Dakar, March 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation that visited Senegal, led by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, paid tribute to National Hero José Martí, the Cuban Embassy reported today.

In front of the bust, which is part of the permanent collection of the African Renaissance Monument, Rodríguez laid a wreath, accompanied by representatives of the Association of Friendship and Solidarity between the Peoples of Senegal and Cuba.

Also participating were students from the Hispanic Circle of Cheik anta Diop University, led by Djibril Mbaye, head of the Romance Languages ​​Department at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at that institution.

The bust is the work of Cuban visual artist Alberto Lescay and was unveiled in 2019.

Birame Mbarou Diouf, the museum’s general manager, explained the institution to the chancellor, particularly the fresco depicting the history of African emancipation, which depicts key figures in that struggle, including Ahmed Sékou Touré, Nelson Mandela, and Amílcar Cabral, among others.

These images also feature the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, alongside the first Angolan president, Agostinho Neto, for their contributions to the liberation causes of African men and women, and against neocolonialism and imperialist ambitions.

They were also able to see the Living Heritages exhibition, inaugurated on March 13 in conjunction with the embassies of Colombia and Venezuela. Cuba displays, in audiovisual format, the faces and portraits of the most significant Afro-descendant women in history to the present day, the source said.

Rodríguez wrote words of gratitude in the Book of Honor and received a miniature replica of the 100-meter-high sculpture.

These activities concluded the Cuban minister’s trip, which included visits to South Africa, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal, with a view to strengthening relations with these countries.

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Havana, March 18 (Prensa Latina) Senior representatives from Cuba and Cambodia reaffirmed today in this capital the historic ties of friendship that unite political and mass organizations of both countries.

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This desire was expressed during a meeting between the Secretary of Organization of the Cuban Communist Party, Roberto Morales, and the Minister of Women’s Affairs of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Kantha Phavi.

According to a national television report, the talks addressed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation ties in areas of mutual interest.

The Asian leader also met this Tuesday with the leadership of the Federation of Cuban Women to strengthen relations and cooperation, drawing on the experiences of both countries in working for women.

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Brazzaville, March 18 (Prensa Latina) Congolese President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso today met with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, with whom he discussed the historic ties of friendship between the two countries and future plans for strengthening cooperation.

During the dialogue, the parties reviewed milestones from more than 60 years of relations, which have been marked by the struggle for the emancipation of peoples, collaboration, and the training of professionals, always based on fraternity and mutual respect.

They also discussed a new approach to cooperation between the two countries, which would strengthen joint work in health matters but also extend to other areas.

In statements to the press, Marrero emphasized that both parties agreed to leverage the full potential of cooperation in areas such as technology, human resource development in Cuba, tourism, culture, science and innovation, and defense, among others.

The intention, he noted, is for economic and commercial cooperation to be on par with political ties.

The head of government commented that he had conveyed to President Sassou-N’Guesso the affection and gratitude of the Cuban people, as well as the satisfaction of more than six decades of uninterrupted relations and pride in the island’s contribution to the education of more than 3,000 young Congolese.

He described the visit as historic and exciting, as it represents a meeting between two sister countries, Marrero emphasized, delivering a message from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the Congolese president.

Sassou-N’Guesso, for his part, spoke about his early days in the struggle and his encounters with Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro, as well as recalling the role the two countries played in the negotiations for the withdrawal of South Africans from Angola, the independence of Namibia, and the irreparable blow to the apartheid regime.

The president thanked Cuba for its support in the independence struggles of African peoples and reaffirmed that Congo will always vote in favor of the Caribbean nation in international forums.

This Tuesday, Marrero also held an exchange with the president of the Congolese Senate, Pierre Ngolo, to whom he conveyed warm greetings from the president of the Cuban Parliament, Esteban Lazo, and emphasized the importance of continuing to strengthen ties in this area.

He also held a private meeting with his Congolese counterpart, Anatole Collinet Makosso, participated in extended talks with delegations from both countries, and paid tribute to former Congolese President Marien Ngouabi (1938-1977) at the mausoleum dedicated to him.

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Havana, March 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel welcomed American actor, director, and producer Kevin Costner, who is visiting the Caribbean nation to explore underwater archaeology, the Presidency of the Republic announced today.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you and a source of great satisfaction for your visit to Cuba. You are greatly admired by the Cuban people, who have closely followed your recent stay in our country,” the president said during the meeting at the Palace of the Revolution.

Costner expressed feeling very well in Cuba and that he had dreamed of this project for some time, according to the Presidency on the social network X.

The American actor referred to his special friendship with Cuban Alejandro Mirabal, an underwater archaeologist and prominent researcher. “I’ve studied the Caribbean a lot,” he noted.

He commented that he was impressed by the Museo del Castillo de la Real Fuerza, both for its exhibits and its architecture.

During the pleasant conversation, the head of state invited him to visit Santiago de Cuba, whose bay holds a significant underwater heritage.

Kevin Costner previously visited Cuba in April 2001, where he met with the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, with whom he held a lively conversation, according to the press at the time.

On that occasion, he traveled to Havana to present the film “13 Days,” about the October Crisis of 1962, in which he played the leading role of Kenneth O’Donnell, a collaborator of John F. Kennedy at the time.

In a statement to the Spanish newspaper El País in 2015, the artist expressed his joy at the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States.

“I’ve only been to Cuba once, but I’m seeing the new situation very well. In the world we live in, I’m always happy to hear news that shows us getting closer to each other,” he said.

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