Cuba

Pope Francis expressed his "closeness in a special way to those affected" by the tragedy caused by the fire in the industrial zone of Matanzas.»

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said on Tuesday that the total elimination of nuclear weapons must be the highest priority when addressing the issue of disarmament.»

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said it is necessary to continue reinforcing unity in work and the willingness and capacity for victory that characterizes the Cuban people in the face of adversity»

Cuban residents in the United Kingdom charged here on Tuesday that the virtual platform GoFundMe prevents them from raising funds for the victims of the fire in Matanzas, due to Washington's blockade against Cuba.»

Almost fifty people were injured due to the large-scale fire that continues to rage today in the western Cuban province of Matanzas, where new explosions happened.»

The National Assembly of People's Power International Relations Commission reiterated on Wednesday its firm support for the "One China" principle.»

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning Alejandro Fernandez and Central Bank of Cuba President Martha Sabina Wilson Gonzalez appeared Wednesday on the radio and TV program Mesa Redonda to report on the implementation of the first step of the future foreign exchange market on the island.»

The electoral bodies at different levels continue to be formed in Cuba on Friday, as part of the preparations for next September's popular referendum on the new Family Code. »

Faced with the epidemiological threat posed by Monkeypox - already declared by the WHO as a global health emergency - the national health system has established a group of actions aimed at preventing and confronting the risk of the spread of this zoonosis, which has not yet reported any contagion in Cuba, Granma newspaper reported today.»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel celebrated today the 68th anniversary of the birth of Venezuelan revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez. »