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The Cuban medical mission in China: more than two decades of indelible impact
Photo: X account of the Cuban Presidency Beijing.–Yours is undoubtedly a mission that has its peculiarities, its particularities, and also has a number of important contributions, said First Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President...

New momentum, prospects to foster Vietnam - Cuba friendship
Havana (VNA) – First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel has described his official visit to Vietnam from August 31 to September 2 as a success, yielding effective outcomes across...

Matías Pérez: An ascent in Havana
In my father’s library there is a very old, carefully bound magazine that caught my attention. Its title and information are: Archivos del Folklore cubano, Fernando Ortiz, Volume IV, Havana, Cuba, 1929. I looked in the index and found one of his...
Cuba-Vietnam Joint Declaration strengthens comprehensive cooperation
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) A Joint Declaration between the Republic of Cuba and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam highlights today the strengthening of the historic relations of brotherhood and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries,...

The Global Governance Initiative is a necessity of our time
These initiatives seek to instill stability and certainty in a turbulent world. Photo: XINHUA On September 1, 2025, President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). With...
Cuba Condemns US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea
Havana, Sept 1 (ACN) Cuban acting foreign minister Gerardo Peñalver Portal strongly rejected the US military deployment in the southern Caribbean Sea, which he dubbed “a dangerous and disproportionate offensive using naval units, including...
Cuba pays tribute to eminent historian Eduardo Torres Cuevas
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) The people of Cuba paid tribute to the eminent historian, essayist, and professor Eduardo Torres Cuevas, who recently passed away. Floral tributes were laid on behalf of Army General Raul Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban...
Cuba congratulates Vietnam on its 80th anniversary of independence
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) Army General Raul Castro Ruz and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel sent congratulatory messages today to the highest authorities of Vietnam on the 80th anniversary of the Asian nation's declaration of independence. In a...
Chinese vice president, Cuban president attend event marking 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations
BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended an event celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba in Beijing on Thursday. Han...
Cuba joins Vietnam's Independence Day celebrations
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) A tribute to Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in Havana today joined the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the independence and founding of the then Democratic Republic of Vietnam, a date that the people of the Asian...

Ambassador of Cuba to visit Wales for film screening
Ismara Vargas Walter. Image by imo.un is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Aberteifi (Cardigan). Image by Llywelyn2000 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. The recently-appointed Ambassador of Cuba to the United Kingdom will make a trip to rural Wales for a...
Cuba expresses condolences to Afghan people after earthquake
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister, expressed his regret on social media for the loss of human life and material damage caused by the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. He also expressed Cuba's deepest...
Cuban experts activate technical response after train derailment in western region
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) Specialized brigades from the Cuban Railway Company, along with technicians from the Cuban Sugar Railways and Western Railways, are working today to repair the railway track affected by the derailment of four cars of...
Cuba promotes gender strategies in agricultural cooperatives
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) The National Association of Small Farmers in the municipality of San Jose de las Lajas, in the western province of Mayabeque, is promoting a gender strategy aimed at strengthening women's participation in agriculture....

Việt Nam, Cuba set new cooperation priorities for comprehensive cooperation
HÀ NỘI – The state visit to Việt Nam by First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez achieved substantive results and marked a significant milestone in strongly advancing the...
Cuba announces official team for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) Cuban Athletics Federation confirmed its 17-athlete team for the 2025 Tokyo World Championships, to be held from September 13 to 21. With a presence in twelve events on the athletics program, Cuba's main star is jumper...

While the Rest of the World Is Experiencing a Tourism Boom, Cuba’s Revenues Are Falling by Almost 21 Percent
The tourist occupancy rate in the first six months of the year was only 21.5%. Almendrones [classic American cars] waiting for customers in Havana’s Central Park. / 14ymedio14ymedio, Havana, 25 August 2025 — Cuba is in no way included in the...

Jessica Ruiz’s life since her husband was detained by ICE: The weight of business, home, and three children
The client’s confession came days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested her husband. “I’m going to tell you the truth,” the client said. “No one wants to give you trucks because everyone knows Tony is in custody, and they’re...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces SAFE Program Delivers Record Seizures of Fentanyl
ORLANDO, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (SAFE) grant program delivered more resources for law enforcement, more takedowns of traffickers, and record seizures of fentanyl. “It was great to...

María Elvira Salazar addresses Labor Day and Cuba sanctions concerns in recent posts
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 27th congressional district, posted a series of messages on social media on September 1 and 2, 2025. Her posts addressed both the celebration of Labor Day and concerns about U.S....