At 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019, the Cuban National Seismological Service's network of stations recorded an earthquake reported as perceptible, located at coordinates 19.84 degrees North Latitude and -75.79 degrees West Longitude, with a depth of 3.6 km. It had a magnitude of 3.0 and its epicenter was located 22.8 km south-southeast of the city of Santiago de Cuba, province of Santiago de Cuba. This is the No.1 perceptible earthquake of the year 2019.
Cuba condemns occupation of Venezuelan embassy in the United States
Bruno Rodriguez, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs condemned the occupation of Venezuela's embassy in Washington, which he described as shameful and illegal.
Crew errors, probable cause of 2018 Cuban plane crash
Crew actions and miscalculations during the take-off maneuver are the most likely cause of the plane crash of May 18, 2018, when a Boeing-737 from the Mexican company Damojh S.A., chartered by the Cuban Aviation Company, crashed at the José Martí international airport in this capital.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey visits Cuba
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, will make an official visit to Cuba starting this May 17, announced the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Raul Castro received Chinese Admiral Miao Hua
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, received this Thursday morning Admiral Miao Hua, member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China and director of its Department of Political Work, as well as the delegation that accompanies him, who are making an official visit to our country, invited by the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.
Cuban and Canadian FMs held talks in Havana
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez received on Thursday his Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freelandwho is making a working visit to Cuba.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Cuba and Canada to meet in Havana
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is making a working visit to Cuba this Thursday, where she will meet with her Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez.
Cuban Foreign Minister Receives Japan's Deputy Parliamentary Minister for Foreign Affairs
Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, received on Wednesday the parliamentary deputy minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kiyoto Tsuji, who is making a visit to Cuba on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
US Senators submit act to facilitate agricultural exports to Cuba
US Senators John Boozman and Michael Bennet submitted a draft bill to remove restrictions to private financing for US agricultural exports to Cuba.
Statement by CARICOM against new measures by the US government against Cuba
In response to the recent measures announced by the United States, theTwenty-Second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), agreed to issue a statement, attached to the official Communiqué of the aforementioned meeting (May 13-14 in Grenada), in which it was reiterated the firm support of the CARICOM for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States to Cuba.
Deputy Foreign Ministers of Cuba and Finland hold official talks
Marcelino Medina Gonzalez, Cuba´s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, was received at the headquarters of the Finnish Foreign Ministry by the Permanent State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Matti Anttonen, on the occasion of the official visit made by the Cuban Vice Chancellor to that European country.
Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs on visit to Mexico
Marcelo Luis Ebrard, Mexico´s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, received his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, who is making a working visit to this country.
Cuba and Serbia strengthen parliamentary relations
Congresswoman Yolanda Ferrer, president of the International Relations Commission of the Cuban parliament, received Dr. Zarko Obradovic, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, and the delegation that accompanies him on his visit to the Caribbean island.
Ninth Round of Cuba-Ecuador Migratory Talks takes place in Havana
The 9th Round of Migratory Talks between Cuba and Ecuador is taking place in Havana.
IAEA General Director to arrive in Cuba
Yukiya Amano, general director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will arrive tomorrow to Havana on an official visit, announced the Agency for Nuclear Energy and Advanced Technologies (AENTA).
Havana-Holguín train to run again
HAVANA, Cuba, May 13 (ACN) The Havana-Holguín passenger train, which has not run since 2006, will run again in the second half of this year, with departures every three days.