Illinois House of Representatives urges to end US blockade on Cuba
Washington, 1 June 2021.The Illinois House of Representatives approved a resolution calling Congress to eliminate the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, which has been in force for six decades.
The document is the 33rd adopted by a local or State authority in the US territory in the interest of improving bilateral relations, Havana's ambassador to Washington, Lianys Torres, tweeted on Tuesday.
The blockade policy and its intimidating effect
New York, 28 May 2021. Beyond the quantified damage, the dissuasive and intimidating effect of the blockade policy on businessmen and entities from the United States and third countries, aggravated since the activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, has caused the cancellation of commercial operations, cooperation actions and foreign investment projects that were at different stages of development.
Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba: Cuba rejects US slanders about counterterrorism cooperation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the US State Department’s certification of Cuba as country that is not cooperating fully with the United States counterterrorism efforts, published by the Federal Register of that country on May 25, 2021.
Cuban baseball team travels to US for Pre-Olympic Tournament
Havana, 26 May 2021. The Cuban baseball team is traveling to the United States on Wednesday to participate in the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Florida.
In statements to Radio Havana Cuba, Luis Daniel del Risco, treasurer of the Cuban Baseball Federation, noted that the team, coached by Armando Ferrer, is leaving in the afternoon and will hold two training games, one each against the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
Bridges of Love announces solidarity actions with Cuba in US
Washington, 26 de mayo de 2021. Activists of the Bridges of Love movement on Wednesday called on residents of Tampa, Florida, to participate in the Third Caravan to reject the US blockade against Cuba that will take place in that city on Sunday, May 30.
The event's aim is to call for an end to the unilateral sanctions imposed by Washington on Cuba for six decades and which above all affect Cuban families.