The fine was levied on National Oilwell Varco, and its subsidiaries Dreco Energy Services and NOV Elmar, by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, as part of U.S. government efforts to enforce the blockade
Key points made by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez in his remarks prior to the United Nations vote condemning the U.S. blockade
Minag officials cited examples in several enterprises, such as the fruit production group which has seen an 11% drop in exports (104.9 tons of product) due to weather conditions in Cuba and potential shipping delays to the European market
The extraterritorial application of the blockade is preventing the donation of a piano to Cuba from the UK
A policy directive issued by President Barack Obama, October 14, describes the blockade as an “outdated policy.” Will Washington recognize that it has caused billions of dollars in economic damages and incalculable human losses. Will the Cuban people be compensated for these losses? See the data
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, today October 26 during the General Assembly discussion on Cuba's resolution against the blockade, said that the U.S. abstention in this year’s vote was “a positive sign,” and hopes the change would be “reflected in reality”
Follow the presentation of Cuba's resolution in the United Nations calling for an end to the U.S. blockade • Witness international condemnation of this hostile policy.
At 10:00am, this morning October 26, Cuban ambassador to the U.S. José Ramón Cabañas announced on his Twitter account that the General Assembly session to vote on the U.S. blockade of Cuba was about to open. Speakers from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean were among the first to express support for the Cuban resolution
The Cuban scientific community approved a declaration stating that the blockade has been, and continues to be, a key obstacle to scientific development on the island
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez will address the United Nations General Assembly today, October 26, prior to the vote on Cuba's resolution calling for an end to the U.S. blockade, as Cubans across the island continue demonstrating against this hostile policy and the interventionist Presidential directive recently issued by Barack Obama
