Russia on Monday warned against any “outside interference” in Cuba after thousands took part in rare protests against the Communist government on the island nation. “We consider it unacceptable for there to be outside interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state or any destructive actions that would encourage the destabilisation of the situation […]
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Thousands join rare anti-government protests in Cuba
Thousands of Cubans took part in rare protests Sunday against the communist government, marching through a town chanting “Down with the dictatorship” and “We want liberty.” The protest in San Antonio de los Banos, a town of some 50,000 people southwest of Havana, came as Cuba is experiencing its toughest phase yet of the coronavirus […]
Cuba approves emergency use of home-grown Covid vaccine, Latin America’s first
Cuba on Friday approved its home-grown Abdala vaccine for emergency use, the first Latin American coronavirus jab to reach this stage and a possible lifeline for a region trying to battle a killer pandemic with modest means. The country’s CECMED health regulator gave the go-ahead after Abdala’s makers last month announced the vaccine candidate was […]
Cuba’s overseas medical brigade a repressive sham, ex-staffers say
A great source of pride for communist Cuba is a medical corps that has fanned out across the globe for decades to help people in troubled or poor countries. But don’t tell that to doctor Orazal Sanchez, who spent much of his professional life in this brigade and grew disillusioned with what he saw as […]
‘No Cuban troops in Venezuela’
Cuba has no troops in Venezuela and engages in no security operations there but maintains the right to carry out military and intelligence cooperation, a top Cuban diplomat said Wednesday in his government’s most detailed response yet to US accusations that its forces are propping up President Nicolás Maduro. Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s director-general […]
Cubans steeled to resist latest US sanctions
The United States may have announced a raft of measures that could hamper investment in Cuba in a bid to ramp up pressure on the communist government, but in Havana life is trundling along with the usual serenity. The peace is only broken by the mention of US President Donald Trump’s name. “It’s a constant […]
Ostrich on the menu as Cuba seeks food miracle
From breeding miniature cows to importing water buffalo, Cuban leaders have long been creative in their efforts to remedy food shortages. Now, they are proposing ostrich and rodent farms as an answer, prompting ridicule from a weary population. Meat and eggs have become hard to find in the Communist-run country in recent months due to […]
Curtain closes on Castro brothers’ six-decade rule in Cuba
HAVANA: The Castro brothers’ six-decade grip on power in Cuba approached its end Wednesday as the island’s National Assembly named number two Miguel Diaz-Canel as the sole candidate for the presidency. The silver-haired 57-year-old, who is currently first vice president and a top Communist Party official, is to be confirmed Thursday as the successor to Raul […]