Cuba has condemned the new US sanctions against eight officials of the island nation, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said. “The US government is persisting in its bad manner to impose its will on other governments via unilateral measures,” Rodriguez wrote on his Twitter page late Thursday. He added that Cuba would continue to protect its sovereignty. On […]
Mexico’s sanitary regulator approves use of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine
Mexican sanitary regulator Coferpis said it has approved the use of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine against COVID-19. “Cofepris has issued an emergency use authorization for the Abdala vaccine,” it said. Cuban scientists have developed four vaccines against coronavirus. In addition to two developments by the Finlay Institute (Soberana 01 and Soberana 02), two vaccines […]
Raul Castro participates in political bureau meeting on protests in Cuba: Communist Party
Raul Castro, a former first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, has participated in a meeting of the party’s political bureau that was dedicated to the recent protests in the country, the party has said. On Sunday, Cuba witnessed its largest protests since 1994, fueled by anger […]
Mehul Choksi’s Cuba plan revealed by his alleged girlfriend Barbara Jabarica
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s plan to escape to Cuba was revealed by his alleged girlfriend Barbara Jabarica on Wednesday. In an exclusive interview to ANI, Barbara revealed that Choksi had told her that they would meet in Cuba next time. “Well, he never used words like escape or shared with me such a […]
Five dead in helicopter accident in Cuba, says official
Five people died in Cuba yesterday when their helicopter crashed on its way from the province of Holguin to Guantanamo in the east of the island, the armed forces ministry announced. The helicopter “crashed against a hill” and “the five people on board died,” the ministry said in a statement […]