In a historic shift in U.S. foreign policy, the Barack Obama Administration abstained Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly’s vote on a resolution that urges the lifting of Washington’s nearly 6 decades-old blockade policy against Cuba»

The vast majority of the international community, represented at the UN General Assembly, voted Wednesday in favor of a resolution, urging the U.S. government to repeal its nearly six decades-old blockade policy towards Cuba»

Colombia government and FARC-EP have reiterated their commitment to maintain the Ceasefire and the Bilateral, Definitive End to Hostilities decreed on August 29th»

Cuban President Raúl Castro blasted Washington’s persistent policy of blockade against Cuba. Addressing the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement on Margarita island, Venezuela, President Raúl acknowledged that since the historic announcement in December 2014, there have been some advances in U.S.-Cuba relations, particularly the diplomatic field and cooperation in areas of mutual interest. »

Representatives of the Presidential Committee on Arts and Humanities, an advisory agency of the White House, are set to visit Cuba next week. This is the first official visit related to the US presidency after Obama’s historical visit March 20/22»

Timoleon Jimenez, head of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has praised the support and timely intervention of late Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, in Colombia’s peace process»

The ceremony was presided over by First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Cuba Parliament President Esteban Lazo, and other members of the Politburo.»

Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ana Teresita González met in Havana with his visiting counterpart from the Czech Republic, Martin Tlapa.»

Cuban President Raúl Castro met at Havana’s Revolution Palace with his visiting counterpart from the Republic of Namibia Hage Gottfried Geingob.»

Cuba has been prevented from receiving 117 billion dollars in profit because of the US economic blockade imposed for more than half a century, according to ECLAC, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.»