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New Chinese-Cuban institute to develop innovative drugs

National Editor — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:09:32 -0400

Scientists from both countries will work on obtaining products for cancer immunotherapy and against neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases

The rage of frustration or Marco Rubio's last train

Francisco Arias Fernández — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:09:37 -0400

The concentration of US military forces near Venezuela, which threatens the entire Caribbean region, has generated multiple interpretations, criticisms, questions, speculations, doubts, and complaints

Alliances with China will impact the production of high-demand medicines

International Editor — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:09:32 -0400

The biotechnology sector is an example of successful relations between Cuba and China. It has yielded results and shown its strategic importance

The two peoples are united by indestructible and historical ties of friendship and collaboration

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:09:18 -0400

Díaz-Canel engaged in dialogue with the top leaders of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lucius Walker: peace, justice and love for an Island

Elizabeth Naranjo — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:09:37 -0400

On September 7, 2011 the reverend founder of Pastors for Peace passed away

The Global Governance Initiative is a necessity of our time

Hua Xin* — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:09:34 -0400

As the international challenges facing humanity increase, many of which are beyond the capabilities of any single country, the strengthening of global governance has become an inevitable trend

Taking Chinese-Cuban ties "to new heights, for the greater benefit of both peoples"

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:09:02 -0400

Díaz-Canel conveyed greetings from Army General Raúl Castro Ruz to Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Chinese people will remain steadfast on the right side of history

René Tamayo León — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:09:22 -0400

The Cuban president participated in the main ceremony and military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War

China and Cuba: a brotherhood based on ironclad, indestructible relations

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:09:18 -0400

The main event celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and China was held in the Chinese capital. The commemoration was led by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, and Han Zheng, Vice President of the People's Republic of China

Vietnam will always support the Cuban Revolution

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:09:45 -0400

In a meeting with Vietnamese government and legislative leaders, Díaz-Canel referred to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation over the past

The Cuban medical mission in China: more than two decades of indelible impact

René Tamayo León — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:09:59 -0400

In 2004, on the initiative of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, Cuba and China launched a medical cooperation program specializing in ophthalmology. This program has now been running for over 20 years

Vietnam's extraordinary history of resistance and victories is at the foundation of our exemplary ties

Shorthand Versions — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:09:27 -0400

Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of bilateral relations between Cuba and Vietnam, at the Ho Guom Theater, Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 1, 2025, "Year 67 of the Revolution"

The link between the Communist Parties of Vietnam and Cuba is the cornerstone of bilateral relations

International Editor — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:09:15 -0400

As part of the visit by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, it was agreed to continue improving cooperation mechanisms and to move forward with the implementation of the Exchange and Cooperation Agreement between the CPV and the PCC (2023-2028)

A Cuban-Vietnamese company that should be a milestone in biopharmaceutical collaboration

René Tamayo León — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:09:37 -0400

Díaz-Canel participated in the inauguration of a high-tech plant for the production of medicines

"For Cuba, we are willing to give our utmost effort and solidarity."

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:09:58 -0400

Díaz-Canel held a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese business community

President Díaz-Canel arrives in Vietnam

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:09:23 -0400

He will carry out a busy schedule, which includes meetings with the country's top officials and visits to several companies that maintain close relations with their counterparts on the island

Eduardo Torres-Cuevas, the virtue that does not abandon

Madeleine Sautié Rodríguez — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:09:03 -0400

Raúl and Díaz-Canel accompanied the ashes of the prominent Cuban intellectual with floral offerings

Half a century delivering teachers to the Homeland

Ronald Suárez Rivas — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:08:49 -0400

The center will host this Monday the national act for the beginning of the new course, date that marks 50 years since its inauguration by Fidel

In the unity, strength and resistance of the Vietnamese people

Oscar Sánchez Serra — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:09:34 -0400

80 years after an event that impacted the world revolutionary movement: the Proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

What should we do on Fidel's centenary?

Sissi Abay Díaz — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:08:42 -0400

We should unveil his resolute character, sensitivity, and deep sense of humanity. To do so, we must eliminate any hint of exaltation or mythification, which could create insurmountable barriers between the Commander and his people

Venezuela and Cuba embrace in the name of peace

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:09:03 -0400

While U.S. ships and submarines point their guns at Venezuela, the ship of dawn embodies the shared dreams of unity between Fidel and Chávez, Bolívar and Martí

On September 1st, more than 1,530,000 students will return to the classroom

Wennys Diaz Ballaga — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:08:20 -0400

Naima Trujillo Barreto, Minister of Education, highlighted that the 2025-2026 school year is significant because it marks the beginning of the curricular transformation for the final grades of the III Perfectioning of the Education System

Cuban science in Vietnam and China, an exemplary relationship

René Tamayo León — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:09:02 -0400

The President of the BioCubaFarma business group discussed Cuba's collaboration with Vietnam and China in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector

Cuba celebrated the 80th anniversary of the beginning of an era in Vietnam

Alina Perera Robbio — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:08:23 -0400

