“Zimbabwe and Cuba Reaffirm Solidarity in Commemoration of Jose Marti,” headlined The Herald, whowting the words of Ambassador Susellys Perez Mesa, who affirmed that not only is Marti honored as a key figure in independence, but we also draw inspiration from his ideals to face contemporary international challenges.

Our relations are excellent, and we are working to move forward concrete results, Perez Mesa stated, after mentioning, among other milestones, visits to the island in 2025 by two ministers and three deputy ministers, with memoranda of understanding signed for negotiations in several areas.

The newspaper noted that Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) Youth League Political Commissar Taurai Kandishaya assured that the tribute reflects the historical solidarity forged during the liberation struggle and later with the deployment of medical professionals.

The Herald praised Kandishaya’s call for multilateralism in the face of Western actions and the rejection of the US blockade against Cuba, echoed by Martin Zharare, Executive Director of Citizens Against Economic Sanctions; Dr. Norbert Hosho, President of the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Trust; and Ernest Ngoma, secretary general of the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Association (ZiCuFA).

Meanwhile, ZBC highlighted the celebration at the Cuban Embassy in Harare, to which diplomats, academics, civil society organizations, and friendship associations attended, to underscore the historical bilateral ties forged over decades of political, educational, and medical cooperation.

ZANU-PF Political Bureau member and director of the Chitepo School of Ideology, Ishmael Mada, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, ambassadors and diplomats from more than 10 countries, and Cuban residents in Zimbabwe attended the tribute to Marti.

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