Cuba

The tariff exemption for food, toiletries and medicines for non-commercial use has been extended until September, upon resolution approved by the Ministry of Finance and Prices

Addressing the Council, Ambassador Quintanilla Román asked the UN Human Rights Council to remove him from the terrorism list, highlighting the negative effects of the designation on Cuba's economy and the welfare of its citizens

The 4th International Cuban Industry Convention and Exhibition opened its doors in Havana under the theme 'For Greater Complementarity, Integration and International Commitment to Industrial Development'

A policy related to Digital Transformation was approved, the Cuban Digital Agenda and the Strategy for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, which will benefit socio-economic programmes through the intensive use of new technologies

Representatives from seven countries - Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, the US, Mexico and Paraguay - and specialised international organisations have confirmed their presence at the Meteorology Congress starting today in the Hotel Tryp Habana Libre

President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked the UNDP organisation for its support for ongoing major national projects in key areas such as food production and education, as well as for its assistance following the floods and hurricanes that hit the island

FAO and EU will help strengthen the capacity of institutions and companies involved in seed production and certification in Cuba through a project implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture in 8 municipalities aimed at increasing local production

Father Ariel Suarez, assistant secretary of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba, said the Catholic Church in communist Cuba is calling for a national dialogue to help resolve the island's economic crisis

Air China will begin operations in Cuba starting next May, the president of the Cuban Aviation Corporation said

Wearing a rainbow-colored stole and a rainbow flag in her collar, Reverend Elaine Saralegui welcomed everyone to her LGBTQ+ church in the Cuban port city of Matanzas

The introduction of the Agrofrutales international collaboration project in Artemisa province has had an impact on the local economy, generating employment, especially for women, and helping to reduce the gender gap

Food shortages are gripping the country, with milk and bread becoming scarce due to a deepening currency crisis; the government has turned to the World Food Programme for assistance, in an unprecedented move