US unilateralism threatens the development and protection of human rights for people around the world, Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez said today.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez exchanged with major figures and diplomats from various parts of the world during the activities carried out when leading the Cuban delegation to the High Level Segment of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, running until next Friday at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Presided over by Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of Cuban parliament , Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, president of the Republic and PM Manuel Marrero Cruz, the Council of State held a session on Thursday.

Esteban Lazo, president of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), highlighted on Thursday the historical ties of the Caribbean nation with Africa, during a meeting at the National Capitol, seat of the Cuban legislature, with his counterpart from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Roger Nkodo Dang, who is on an official visit to the country.

Artemisa has the potential to increase products for export, said Ricardo Concepcion, head of the provincial administration, during an analysis of the results of this field in 2019.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez is developing an intense agenda of bilateral meetings in Mexico, where he arrived on Tuesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of this country as the Pro Tempore President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC by its Spanish acronym).

Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel is touring the Metal Mecanica Varona Company, in Havana, accompanied by senior political and government authorities of the territory.

In 2019, the average annual temperature in Cuba was the highest since 1951 with a value of 1.1 degrees Celsius above the average for the period 1961-1990, the Institute of Meteorology announced.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez said today on social media that the increase in the number of visits from Cubans living abroad in 2019 is a sign of the strengthening of ties with this community.

With the eagerness to plant some 19.769 hectares (ha) of tobacco in the current campaign, the farmers of Pinar del Rio, western Cuba, do not give up on this goal, despite the hurdles caused by the tightening of the U.S. blockade.

The "Bulgaria-Cuba" Friendship Association sent a congratulatory message on the 61st anniversary of the victory of the Cuban Revolution, the website of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP by its Spanish acronym) reported today.

With the purpose of surpassing the all-time record of 1,730 tons of shrimp delivered in late December, the Cultisur Base Business Unit (UEB by its Spanish acronym), located in Santa Cruz del Sur municipality, in the Cuban province of Camaguey, continues its efforts to improve its facilities.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the manipulation of social media as part of the unconventional war and their conspiracy in the coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia.

The Council of State of the Republic of Cuba contributed to the emergence of the Caribbean Customs Organization (CCO), by being the first country to ratify its constituent convention.

Cuban government authorities called on social media to respect the heroes and martyrs of the country's history, examples of the resistance and courage of the Cuban people, in response to some acts of vandalism against the figure of the National Hero José Martí, carried out in recent days in Havana.