Tag: Cuba

Cuba acknowledges prosecuting hundreds for last year’s protests (Al Jazeera)

Cuban authorities have acknowledged that more than 700 people, including dozens of teenagers, are facing criminal charges for last year’s anti-government protests. In a statement released...

Dozens of Cuban protesters to face trial this week, relatives say (Al Jazeera)

At least 57 protesters arrested in Cuba during last year’s wave of unprecedented demonstrations are scheduled to go on trial this week, their relatives have said. The...

VP stresses reinforcing Iran-Cuba ties against US sanctions (IRNA)

Iran's Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohsen Rezaie in a meeting with top Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed strengthening bilateral relations against US sanctions. Rezaie...

Biden administration slaps US travel bans on 8 Cuban officials (Al Jazeera)

The United States has barred eight Cuban government officials from entering the country, accusing them of being implicated in the repression of peaceful protesters...

Trade turnover with Cuba totaled $97.9 mln in 10m 2021 – Russian trade representative (TASS)

The trade turnover between Russia and Cuba totaled $97.9 mln in ten months of 2021, Russian trade representative in Cuba Alexander Bogatyr told TASS. Trade...

Monetary reform in Cuba facilitates economic status assessment task – trade representative (TASS)

The monetary reform in Cuba eliminating circulation of the convertible peso settled a series of complications in the objective assessment of the country’s economic...

China, Cuba sign cooperation plan to promote BRI construction (Global Times)

China and Cuba have signed a cooperation plan to promote construction of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), injecting momentum for further collaboration...

Yunior Garcia: Cuban activist who fled promises to return home (Al Jazeera)

A leading Cuban pro-democracy activist has pledged to return to his home country after arriving in Spain with his wife. Yunior Garcia, a 39-year-old playwright, told reporters...

Cuba cracks down on dissent ahead of protest march (BBC News)

A Cuban man who had organised pro-democracy rallies to take place on Monday has been blocked from leaving his home by state security agents. Cuba...

Blinken calls on Cuba to respect rights ahead of planned protests (Monique Beals, The Hill)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Cuba to "reject violence, and instead, embrace this historic opportunity to listen to the voices of their people" ahead of...

Russian Deputy PM Borisov met with Cuba’s ex-President Raul Castro — newspaper (TASS)

Visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov met on Wednesday with Cuba’s former President Raul Castro, the Granma newspaper reported. Russian Deputy PM Borisov met...

Cuba calls National Defence Day on date of planned protests (Al Jazeera)

Cuba has announced it will conduct annual military exercises on the date of planned human rights protests around the country. A brief armed forces communique...

Repression and Mass Arrests of Peaceful Cuban Protestors (US Department of State)

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE Starting on July 11, tens of thousands of Cubans in dozens of cities and towns throughout their country...

China/Cuba. Xi says China willing to walk together with Cuba in building socialism, deepen cooperation in various fields (Global Times)

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a phone talk with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday. During the talk Xi stressed close coordination with Cuba...

Cuba. Cuba to recognise, regulate cryptocurrency (Al Jazeera)

Cuba has said it will recognise – and regulate – cryptocurrencies for payments on the island in a move that could help to circumvent...

USA/Cuba – US Sanctions More Cuban Officials Over Protest Crackdown (VoA)

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior Cuban officials, the latest in a series of actions in response to the crackdown...