Yesterday afternoon, the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was celebrated in the presence of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez

Díaz-Canel visits Vietnam, China, and Laos: a trip to reaffirm the historic and friendly ties that unite us

René Tamayo León — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:09:00 -0400

A look at the agenda for the trip that the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, will make to three beloved Asian countries, three countries with which we share values, interests, and objectives

Will to win, discipline, and sportsmanship

Sports news staff — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:08:48 -0400

In Asunción, the sports reserve was evaluated, resulting in 17 spots earned for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima

US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea Threatens the Region Under Absurd Pretexts

Cubaminrex — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:08:39 -0400

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Cuba is accelerating in the final stretch

Eyleen Ríos López — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:08:34 -0400

On Thursday, they won five gold, two silver, and three bronze medals

Díaz-Canel received a delegation of Chinese businessmen from the sugar sector

Yaima Puig Meneses — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:08:59 -0400

The Cuban President spoke yesterday with Zhang Anming, Deputy General Director of Guangxi State Controlled Capital Operations Group Limited, a Chinese state-owned group that intends to carry out joint projects for the recovery of the national sugar agroindustry

ALBA-TCP: A Shield for the Peace and Sovereignty of Our America

Alina Perera Robbio — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:08:05 -0400

On Wednesday afternoon, the XIII Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP (the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–People's Trade Agreement) began. Moderated from Venezuela in a virtual format, the summit was essentially a space of solidarity and support for Venezuela in the face of threats from U.S. imperialism. Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, representing Cuba, spoke at the meeting.

How are cases of trafficking and possession of "chemicals" judged in Cuba?

Carmen Maturell Senon — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:08:33 -0400

In the first half of the year, 98% of people tried for drug-related crimes were punished

The threshold of the first worker-peasant state in Southeast Asia

Oscar Sánchez Serra — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:08:05 -0400

August 19, 1945, marked a glorious milestone in Vietnamese history with the triumph of the August Revolution

In just 67 words, the dispossession of the Palestinians from their territory was ordered

Delfin Xiqués — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:08:24 -0400

For years, Israel's leaders have attempted to delegitimize the Palestinian movement's heroic struggle

Cuban Discus Soars High

Eyleen Ríos López — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:08:39 -0400

In addition to Alejandra Mesa’s gold in discus, Cuban athletics claimed medals in all five events with medal potential on the opening day

Cuba and Mozambique: Five decades of brotherhood

Kevin M. Navia — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:08:52 -0400

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations

Perucho's last march

Anaisis Hidalgo Rodríguez — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:08:22 -0400

They say that Perucho Figueredo, on his way to death that August 1870, muttered the immortal cry of his hymn: "To die for the Homeland is to live"

Global Challenges: Contemporary Pentagon Military Doctrine

Raúl Antonio Capote — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:08:26 -0400

The Pentagon's current military strategy integrates cyber capabilities with other instruments of military and diplomatic power

Who are the ruthless bullies of this world?

Raúl Antonio Capote — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:08:17 -0400

The latest barbaric act that confirms them as among the greatest perpetrators of genocide in history is the White House's unconditional support for Israel in its extermination of Palestinian territory

"Latin America and the Caribbean are nobody's backyard"

Yesey Pérez López — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:08:48 -0400

China stated that its cooperation with Latin America is based on the principles of mutual respect, shared benefits, and joint development

China and Cuba are united in a common path of revolutionary struggle

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:08:19 -0400

Díaz-Canel led the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the global anti-fascist war

Commitments on hold

María Julia Mayoral — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:08:09 -0400

Urgent issues aimed at saving the planet and its inhabitants suffer from a chronic lack of resources, while similar promises of relief or solutions remain mere rhetoric

And we shall overcome!

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:08:21 -0400

In Fidel's story, from his student years to his indisputable presence today, there is an infinite number of lessons, and they all agree on one point: he never let himself be defeated by circumstances

Cuban women are the guiding force behind the country's legacy

Carmen Maturell Senon — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:08:27 -0400

Díaz-Canel presided over the 65th anniversary decorations ceremony for the FMC

A window into Fidel's soul

Yeilén Delgado Calvo — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:08:03 -0400

Through an intimate and reflective lens, the exhibition All the Glory of the World unveils the multifaceted persona of the Commander-in-Chief

"It is once again time for the count, and for united march'"

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:08:14 -0400

Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the 13th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP, from the Palace of the Revolution, August 20, 2025, "Year 67 of the Revolution"

In every corner of the island, a tribute to Fidel

Germán Veloz Placencia — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:08:55 -0400

The Commemorative Program for Fidel's 100th birthday, approved at the 10th Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, will be launched at the Birán Historical Complex on Wednesday, August 13, the day on which the unforgettable leader would have turned 99.

Athletics boosts Cuba in Asunción

Eyleen Ríos López — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:08:19 -0400

The Island's representatives increased their medal count to three, contributing to the seven medals won in this discipline

Fidel and culture, the eternal battle

Madeleine Sautié Rodríguez — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:08:44 -0400

As a follower of Martí, he knew that to be free, one had to be cultured. Culture was one of the names of the happiness the Revolution longed to give its people

What is the United States looking for in the Caribbean?

