Congresswoman Barbara Lee defended before the US House of Representatives that Cuba is not a terrorist state, and urged the two countries to keep normal relations.

With the signing on Monday of a new agreement, with the presence of their leaders, Cuba and Namibia are committed to the establishment of an Intergovernmental Commission to strengthen ties between the two nations.

The 66th Nordic Solidarity-with Cuba Brigade, made up of 24 activists from Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Greece and the U.K., was welcomed at Havana’s Friendship Institute (ICAP) as part of friends of Cuba who come here to mark the new anniversary of the Cuban Revolution on January 1st.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that he does not anticipate any change of policy towards Cuba before Joe Biden leaves power on January 20, 2025.

The general secretary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Carla Barnett described the region’s stance against the US policy against Cuba as a historic position.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez condemned the genocide of the Palestinian people by Israel, which at the same time usurps Syrian territories and violates the ceasefire in Lebanon.

Cuban Minister of Education Naima Trujillo attended today a UNESCO meeting held in Chile for the 30th anniversary of the Latin American Laboratory for Evaluation of the Quality of Education (LLECE).

The Mexican Communists’ Party issued a declaration during its 5th Congress demanding the unconditional lifting of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba and the withdrawal of the island from Washington’s list of states sponsors of terrorism.

Cuba and Hungary ratified today their willingness to develop their relations in the parliamentary field.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, wished a speedy recovery to his Brazilian counterpart, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned on Monday the escalation of violence and loss of human lives in Haiti following the death of at least 200 people between December 6th and 8th.

Cuba reiterated today its condemnation of those who have committed and are committing acts against humanity.

In a post on X on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of political ties with the Caribbean community, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel remarked that the region will always be able to count on Cuba and quoted the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, who in 1998 said, “We believe in the strength of a united Caribbean; we are convinced that together we will overcome the great challenges ahead".

The Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) hosted the last day of the Symposium "Banning Black Books, Silencing Black Voices: Apartheid in the United States", organized by Morgan State University and Casa de las Americas.