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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.

US blockade hinders vaccine production in Cuba

Published on: May 7, 2021
13:47

Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The US blockade against Cuba hinders the development and production of its own vaccines against the Covid-19 disease, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on Friday.

FAO to cooperate with Egypt in poultry industry development

Published on: May 7, 2021
00:00

Cairo, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Poultry Farmers Union of Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing the production and sustainability of the local industry.

Cuba: Agricultural investments for greater food production

Published on: April 30, 2021
09:25

Holguín, Cuba, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa urged the urgency of multiplying the benefits of investments made in the agricultural system in the province of Holguín, in order to guarantee a greater food production.

Cuban science park promotes computer tech projects

Published on: April 29, 2021
10:16

Matanzas, Cuba, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Research, development and innovation projects with information and communication technologies (ICTs) lead main thematic lines of the Scientific-Technological Park of the western Cuban province of Matanzas (PCTM).

US blockade hinders Cuba’s foreign trade

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:28

Havana, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba currently hinders the Cuban foreign trade and causes severe effects on its development.

Japanese foreign minister interested in strengthening ties with Cuba

Published on: April 21, 2021
10:37

Tokyo, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) The State minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Uto Takeshi, expressed his country's will to strengthen bilateral ties, at a meeting with Cuban Ambassador Miguel Angel Ramirez.

Cuban Communist Party looks into economy, development plans

Published on: April 17, 2021
11:29

Havana, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The second day of the 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) takes place here today, with the work of commissions on issues such as the country's economic future and the prospects for development.

OECD warns about insufficient public development assistance

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:23

Paris, Apr 14 (Presa Latina) The 161 billion dollars allocated in 2020 to public development assistance accounts for just 1 percent of the economic relief in force worldwide, an international institution said on Wednesday.

Argentinian government allocates additional funds for vaccines

Published on: April 9, 2021
16:45

Buenos Aires, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Argentinian government will allocate an investment for research on immunization strategies and development of vaccines against Covid-19 that are in the preclinical phase, the Ministry of Science and Technology reported on Friday.

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