Showing posts with label Cuba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cuba. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

US sends first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020

US sends first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020

 The United States on Monday sent its first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020, months after Cuba agreed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic to accept flights carrying Cubans caught at the US-Mexico border.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Mexico slams US refusal to lift trade embargo against Cuba

Mexico slams US refusal to lift trade embargo against Cuba

Mexico on Wednesday condemned the United States' refusal to lift its six-decade trade embargo against Cuba despite the repeated and near unanimous calls of the international community to end the sanctions.

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’ while addressing massive supporters’ rally — RT

Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’

 Miguel Diaz-Canel has blasted what he claims are intentional efforts to make his country look unstable and dangerous, following anti-government demonstrations that led to numerous arrests and one person’s death.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Cuba to recognise private property under new constitution

Cuba to recognise private property
Cuba will officially recognise private property for the first time under a new constitution that features a number of far-reaching changes, state media say.

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Cuba urges US to comply with migration agreements despite setback in ties

Cuba urges US to comply with migration agreements
Cuba on Wednesday urged US authorities to comply with the 1994 migration agreements which stipulate 20,000 immigrant visas should be granted annually to Cuban nationals, pressing Washington to restart consular services in Havana.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Cuba nominates Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as president

Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as president
Cuba's National Candidature Commission on Wednesday nominated First Vice President of the Council of State Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as president.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Cubans prepare to turn the page on Castro era

Castro era
Cuban President Raul Castro is set to step down on Thursday, passing the baton to a new generation in a transition that brings to a close the Castro brothers' six-decade grip on power.

Friday, February 2, 2018

Elder son of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro commits suicide

Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart
Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, the eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, took his own life Thursday morning after being treated for depression for months, an official release said.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Trump plans to keep Guantanamo Bay open

Trump plans to keep Guantanamo Bay open
US President Donald Trump is preparing to reverse an Obama-era order to shut down the infamous military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a report by Politico, a political news website in Washington D.C.

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Politique des USA contre Cuba «obsolète», selon Mogherini

Politique des USA contre Cuba «obsolète»
Le blocus économique et commercial de Cuba par les États-Unis est inacceptable, selon la haute représentante de l’Union européenne pour les affaires étrangères Federica Mogherini en visite sur l’île.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Cuba hails 59th anniversary of revolution

anniversary of revolution cuba
Cuba marked the start of the New Year with a 21-gun salute in honor of the 59th anniversary of the 1959 Revolution and the quality of life accomplishments made since.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Cuba Begins Transition to Post-Castro Era

Castro Era
Cuba on Monday began a five-month political transition expected to end with Raul Castro's departure from the presidency, capping his family's near-total dominance of the political system for nearly 60 years.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Cuba: UN Security Council Lacks Transparency, Accountability

UN Security Council
 Cuba reiterated its long-held position that the United Nations Security Council requires more transparency, a democratic style of organization and genuine accountability, fulfilling the UN Charter's pledge to represent all member states in matters of security and international peacekeeping.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Russia pays off balance of Soviet Union's foreign debt.

Moscow
Moscow made the final payment on the remaining foreign debt inherited from the Soviet Union. Russia took on the debt after the other former Soviet republics refused to pay.

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Castro blames Trump for 'setback' in US-Cuba relations

Raul Castro
Donald Trump's hardline stance towards Cuba marks "a setback" in its relations with the United States after ties were gradually restored in 2015, president Raul Castro said.