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Cuba denounces unprecedented and dangerous US threats

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:26

Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced before the international community that the President of the United States is escalating his threats of military aggression against the Caribbean nation to an unprecedented and dangerous level. In a message on X, Diaz-Canel declared that “the international community must take note” and, together with the American people, “determine whether such a drastic criminal act will be allowed.”

Havana hosts International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:26

Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, "For a World Without the Blockade: Active Solidarity on Fidel's Centenary," began at the Convention Palace in this capital.

Cuba receives solidarity from Pakistan

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:26

Islamabad, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the Association of Pakistani Doctors Graduated in Cuba reaffirmed their solidarity with the Caribbean nation resisting the unprecedented siege and threats from the United States government.

Cuban residents in Panama reject US sanctions and threats

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:26

Panama City, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Martí Association of Cuban Residents in Panama (AMCRP) rejected the new package of sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump against the island.

Iraq begins crude oil export to Syria

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:25

Baghdad, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Iraq has begun crude oil export to Syria through the Rabia border crossing, in an operation that included the initial shipment of 70 tanker trucks, official sources informed on Saturday.

Israel has dropped some 135,000 bombs during ongoing war

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:25

Tel Aviv, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has dropped some 135,000 bombs on several Middle Eastern countries since the current cycle of regional violence started in October 2023, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Bolivia: COB-organized strike generates instability

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:24

La Paz, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia woke up to an atmosphere of instability following the decision announced by the Bolivian Workers Confederation (COB) to begin an indefinite strike with mobilizations starting this Saturday until the Government addresses its demands.

Chapo’s visit to Ethiopia hits media agenda this week

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:24

Addis Ababa, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The official visit of Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo, leading a high-level delegation that helped strengthen bilateral relations with Ethiopia, hit the media agenda.

Mission to Cuba prepared to depart from Spain

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:23

Madrid, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Breaking the US blockade and supplying photovoltaic panels to a pediatric hospital in Cuba are the objectives of a humanitarian mission that will set sail from Spain for the Caribbean island.

Hernan Yglesias’ book at Saturday literary event in Havana

Published on: May 2, 2026
16:23

Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The traditional Sabado del Libro (Saturday Book) literary event in this capital will launch the book "¡Silencio! La Universidad en el Aire" (Silence! The University in the Air), written by Hernan Yglesias, and published by Editorial En Vivo.

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