Poetry is common good; we cannot allow expression be overwhelmed by fascist ideas, said Cuban poetess Nancy Morejon in Paris during the literary forum “Poetry is my Flag”, as part of her denunciation of recent harassment against her.

Cuban deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia said on Tuesday that despite the shortage of fuels affecting the country, integral work has been done to achieve acceptable performance in the international parcel reception and delivery services.

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Cuban Association of United Nations (ACNU by its Spanish acronym) announced today, at a press conference, the actions that will be developed during the current year to commemorate the anniversary.

The network of stations of the National Seismological Service reported today that at 5:11 a.m. the seventh perceptible earthquake was reported in Cuba this year.

June is the second month of the rainy season in Cuba and on average also of the year, confirmed specialists from the Climate Center of the Institute of Meteorology.

The 1958 general elections in Venezuela postponed the celebration of the 8th Central American and Caribbean Games, initially scheduled to be held December 2-18.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz arrived in Russia on Tuesday after meeting a working visit to Türkiye.

The Cuban duet Buena Fe, made up of Songwriter and Singer Israel Rojas and guitarist Yoel Martinez briefed intellectuals at the Havana-based Union of Writers and Artists on their most recent tour of Spain, where they faced harassment and aggressive actions of hatred.

The Cuban delegation that will attend the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games to be held June 23 to July 8 is in favorable physical condition to take part in the event.

Fernando Gonzalez, president of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP by its Spanish acronym), arrived today in Belem do Para, Brazil, to participate at the 26th National Convention of Solidarity with Cuba, which will be held from Thursday, June 8 to June 11.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez sent his best wishes to both Dr. Francisco Durán—director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health—and Gerardo Hernández—Hero of the Republic—on the occasion of their birthdays.

The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) saluted Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo, National Coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), on the occasion of his 58th birthday.

"The challenge is to keep going, with the best possible songs, working hard as worshipers of love and good faith among human beings," said singer-songwriter Israel Rojas after duo Buena Fe's tour of Spain.

Tropical depression Two of the current hurricane season which formed in the Gulf of Mexico gained intensity and organization to evolve into Tropical Storm Arlene, a weak system expected to degenerate into a remnant low on Saturday.

Authorities in the westernmost Cuban province of Pinar del Rio activated a temporary working group to take measures aimed at preventing loss of human lives and property damage under any impact of tropical storm Arlene, which approaches northern Cuba.