Josefina Vidal on the current state of U.S.-Cuba relations
Josefina Vidal, director general for the United States at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, talks about the current state of U.S.-Cuba relations.
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Historic vote at U.N. against U.S. blockade
The U.N. General Assembly voted today 191-0-2 to condemn the U.S. blockade of Cuba, as for the first time, the United States and its loyal ally Israel were forced by the weight of world opinion to abstain on the resolution, rather than voting against it.
Read moreThe Embargo Against Cuba is Still in Force
The economic, commercial and financial Embargo imposed by the United States Government against Cuba persists and continues to have profound impact on the Cuban people. This policy substantially limits Cuba’s right to development, being its principal obstacle.
Read moreNobel Laureate Mairead Maguire to Obama: Free Ana Belén Montes!
“In a spirit of mercy, forgiveness and compassion — and in the context of the new era in Cuba-US relations that will form part of your presidential legacy, I ask you, as a fellow Nobel Peace Laureate, to release Ana on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.” — Mairead Maguire
Read moreThe Birthday
Fidel Castro looks back and forwards on his birthday, and adds “I wish to express my most profound gratitude for the shows of respect, the greetings and the gifts that I have received in recent days.”
Read moreMicheal Ratner
A tribute to the late human rights defender Michael Ratner from Ricardo Alarcón.
Read moreThe development of the national economy, along with the struggle for peace, unity and our ideological resolve, constitute the principal missions of the Party
Speech by Raúl Castro during the closure of the 7th Party Congress, April 19, 2016, Year 58 of the Revolution.
Read more7th PCC Congress Central Report, presented by First Secretary Raúl Castro Ruz
Central Report to the 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, presented by the First Secretary of the Central Committee, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, Havana, April 16, 2016, Year 58 of the Revolution.
Read moreCuban Foreign Ministry condemns parliamentary coup in Brazil
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Cuba energetically condemns the parliamentary coup underway in Brazil, and resolutely supports the people and the legitimate government of this sister country.
Read moreLetter from a young Cuban to Barack Obama
A young Cuban writes a letter to Barack Obama after hearing his speech in Cuba. “Today we face a peaceful coexistence with respect and diplomacy, but the future does not scare us. The United States does not scare us, at the end of the day we are a people of Homeland or Death.”
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