Moscow, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Fernando Gonzalez, Hero of the Republic of Cuba, met on Monday with the Caribbean nation’s State Mission members in the Russian Federation.
Gonzalez, president of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with Peoples (ICAP), who is on a working visit to this country, highlighted the importance of the actions taken by the different organizations in solidarity with Cuba in Russia.
His visit coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Russian Society of Friendship with Cuba (RSFC), an organization whose first presidents were significant figures of the 20th century like Yuri Gagarin and Ernesto Che Guevara.
Gonzalez noted that the RSFC has been one of the most active associations since its origin, contributing to solidarity with Cuba, particularly in advocating against the US blockade.
The ICAP´s president also mentioned that the solidarity movement in Russia is regional, fostering connections between the Russian organizations and Cuban provinces, thereby uniting solidarity efforts across the island.
Santo Domingo, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez, five-time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, will be declared a “distinguished visitor” on Monday by the chapter house of the city of Bani, Peravia province, the birthplace of Generalissimo Maximo Gomez.
Lopez, who was a special guest at the 58th ceremony of the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame held on Sunday, will also participate in the tribute to Gomez by the people of Bani, on the occasion of his 188th birthday, this Monday.
That nation’s independence history cannot be separated from the figure of the Dominican-Cuban general in the Ten Years War (1868-1878) and the general in chief of the Cuban revolutionary troopers in the 1895 war. Gomez was a warrior who used the “machete” (long broad-bladed knife) as if he held a lightning bolt in his hands.
The Cuban wrestling giant will also visit the Maximo Gomez Polytechnic School, which was founded 24 years ago by the idea of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, when he traveled to Bani.
Its director, Cristina Arias, recently told Prensa Latina that the school trains young people in computer science, food industry, marketing, and accounting. After graduating, they could start their working lives or pursue higher education.
Mijain Lopez visited the municipality of Bayaguana, the cradle of that sport in the Dominican Republic, on Saturday, attending a special invitation from the City Council of that city in the province of Monte Plata, which declared him “Adopted Son of the Municipality” and “Honorary Guest.”
Detroit, November 18 (RHC)– Representatives of more than 70 organizations of the National Network on Cuba in the United States (NNOC) concluded last night the annual meeting of this broad coalition with a call for the lifting of the blockade of the Caribbean country.
For two days, activists from Michigan and others from South Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, California, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington DC met in the city of Detroit to discuss strategies for solidarity work towards 2025.
In its final statement, the NNOC celebrated achievements in “strengthening solidarity with Cuba and advancing the broader struggle to support the removal of Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism and ending the genocidal U.S. economic embargo against Cuba.”
For the coming year, the “objective is to continue our collaborative efforts with like-minded organizations,” the text stressed, emphasizing that its members will broaden and diversify networks to make the issue of the need to lift the blockade relevant at the local level.
The communiqué emphasized that to raise awareness they will link “the impacts of the blockade with tangible costs, both material and physical, here in the United States; our goal is to make our message resonate with ordinary people, galvanizing broader support,” it stressed.
At the meeting, it was announced that the International Conference on Normalization of U.S.-Cuba Relations will be held in March next year and that the next annual meeting of the NNOC will be held in November 2025 in South Carolina.
This Saturday, three other organizations joined the NNOC in the first day of discussions of the event: Arise for Cuba (Chicago); Community Movement Builders (Detroit) and Diaspora Pa’lante (New Jersey).
The prelude to this event was the inauguration of the exhibition of photographs of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina “65 Years in the Service of Truth”, which includes moments in the history of this Cuban media, founded on June 16, 1959 at the initiative of Fidel Castro.
In her account in the social network X, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Cuban Embassy in the United States, Lianys Torres, thanked the numerous expressions of solidarity of the American people, whose voice has been raised strongly against the blockade and the inclusion of the island in the unilateral list of sponsors of terrorism. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Detroit, USA, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The fight against the blockade and a stronger solidarity movement are priority tasks for the National Network on Cuba in the United States (NNOC), whose annual conference concludes today in Detroit.
The event, which brings together activists from almost the entire country in person and virtually in this city of Michigan, reformulates its work strategies in light of a new administration in the White House as of January 20, 2025.
Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Venezuela-Cuba Solidarity Committee and the Hatuey Project, said that in the debates they analyzed “how to expand the work of solidarity with Cuba” and in particular highlighted the importance of unity, as well as the role of youth.
The activist said that “these terrible four years of (Joe) Biden (without change in policy towards Cuba) and before that (Donald) Trump” passed, who now begins a second period as President.
The Hatuey Project, in a campaign coordinated with The People’s Forum and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, raised almost 200 thousand dollars that were used to buy electric generators that were taken to Cuba, he explained, referring to the support given to the people of the island to mitigate the impact of the electric energy crisis.
“Also with the Hatuey Project we are going to send the fourth donation of medicines for children with cancer, something that we consider very important,” he said.
It will be a delivery to hospitals in Santa Clara and Havana, and “what we do is the product of the work of many people who have donated from their pockets, humble people,” he stressed.
The day before, three other organizations joined the NNOC on the first day of discussions of the event: Stand up for Cuba (Chicago); Community Movement Builders (Detroit) and Diáspora Pa’lante (New Jersey).
In her account on the social network X, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Cuban embassy in the United States, Lianys Torres, thanked the numerous expressions of solidarity from the American people, whose voice has been raised strongly against the blockade and against the inclusion of the island in the unilateral list of sponsors of terrorism.
