Youth Island forest covers over 63% of its area; the 184.000 hectares of forest are the result of prolonged conservation, reforestation, comprehensive management and protection work by various local authorities

Cuba submitted an official request to join the BRICS as a partner country in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin

Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, EU ambassador to the archipelago, reiterated her willingness to support Cuba in its efforts to incorporate clean energy into its energy mix

A further 200 fully paid scholarships is being offered by the Cuban government to Palestinian medical students to complete their undergraduate and postgraduate training in the coming years

The Catholic Church in Cuba has asked for help from Catholics on the island: it is facing critical difficulties in continuing its pastoral work due to the economic crisis and the shortage of basic necessities in the country