Havana, April 14 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel today called 2025 a historic year for Cuban-Vietnamese relations during a meeting with Vice Minister of Finance Le Tan Can, who is visiting here with a delegation from the Asian country.

The ties between the two countries are very strong, marked by friendship, brotherhood, cooperation, and solidarity, the president expressed to Tan Can and the rest of the government delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Presidency reported.

The Cuban head of state noted that “we have been together in the most difficult times” and highlighted the significance of the 2024 visit to Havana by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, which “marked a milestone in bilateral relations,” he said.

He also expressed his gratitude for “the helping hand extended during the difficult times the Cuban people are experiencing as part of the tightening of the blockade (by the United States against the island), a gesture on your part that demonstrates our historic brotherhood,” he noted.

Also comprised of the deputy ministers of Agriculture and Environment and business leaders from the Asian country, the delegation deployed a work agenda aimed at consolidating cooperation projects in various areas.

Among these, rice and corn cultivation stood out, as did the areas of biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, the source revealed.

During his visit, Le Tan Cam also met with the Prime Minister of the Antilles, Manuel Marrero, with whom he reaffirmed the strategic nature of joint ties, particularly in the economic, commercial, financial, and cooperation spheres.

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Santiago de Cuba, April 13 (Prensa Latina) The International Conference on African and Afro-American Culture, dedicated to African Women in the Diaspora and Their Role in the Family and Society, continued today with the panel of African diplomatic corps accredited to Cuba.

The panel included members of the Party’s Central Committee, Inés María Chapman and Beatriz Johnson, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba and First Secretary of the organization in the province, respectively, along with diplomats from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Colombia, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, and Kenya, among others.

In its twenty-third edition, Africanía 2025 is hosted by the Fernando Ortiz African Cultural Center in this city and features speakers from Cuba, the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Angola, East Timor, Haiti, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau, South Africa, and Saint Lucia.

Among the topics to be discussed from the 12th to the 16th of this month are: Cultural Representations and Ancestral Knowledge, Racism and Sexism in Digital Spaces, Raciality in Education and History, and the Impact of Slavery and the African Diaspora.

Feminine themes will predominate, with: Black women in literature and art, Protagonism in colonial and contemporary history, Beauty and representation of Black women, Artistic and performative expressions, Women in science and innovation, in sports and their social impact, Women and mental health, and Women in Afro-Cuban religions.

The Museum of Image and Sound, the Museum of Music, the House of Ceramics, and the headquarters of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples also serve as sub-venues; the event becomes a cultural exchange between the Cuban, African, and Caribbean diasporas.

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At the close of the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Tegucigalpa Declaration recognized the work carried out by the Republic of Honduras at the helm of the organization and welcomed Colombia’s Pro Tempore Presidency for the 2025-2026 period.

April 9 (teleSUR) As the culmination of three days of work at the Central Bank of Honduras, which included meetings of national coordinators and foreign ministers, the IX Summit of Heads of State and Government of CELAC concluded with the signing of the Tegucigalpa Declaration, adopted by “sufficient consensus” by 30 member states of the organization .

Thus, the majority of delegations—with the exception of Argentina, Nicaragua, and Paraguay, as indicated in the official document—reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening CELAC as the political coordination mechanism that integrates all the countries of the region and is based on the wealth of declarations adopted at previous summits.

The Tegucigalpa Declaration ratifies the full validity of the so-called Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace . This is based on respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, international cooperation, democracy and the rule of law, multilateralism, the protection and promotion of all human rights, respect for self-determination, non-interference in internal affairs, sovereignty, and territorial integrity .

The text also rejects the imposition of unilateral coercive measures contrary to international law, including those restricting international trade.

The declaration notes that it is appropriate and fitting that a national of a Latin American and Caribbean country should serve as Secretary-General of the United Nations . In this regard, it argues that, of the nine Secretaries-General the UN has had to date, only one came from a state in the region and points out that the position has never been held by a woman.

In addition to underscoring the importance of joint CELAC interventions in multilateral forums on issues of common interest, the leaders expressed their appreciation to the Republic of Honduras for its work as the organization’s Pro Tempore Presidency (PPT) . In this regard, they highlighted its efforts to facilitate high-level meetings to share efforts and experiences in the areas of food security, women, education, coffee, energy, financial cooperation, climate change, and human mobility.

On another point, the Tegucigalpa Declaration reaffirms the will to continue political dialogue to deepen CELAC’s cooperation ties with other countries and regional groups , while recognizing the progress made during the meetings convened by the PPT of Honduras on the sidelines of the 79th ^session of the United Nations General Assembly.https://www.youtube.com/embed/6XF2UOEt_U0?si=Eqe4YejiY14T2PJh

The document certainly welcomes the Republic of Colombia as a PPT member of the mechanism for the 2025-2026 period and reaffirms its identified priorities for CELAC’s work . It specifically highlights those related to energy (energy transition and interconnection), human mobility, health and health self-sufficiency, food security, the environment and climate change, and Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples. It also emphasizes issues of science, technology, and innovation; connectivity and infrastructure; strengthening trade and investment; transnational organized crime; and education and gender equality.

The Tegucigalpa Declaration reaffirms its strong support for the stability of the Republic of Haiti . It also reaffirms a commitment to contribute, in accordance with each nation’s capabilities, to support this country in its efforts, together with the international community and the United Nations, to establish a human security environment to normalize its political, economic, and social situation.

Tegucigalpa, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel held talks with his Bolivian counterpart, Luis Alberto Arce, in this capital, in the context of the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), it was revealed today.

Sincere and pleasant meeting with the brother president of Cuba, Díaz-Canel, Arce wrote in a message on X, which was published on the account of the Presidency of the Caribbean country on that same social network.

According to the Bolivian president, during the exchange they shared “more than just the history and struggles of our peoples.”

We share, he noted, “the same worldview with greater inclusion, opportunities, and social justice.”

Díaz-Canel and Arce participated this Wednesday in the high-level segment of the IX CELAC Summit, held in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, with delegations from the 33 member countries of this political coordination mechanism.

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