Viewing News From Cuba from December 2023
Cuba rejects 'terrorist state' designation in US report
News from Cuba | Monday, 4 December 2023
The US State Department has reiterated its designation of Cuba as a ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ (SSOT) in an annual report released on 30 November. Once again, the main justification was Cuba’s refusal to extradite ELN leaders in Havana in 2019 when they were hosting peace talks between the ELN ... read more
British Minister signs co-operation agreement in Havana
News from Cuba | Monday, 27 November 2023
The UK's Minister for the Americas & the Caribbean, David Rutley MP, arrived in Cuba for an official visit on Tuesday 21 November. During his trip he signed a new Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement (PDCA) between the UK and Cuba. The agreement set a framework for future dialogue between the ... read more
International Tribunal in Brussels rules that the blockade of Cuba violates international law
News from Cuba | Thursday, 16 November 2023
The International Tribunal against the Blockade of Cuba took place in Brussels on 16-17 November and ruled that the policy violates international law and the universal norms essential for peaceful coexistence. The Tribunal heard evidence on the impact of the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for more than ... read more
Cuban statement on Palestine
News from Cuba | Thursday, 19 October 2023
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for a ceasefire and the immediate delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza in a statement issued on 8 October. Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba reiterates its deep concern about the escalation of ... read more
Cuban embassy in Washington hit with Molotov cocktails
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 26 September 2023
On 24 September, Cuba’s Embassy in Washington DC was hit with two Molotov cocktails, hours after Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke during the general debate session at the United Nations in New York. Embassy staff suffered no injuries and there was no severe damage to the building. Cuban officials immediately condemned ... read more
US Senate appoints new Foreign Relations Committee chair
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 26 September 2023
There is hope that US policy on Cuba might change following the resignation of anti-Cuban Senator Bob Menendez as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). Bob Menendez, who spearheaded a brutal US sanctions regime, was forced to resign after corruption charges including bribery, fraud and extortion were filed against ... read more
CSC condemns terrorist attack on Cuba’s embassy in Washington DC
News from Cuba | Monday, 25 September 2023
CSC condemns the terrorist attack on Cuba’s embassy in Washington DC, which took place late on Sunday evening. An individual threw two Molotov cocktails at the embassy. Thankfully, no staff were injured and Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said on his X account that “details are being worked out.” The ... read more
"What is urgently required is political will to really leave no one behind" - Miguel Díaz-Canel's speech to the UN
News from Cuba | Thursday, 21 September 2023
Statement by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on behalf of the G77 at the Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals. Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. This mid-term review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ... read more
G77+China summit in Cuba calls on Global South to 'change the rules of the game'
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 19 September 2023
The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the world's population, kicked off a summit in Cuba Friday with a call to "change the rules of the game" of the global order. The meeting comes at a time of growing frustration with the Western-led world ... read more
President Díaz-Canel's speech to the G77
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Speech by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, at the inaugural session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of 77 and China on the current challenges of development: the role of science, technology and innovation. Havana, 15 September 2023 Your ... read more
