Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, called today at the 11th Party Plenum for combating bureaucracy, bringing management closer to the real problems of the population, and strengthening internal democracy.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, denounced on his social media accounts the act of imperial piracy committed by U.S. military forces against an oil tanker in international waters of the Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Venezuela, and supported the Cuban Foreign Ministry’s statement.

Cuba thanked the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) for approving an initiative to support the restoration of the island’s electrical system (SEN).

Address by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the 25th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty, from the Palace of the Revolution, on December 14, 2025, “Year 67 of the Revolution.”

Josefina Vidal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has rejected and denied press reports about alleged contacts between Cuban officials and the United States government to discuss internal matters related to Venezuela.

The Supreme People’s Court (TSP) issued a statement on Monday, informing about the notification of sentences to Alejandro Miguel Gil Fernández, which, due to its importance, we are transmitting in its entirety:

The (Cuban) Revolution is build every day and we (Cubans) must prove that we are capable of overcoming any adversity, said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel while visiting eastern territories recovering from the ravaging passage hurricane Melissa last month.

Cuba's Civil Defense commemorated International Volunteer Day today, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1985, recognizing the dedication of those who support communities and strengthen social resilience.

With a main ceremony in the capital, Cuba commemorated today the 50th anniversary of its incorporation as a member of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia, an intergovernmental scientific institution recognized worldwide for its contributions to fundamental physics, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) stated on its Facebook page.

Ernesto Soberon Guzman, Cuban ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, denounced the illegal, inhumane, and devastating nature of unilateral coercive measures on Thursday at the General Assembly, on the occasion of the "International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures."

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Foreign Minister, reaffirmed the zero-tolerance policy toward international drug trafficking and highlighted the nation's commitment to the fight against this scourge.

Cuba and Norway held inter-ministerial political consultations on Thursday in Havana, chaired by Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernandez, Director General of Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex by its Spanish acronym), and Torgeir Larsen, Secretary General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vicente de la O Levy, Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines, confirmed that 2026 will present a slightly improved situation regarding the stability of the National Electric System (SEN), thanks to the incorporation of four thermoelectric units and 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy, although fuel shortages will persist.
The Cespedes 3, Rente 5, Cespedes 4, and Este Habana 2 units completed major maintenance in 2025.

Three presentations from Cuba were given on Thursday at the XIV Mesoamerican Congress of Native Bees, held at the University of Costa Rica, including one on the production chain of Melipona bee honey.

The Communist Parties of Cuba (PCC) and China (CCP) held their 7th Theoretical Seminar Thursday in Beijing, focusing on practices and experiences to promote socialist modernization through scientific planning.