Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced that the U.S. is placing Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism, reversing an Obama-era decision that aimed to normalize diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the communist island.
Cuban foreign minister mourns outstanding diplomat
Cuban foreign minister mourns outstanding diplomat
Havana, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday regretted the death of Rodolfo Reyes, who was the director general of Multilateral Affairs and International Law at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a message on his Twitter account, the head of Cuban diplomacy highlighted Reyes example as an internationalist combatant, an admired diplomat and a beloved comrade.
Rodolfo Reyes was born on August 23, 1964, and majored in International Political Relations at the Raul Roa Garcia Higher Institute of International Relations, according to the website of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
President Diaz-Canel congratulates Cuban people on New Year s Eve
President Diaz-Canel congratulates Cuban people on New Year s Eve
Havana, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday congratulated the Cuban people on New Year s Eve and the 62nd anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution. On his Twitter account, the president expressed his gratitude to the Cubans, whom he invited to celebrate the holiday as a family. CubaViva , (Cuba Alive). The grateful embrace to our people. The gratitude and the hug felt by the Cuban family, for being an inspiration, for their understanding, participation and contribution. As a family, let us celebrate the new year and the 62nd anniversary of the Revolution. Long Live, Cuba Viva, he stressed.
Cuban foreign minister recalls new victim of racism in US
Cuban foreign minister recalls new victim of racism in US
Havana, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday commented on the latest murder of African-American Andre Maurice Hill, whom he described as a new victim of racism in the United States.
Before the end of the year, a new defenseless victim of racism was shot dead by US police abuse, the head of Cuban diplomacy tweeted.
On December 22, Hill, aged 47, was shot dead by officer Adam Coy. The victim did not commit any crime, so his murder caused outrage in the US, where protests against racism and police brutality are growing.