NAM condemns inclusion of Cuba in US Department of State list
New York, 15 January 2021. The Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) issued a communiqué today condemning the inclusion of Cuba in the unilateral list of State Sponsors of Terrorism of the Department of State of the United States. It described such act as unjustified.
The blockade has a harrowing impact on persons with disabilities
New York, 13 January 2021. The blockade has a harrowing impact on persons with disabilities, as they are a vulnerable group within the population, which is particularly affected by the restrictions imposed by this U.S. policy.
Cuba is denied the acquisition of state-of-the-art hearing aids, including batteries and spare parts, since they have some U.S. component.
Significant contributions by Cuban science to the battle against COVID-19
Havana, January 13, 2021. The priority given by the Revolution, since its very beginnings, to create the human capital necessary to promote the country’s scientific development, building required infrastructure and inserting ourselves, almost three decades later, into the nascent biotechnology industry under Fidel's guidance, made it possible for Cuba to respond immediately to the health emergency caused by the arrival of COVID-19 to the country, last March.