Viewing All News from January 2022
In memory of a great campaigner and friend Alicia Jrapko
Campaign News | Thursday, 13 January 2022
On behalf of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign in Britain we express our deep sadness at the passing of our dear friend Alicia Jrapko, who died on 11 January.Alicia fought tirelessly for the Freedom of the Five and for the end of the US blockade of Cuba for many years. It ... read more
UNICEF Cuba recognizes the harmony between the Draft of the Code of Families and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 12 January 2022
UNICEF expresses the willingness and disposition to support the national authorities in implementing the Code that will be approved Havana, November 1st, 2021 – The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cuba (UNICEF Cuba) recognizes the process carried out by the country for the enactment of a Code of Families that will ... read more
Condolences on the passing of Larry Herman
Campaign News | Monday, 10 January 2022
Larry Herman On behalf of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign in the UK we would like to offer our deepest sympathy to Larry’s family, colleagues and friends on his passing last week. Larry had been a long term supporter of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign for many years and was the national delegate representing ... read more
Airbnb fined for violating US travel sanctions to Cuba
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 5 January 2022
Airbnb has been fined by the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) for violating sanctions against Cuba. The note released by the US Department of the Treasury on 3 January states that “This activity included payments related to guests travelling for reasons outside of OFAC’s authorised categories as ... read more
Cuba’s vaccine success story sails past mark set by rich world’s Covid efforts
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 5 January 2022
The island nation struggles to keep the lights on but has inoculated 90% of population with home-developed vaccines General Máximo Gómez, a key figure in Cuba’s 19th-century wars of independence against Spain once said: “Cubans either don’t meet the mark – or go way past it.” A century and a half later, ... read more
Cuba’s successful COVID response started with robust health care institutions
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 4 January 2022
By putting human well-being at the core of its priorities, Cuba’s government has shown what we lose by allowing profit-seeking to dictate health policy. As the fifth wave of COVID-19 makes its dramatic landfall in the final days of 2021, it’s worth looking to the tiny Caribbean island nation of Cuba ... read more
Gracias! Season’s Greetings and best wishes for 2022
Campaign News | Thursday, 23 December 2021
The CSC team hope you have a peaceful break and send you best wishes for 2022. We thank you for all your support throughout the last year and hope you will continue to stand in solidarity with Cuba against the US blockade in the coming months. It has been an incredibly ... read more
Parliament gives the green light to the Family Code and will go to a popular consultation
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 22 December 2021
After an emotional and in-depth discussion, the National Assembly of People's Power unanimously approved the draft of the Family Code on Tuesday, to be submitted to popular consultation between February and April 2022.The Minister of Justice summarized the main aspects of the legislative proposal, which strengthens family responsibility and updates ... read more
Cuba soars to near top of COVID vaccination charts on decades-old bet
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Cuba has vaccinated more of its citizens against COVID-19 than most of the world's largest and richest nations, a milestone that will make the poor, communist-run country a test case as the highly contagious Omicron variant begins to circle the globe. The Caribbean island has vaccinated over 90% of its population ... read more
US politicians call on President Biden to reverse Trump sanctions and allow aid to Cuba
News from Cuba | Thursday, 16 December 2021
On the eve of the 7th anniversary of the raprochement between Cuba and the US under President Obama, 114 US members of Congress have signed a letter to President Biden calling for a reversal of key measures taken against the island by the Trump administration. The letter, presented by Representatives James ... read more
