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Cuba thanks CARICOM for support against US blockade

Published on: May 9, 2021
00:30

Havana, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Saturday thanked the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for its solidarity and support against the United States economic blockade against Cuba. In a message on his Twitter account, the head of Cuban diplomacy welcomed the demand made by the CARICOM foreign ministers for an end to Washington's pressures. 'This extraterritorial policy affects third countries and is the main obstacle to our development,' Rodriguez tweeted.

Cuban and Venezuelan revolutionaries killed in Matanzas remembered

Published on: May 8, 2021
13:33

Matanzas, Cuba, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Digital media and online messages recalled the revolutionary fighters Antonio Guiteras (Cuba) and Carlos Aponte (Venezuela) on Saturday, on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of their fall in combat in this western Cuban city.

NATO carries out Swift Response military drills in Estonia

Published on: May 8, 2021
10:12

Tallinn, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) landed 700 United States soldiers in Estonia on Saturday, as part of its Swift Response drills, amid Russia's criticisms of that action.

CARICOM reiterates rejection of US blockade against Cuba

Published on: May 8, 2021
09:58

Georgetown, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has reiterated its rejection of the United States blockade against Cuba, due to its adverse impact on the socioeconomic development of the island, the regional organization said on Saturday in a statement.

Colombian Government’s decision against Cuba condemned in France

Published on: May 8, 2021
08:36

Paris, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Edilberto Muñoz, a member of the Colombia Humana movement, condemned in Paris on Saturday the decision adopted by the Government of President Ivan Duque to expel a Cuban diplomat in the context of strongly repressed social protests in the South American country.

Another five years for the UN SG

Published on: May 8, 2021
00:41

United Nations, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, is on the verge of a second term at the multilateral organization. He has already expressed his willingness to continue in office if that is the will of the member States.

Haiti announces simulation exercises for natural disasters

Published on: May 8, 2021
00:30

Port-au-Prince, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Haiti will carry out on May 27 and 28 a simulation exercise (SIMEX) to prepare for natural disasters in the northern part of the country, the Civil Protection Directorate announced.

G7 entangled in promises and threats

Published on: May 8, 2021
00:20

London, (Prensa Latina) The first face-to-face meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) in two years concluded in London with the promise to financially support the World Health Organization's mechanism for a more equitable access to antiCovid-19 vaccines and the usual threats to China, Russia and other countries outside its aegis.

Casa de las Americas reiterates support for peace in Colombia

Published on: May 7, 2021
16:45

Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The president of Casa de las Americas, Abel Prieto, on Friday reiterated the entity's support for Colombian promoters of peace, justice and dignity for all.

Cuba’s Minister reiterates rejection of US blockade

Published on: May 7, 2021
16:37

Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Rodrigo Malmierca on Friday reiterated his rejection of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade, which has been tightening with 240 measures.

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