Havana, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities today congratulated the island’s students, in the context of the celebration of International Students’ Day.
A hug goes out to all the students who are standing and fighting for Cuba in their communities, scholarships and study centers, wrote the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, on the social network X.
The head of state highlighted that during the date many citizens, including students from various levels of education, participate in recovery efforts after the ravages of hurricanes Oscar and Rafael, plus two earthquakes, in less than 30 days.
“A heartfelt congratulations to the Cuban students; who contribute decisively, always at the forefront, to the economic-social development of our country,” said, meanwhile, the president of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament), Esteban Lazo.
Every November 17th marks the anniversary of the Nazi raid on Charles University in Prague in 1939, following demonstrations against the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and the murders of Jan Opletal and worker Václav Sedláček.
The Nazis murdered nine student leaders, sent more than 1,200 to concentration camps and closed all Czech universities.
Detroit, November 16 (Radio Habana Cuba) — The National Network on Cuba (NNOC), representing more than 70 organizations working in solidarity with Cuba in the U.S., kicked off its annual conference Saturday, November 16th, in the historic working class city of Detroit, Michigan.
Photo: Bill Hackwell
The meeting reaffirmed the groups’ commitment to redouble their efforts with new methods and projects to end the cruel and genocidal blockade of the island that exists simply because the Cuban people demand their sovereignty against all odds.
Photo: Bill Hackwell
Photo: Bill Hackwell
Friday night, as a prelude to the conference, a photographic exhibition commemorating the 65th anniversary of Prensa Latina was held at the Swords to Plowshares gallery in downtown Detroit, with the participation of the chief correspondent of the Cuban news agency’s U.S. bureau, Deisy Francis Mexidor.
[ Special thanks to RHC correspondent Bill Hackwell for this report ]
Havana, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The First International Congress of Graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) concludes in this capital on Friday celebrating the 25th anniversary of this institution, which was founded on November 15, 1999.
Taking place at Havana’s Conference Center since November 13, the event brings together representatives of 20 graduations who addressed issues such as primary healthcare, emergencies, natural disasters, and pedagogy in higher medical education.
Participants in panels, roundtable discussions, research presentations, posters, other forms of dissemination of science and technological innovations, debated nuclear sciences, nanotechnologies, and the progress of health systems in Latin American countries, where the health ministers are now ELAM graduates.
The 2nd International Assembly of Graduates (SMI-ELAM) was also held in its three working sessions, where delegates discussed postgraduate training, challenges, and experiences in medical sciences.
Cuban Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda gave a master lecture about the peculiarities of this nation’s health system and acknowledged the historic milestone of having the ELAM to train health professionals from all over the world.
“The ELAM has been a beacon for unity and international cooperation promoted by Cuba, where quality medical education is a priority, thanks to its more than 200 professors, a feature confirmed by the highest qualification granted by the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUALC),” Portal pointed out.
Havana, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today visited the coastal municipality of Pilón, in the eastern province of Granma, shaken by earthquakes that caused damage to buildings and services for the population.
In this territory, the most affected by the recent earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and 6.8 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the president of the National Defense Council also noted the magnitude of the damage, the recovery, the support and solidarity toward the inhabitants.
Díaz-Canel spoke with the population at the Sevilla Popular Council, was interested in the mood and psychological state of the people, and recognized the organization and discipline with which they faced this event.
He asked about the recovery phase, since in Sevilla alone, more than 400 homes were damaged, the Presidency reported on social network X.
After listening to the neighbors, he conveyed confidence and was interested in the work being done in the processing office to speed up the process of recovering properties.
He insisted on the importance of the lessons learned from this experience, to continue preparing ourselves for phenomena of this nature.
Havana, November 16 (RHC) — The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel received Friday the vice president of China’s International Development Cooperation Agency, Liu Jianfeng, on a visit to the country.
In his account on the social network X, the dignitary said that the meeting with the Chinese official was useful and timely to thank the support of the Asian giant.
Díaz-Canel and Liu Jianfeng agreed to move forward in building a community of shared future between the two countries.
The senior official conveyed to the Antillean leader “cordial greetings and best wishes” from the president and general secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jiping.
Liu said that the leader of the Asian giant pays close attention to Sino-Cuban relations and has been very concerned about the earthquakes, hurricanes and the situation of the Cuban people.
“In the first half of this year, Xi Jiping instructed a group of measures to support Cuba with assistance, and now, with these events, he approved to deploy a second round,” said the vice president of that cooperation entity. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Havana, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) A painting mural in tribute to African-American revolutionary leader Malcolm X (1925-1965) decorates on Monday one of the walls of the Casa de las Americas cultural institution in this capital, a result of the feelings and creativity by US artist Jasmine Nicole.
Nicole and other artists from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Cuba gathered in Havana to attend the 5th Meeting of Thought and Young Creation “Casa Tomada 2024,” which brought about the exchange of knowledge and brotherhood in that institution.
As the Instagram profile of Casa de las Americas reported, the visual artist, from Atlanta, Georgia, set herself up as a powerful voice in the world of art and culture.
As an African-US cultural worker and organizer, she uses her art to explore her own experiences as a black woman from the South; she also seeks to inspire the working class and those oppressed to rise and seek liberation through engraving and mural painting.
Deeply influenced by iconic figures such as Elizabeth Catlett and Emory Douglas, her work highlights the transformative power of portrait and public art, according to the publication.
“Jasmine’s murals not only decorate the streets of the United States but also cross borders until Mexico, bringing her message of resistance and hope to diverse communities.”
