Bolsonaro supports “freedom movement” in Cuba; Lula condemns US blockade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defended the "movement calling for freedom" in Cuba and warned about...
July 13, 2021Section
Cuba News in English
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US assesses how to help “directly” the people of Cuba after protests
The US denied that the embargo imposed by them exacerbated Cuba's economic crisis, but that it is evaluating how to...
July 12, 2021
Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets in Cuba’s Havana demanding freedom
Hundreds of Cubans took to the streets of Havana on Sunday to demonstrate peacefully with chants of "freedom" until they...
July 11, 2021
Cuba’s regulatory authority approves emergency use of Abdala coronavirus vaccine
Cuba's Center for the State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED) granted this Friday authorization for emergency use...
July 9, 2021
Cuba attributes 91.2 % efficacy to its Soberana 02 Covid vaccine candidate with extra dose
Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) reported Thursday the combination of two doses of its candidate vaccine Soberana 02 with a...
July 9, 2021
Cuba breaks record for Covid-19 infections and deaths in a single day
Cuba registered two new daily records since the beginning of the pandemic: 3,819 cases of covid-19, and 26 deaths, informed...
July 9, 2021
Cuba breaks new record with 3,519 cases of Covid-19 in one day (June 3)
Cuba broke Sunday a new record of contagions in one day by reporting 3,519 positive cases of covid-19 and a...
July 4, 2021
Cuba, one step away from requesting WHO approval of its vaccines
As soon as the national regulatory body approves them, Cuba will begin the process to certify its vaccine candidates against...
June 24, 2021
Russia reaffirms alliance with Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, allegedly facing external threats
Russia's Defense Minister reiterated the support of Vladimir Putin's government to what he defined as "historical" allies, which could potentially...
June 24, 2021