles “Hands Off Cuba” Committee and Global Health Partners.
Attendees also learned about the growing national movement, including important support from the California AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million workers, and the International Dockers’ Union.
The formation of a northeastern Florida section of the US “Hands Off Cuba” Committee is already underway, building an organized resistance base in one of the most strategically important states to fight the blockade, Jihad said “the room was united not only in admiration for Cuba’s resilience, but also in determination to fight until the blockade falls”.
HAVANA, Cuba, August 1 (ACN) Hua Xin, Asian nation’s ambassador to Cuba, described the launch of the Cuadernos de Nuestra America (Notebooks of Our America) magazine, a special edition commemorating 65 years of bilateral relations, as a demonstration of the theoretical crystallization of the special friendship between China and Cuba.
The 14th issue of the publication was unveiled in Havana in presence of Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Cuban deputy foreign minister ; Jose Ramon Cabañas Rodriguez, director of the Center for International Policy Research (CIPI); executives of the Cuban Friendship Institute; other officials from the Foreign Ministry; and the accredited press. Cuadernos de Nuestra America, dedicated to the Asian country, has as its main theme the community of shared future for humanity, the diplomat explained.
It compiles research results from more than 20 academics from both countries and constitutes an important practice of systematic research in Latin America and the Caribbean on that concept, proposed by President Xi Jinping on the construction of a shared community, he confirmed.
As a universal guide, it practices the common values of all humanity; It is a fundamental support that promotes the construction of a new type of international relations; and as a strategic guide, it implements the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative; and has as a practical platform the joint construction of the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative, Hua Xin explained.
For her part, Vidal Ferreiro celebrated the print release of the CIPI magazine, with writing, cover design, and layout by Ruth Editorial House. It features more pages than usual and showcases valuable articles and research that contribute to knowledge and salutes the 65 years of excellent relations between Cuba and China.
Havana, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned about the non-compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda and urged progress toward a new international order.
From his X account, the Foreign Minister drew attention to the world organization’s report on “progress made toward achieving the SDGs,” which “shows that the 2030 Agenda is increasingly far from being fulfilled, despite being unambitious and setting conservative goals,” he wrote.
The minister stated: “It is urgent to move toward a new international order that can address current global problems.”
Issued in July 2025, the report assesses and ranks United Nations (UN) member states based on their performance across the 17 SDGs, stating that global efforts have fallen short of achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda.
Havana, August 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo, shared experiences developed by the Cuban State in addressing climate change at the global parliamentary meeting.
“Having a comprehensive disaster risk reduction system and, above all, strong political will and commitment to our people have been key elements in the Cuban parliament’s efforts,” he stated. He also highlighted that the island has had a State Plan to Address Climate Change, known as the Life Task, in place since 2017.
According to reports from the Granma newspaper, Lazo also held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart, Tran Thanh Man, in which they agreed to “increase exchanges of delegations and contacts at all levels, closely coordinate and implement measures to continue consolidating their ties, and carry out various activities in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.”
He also exchanged views with Saraa-Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Carolina Cerquita, his counterparts from the Republics of Namibia and Angola, respectively; and spoke with Cubans residing in Switzerland and members of the solidarity movement with Cuba in that country.
The official website of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Norwegian activists strongly denounced the U.S. blockade of Cuba, kept in place for more than six decades, at a demonstration organized by Norway-Cuba Friendship Association on the occasion of National Rebellion Day.
Critical statements were heard at the event, such as that of Syver Kleve Kolstad, secretary general of the Red Youth, who stressed that the said policy only seeks to destroy any country that challenges U.S. hegemony.
“The fight against the blockade is not with the government, but with the Cuban people”, the youth leader remarked as she highlighted the human impact of the restrictions on access to foods and medicines, the publication points out.
Along the same lines, Paulius Eidukas, a communist leader from Oslo and Akershus, said that the blockade violates fundamental human rights and hinders the sovereign development of the Caribbean nation, as does Cuba’s inclusion on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
The participants reasserted their solidarity with the island and praised the democratic values it upholds throughout the world.
Havana, July 31 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation that will participate in the II Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, from August 9 to 23 was unveiled today at the Antonio Maceo Monumental Complex in the province of Artemisa.
More than a formal ceremony, the event was a symbolic transfer of trust, of country, and of history, at a sacred site of the nation: the same place where the Bronze Titan, General Antonio Maceo, fell in combat on December 7, 1896.
There, where the echo of her machete and her example still resonate, Deputy Prime Minister Inés María Chapman and five-time Olympic champion Mijaín López Núñez presented the national flag to wrestler Yainelis Sanz, one of those in charge of carrying it in the inaugural parade.
The 231 young people who make up the Antillean delegation, who will compete in 28 sports, have mostly been trained in schools where they learn both how to win and how to endure. They carry with them the legacy of an Olympic legacy, but also the determination to write their own history.
Cuba is determined to improve on the fifth-place finish it achieved in the first edition of Cali 2021 and to secure new spots on the road to the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. But beyond the statistical objectives, this group represents a greater truth: the vibrant present of Cuban sport and the promise of its future.
Cuban athletes will arrive in Asunción with Caribbean spirit and their heads held high, hardened by effort, accustomed to turning difficulty into momentum and hope into driving force.
As this South American city prepares for the sporting event, with its Paraguay River as a backdrop and monuments like the Palacio de los López and the Pantheon of Heroes welcoming visitors, the largest of the Antilles is gearing up as one of the contenders among the 41 participating nations.
Because competing “with love for Cuba” isn’t just a slogan. It’s a way of being in the world: with dedication, with courage, with that blend of fire, discipline, and tenderness that defines those who bear the island tattooed on their chests. And in every jump, in every fight, in every embrace upon crossing a finish line, the nation that bids them farewell today with cheers, applause, and dreams will also be there.
