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Women who make history
By: María Inés Álvarez Garay March 8th was formalized by the United Nations in 1975 as International Women’s Day, in recognition of thousands of textile workers who, in the mid-nineteenth century, a day like this but in 1857, decided to take to the streets of New York, In the middle of the industrial revolution, with Continue reading
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Cuban “Marianas” in the first line of Soberana 02
By Rubén G. Abelenda (*) Inspired by the Cuban Mother of the Nation, the mambisa Mariana Grajales, women health professionals and scientists from the Caribbean island worked tirelessly in the first line of combat against the Covid-19 pandemic, with the trials of five vaccine projects, including Sovereign 02, already in phase III. Thanks to the Continue reading
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Eighty US Congressmen ask President Biden to end the blockade of Cuba.
Washington, March 4 (Agencies) A group of eighty Democratic congressmen has sent a letter to the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in which they request that he reverse the «cruel» restriction policies imposed on Cuba by the Administration of former President Donald Trump. The text, which calls for renewing the «productive» dialogue with Continue reading
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Foreign Minister of Cuba thanks the African Union for its support against the US blockade
Addis Ababa, March 2 .- The Cuban Embassy in this capital delivered a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla addressed to the President of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Hon. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, in which he thanked that regional organization for the adoption of the «Resolution Continue reading
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Caravans in the US and Canada against the blockade and for Cuban families (+Video)
Ottawa, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Associations of Cubans residing in Canada and the United States demanded this Sunday the lifting of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. In the cities of Miami, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Ottawa and Montreal, groups of protesters spoke out against Washington’s policies that Continue reading
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Merecido honor para una “Rosa Roja” cubana
Por Rubén G. Abelenda (*) Fue José Martí quien dijo que “Honor para quien Honor merece”, pero el Apóstol nunca pudo imaginarse que la distinción más alta que se otorga a los periodistas en Cuba llevaría su nombre, tras el triunfo de la Revolución en la isla caribeña el 1 de enero de 1959. Este Continue reading
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Cuban laboratories already produce two vaccines against Covid-19 on a large scale
Havana, Feb 25 (RHC) Thousands of bulbs of two Cuban own vaccines against Covid-19 are produced today in laboratories in the largest of the Antilles, after the start of the manufacture of Abdala, the second formulation towards phase III. Previously, the production of Soberana 02, the anti-Covid-19 proposal of the famous Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV), Continue reading
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Statement of Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council
Statement of Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council. Madame Chair, The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the grave problems and colossal challenges human kind was already faced with and exposed new threats, including the frailty of health care systems. The promotion, protection and respect of Continue reading
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Statement by Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the Conference on Disarmament
Statement by Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the Conference on Disarmament Mr. President; The world’s situation is ever more dangerous and challenging. Now more than ever before, the very survival of the human species is at stake. International peace and security are being threatened by conflicts; Continue reading
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Cuba already produces a large scale Soberana 02 vaccine against Covid19
Havana, Feb 21 (RHC) The president of the BioCubaFarma business group, Eduardo Martínez, toured the Biocen plant where a new batch of the Soberana 02 vaccine candidate is already being produced on a large scale, the most advanced in the country against Covid-19. BioCubafarma, on its official Twitter account, reiterated that the Cuban prototype is Continue reading
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From Cuba more messages of Congratulations to the Gambia for its Independence Day
Banjul. – The National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba (ANPP) and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People (ICAP) joined in the congratulations sent from the Caribbean island to Gambia for the 56th anniversary of its independence, celebrated this February 18th. On behalf of all the deputies, the president of the ANPP, Esteban Continue reading
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Congratulations Gambia on the Independence Day
Banjul, Feb 18.- On February 18th, 1965, The Gambia achieved its independence from the United Kingdom and on April 24th, 1970, it became a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. The Cuban Medical Brigade in the Gambia congratulates the Gambian people and its government for the Independence Day this February 18th, joining them in their Continue reading
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Cuba Congratulates The Gambia on the 56th Anniversary of its Independence
Banjul, Feb 17.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean island, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, congratulated their counterparts from the Gambia, Adama Barrow, and Mamadou Tangara, in separate messages sent on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of the independence of this West African nation. The respective Continue reading
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Gambian Minister of Culture and Tourism describes wonderful relations with Cuba
Banjul, Feb 16.- The Gambian Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hamat NK Bah, described today the historic relations between his country and Cuba as wonderful, and thanked the Caribbean island for the solidarity it has provided to this West African nation, especially in the area of health. Hamat received this Tuesday in his office the Continue reading
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Cuba produces the first batch of 150,000 vials of Sovereign 02 vaccine against Covid-19
Cubans will be able to know the result of the PCR by SMS or email Havana, Feb 11.- The Cuban biopharmaceutical industry produced the first batch of 150,000 vial bottles of Soberana 02, the most advanced Covid-19 vaccine candidate, which will start phase III of clinical trials in March, the developers highlighted. The large-scale production Continue reading
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Gambia and Cuba sign new Sports Cooperation Agreement
Banjul, Feb 10.- The Gambia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, and the Cuban Ambassador to this West African nation, Rubén G. Abelenda, signed a new Sports Cooperation Agreement, which further strengthens relations between the two sister countries. The signing of the agreement between the Gambian Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Continue reading
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African Union condemns continuity of blockade against Cuba
European Union and Russia call to eliminate US blockade against Cuba US Senators present bill to end the blockade against Cuba Addis Ababa, 8 February 2021. For the twelfth consecutive time, the Assembly of the African Union, composed of the Heads of State and Government of Africa, adopted the «Resolution on lifting the economic, trade Continue reading
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More than ten million literate people around the world by the Cuban method
Havana, February 4, 2021. The teaching method “I, yes I can”, created in Cuba, has so far made 10 million 611 thousand 282 people from 30 countries literate, reported Eva Escalona, director of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education (MINED). Escalona pointed out that the program benefits indigenous communities in Australia and Mozambique, Continue reading
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Gambian Minister of Health reiterates gratitude to Cuba for its supportive cooperation
Banjul, Feb 2.- The Gambian Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, reiterated today his gratitude to Cuba for the solidarity it provides to the people of this West African nation, in a meeting with the Caribbean island’s ambassador here, Rubén G. Abelenda. The holder stands out the humanitarian work carried out by the Cuban Continue reading
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President Díaz-Canel thanks Cuban emigrants caravan against US blockade
Havana, Feb 1 (RHC) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, thanked the emigrants from the Caribbean nation in the United States who staged the day before, a caravan against the economic blockade imposed on their country. In his Twitter account, the president stressed that patriots, wherever they live, understand that the US siege is a Continue reading
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