Raúl Antonio Capote — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:08:30 -0400

The dominant power feels challenged by those who propose a new, multipolar, and united world order

Another step in the consolidation of ties between Cuba and Belarus

Jorge Ernesto Angulo Leiva — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:08:45 -0400

Both sides stressed the identical perception of both nations regarding world problems and the political-military situation

In Fidel’s forward-thinking vision lies the root of a scientific feat

Orfilio Peláez — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:08:04 -0400

Just months after Cuba detected its first positive case of COVID-19, the country already had a specific vaccine candidate—exactly five years ago today

"We have to make the most of this experience"

Ronald Suárez Rivas — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:08:39 -0400

After a first harvest that exceeded 1,000 hectares of rice, the innovative initiative is entering a second campaign

Neurotrauma Center Created for Western Cuba

National news staff — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:08:46 -0400

At the Calixto García Clinical-Surgical Teaching Hospital in Havana, the neurosurgery service has been revitalized, giving rise to a new center serving the western region of the country

War and boomerang effect

María Julia Mayoral — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:08:45 -0400

The United States remains committed to the use of force to try to preserve its former hegemony

"The struggle for peace is the struggle for the survival of humanity"

Raúl Antonio Capote — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:08:11 -0400

The Commander-in-Chief's legacy in the field of multilateralism and peace is recognized as a moral beacon for social movements, progressive leaders, and countries of the South

Economic sanctions: a "non-violent measure" that takes lives

International Editor — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:08:52 -0400

In the case of Cuba, only four months of blockade "are equivalent to the financing required to cover the country's basic medicine needs for one year"

A qualitative leap in our tradition of struggle

Jorge Ernesto Angulo Leiva — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:08:59 -0400

The President previously toured the exhibition All the Glory of the World, a photographic exhibition by Alex Castro, inaugurated on August 13 at the Memorial itself

Mijaín earns Cuba’s loud applause

Yeilén Delgado Calvo — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:08:37 -0400

The documentary feature film about The Giant from Herradura town had a special presentation on Saturday at the Yara cinema

GRANMA REBELDE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF VOICE AND REVOLUTION!

Granma — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:08:03 -0400

The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) with the Young Communist League are proud to announce the Granma Rebelde International Festival, taking place in Havana from October 17 to 20, 2025.

Cuba does not forget the martyrs of the homeland

Anaisis Hidalgo Rodríguez — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:07:05 -0400

The Batista dictatorship believed that by killing men it would kill ideas. It never considered the fire that their deaths would ignite

“Fidel never gave up”

Alina Perera Robbio — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:08:48 -0400

At Santa Ifigenia Heritage Cemetery, the Cuban president paid tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz

Urban transformation at the intersection of Malecón and Avenida Italia

Granma — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:07:40 -0400

The iconic corner of Malecón and Avenida Italia (Galiano) in Havana has been revitalized thanks to the Avenida Italia project, which is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)

Fidel, the root of the tree

Yudy Castro Morales — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:08:19 -0400

Raúl and Díaz-Canel presided over the political and cultural event honoring the Commander-in-Chief's 99th birthday. This day marked the beginning of the program commemorating Fidel's centenary

The serious economic limitations have not stopped all investments

Wennys Díaz Ballaga — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:07:03 -0400

Despite the marked economic limitations faced by the country, whose impact is reflected daily in the development strategies of all social and economic sectors, priority objectives have been determined in the Economy Plan 2025, which are, in turn, an expression of the Government Program to correct distortions and re-drive the economy

With Fidel

Yeilén Delgado Calvo — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:08:11 -0400

Let us enter with him through the widened gates of History

Let us unite to promote the new international order we desire and deserve

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:07:42 -0400

Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the Session on the Environment, COP30, and Global Health, at the 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025

It is not nostalgia

Mario Ernesto Almeida Bacallao — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:08:15 -0400

It is conjuring happiness and fulfillment of men and women in the unrepeatable moment of daily life, of the construction of that life

The commitment of BRICS countries to building a fairer and more inclusive international order is inspiring

Presidency of the Republic — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:07:14 -0400

Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the XVII BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025, "Year 67 of the Revolution"

Cuba and Vietnam strengthen ties in legal assistance

René Tamayo León — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:08:22 -0400

Both nations signed a cooperation agreement regarding the matter

Díaz-Canel received the Prosecutor General of the People's Republic of China

René Tamayo León — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:07:28 -0400

The Cuban President thanked the distinguished visitor for his institution's support to the education and training of Cuban prosecutors

Fidel and Chávez defined the moment for our people

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:08:26 -0400

Two irreverent rebels, unlike any others of their time, brought to life the dreams of two great figures from centuries past: Bolívar and Martí

A suicidal spiral

María Julia Mayoral — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:08:41 -0400

Investments to address environmental pressures suffer from chronic underfunding, while trillions of dollars fuel arms buildup and war