Aggression with fire arm against the Embassy of Cuba in the United States
In the early hours of Thursday, 30April 2020, an unknown individual opened fire with an assault weapon against the building of the Embassy of Cuba in the United States. There was no personal injury to the Mission staff, which is safe and protected, but there was material damage caused to the building resulting from the impact of the bullets.
The individual, about whose identity to the Cuban government has no information, was detained on site by local authorities and is under custody.
Letter to The Washington Post from H.E. José R. Cabañas, Ambassador of Cuba, that was not published by the Editorial Board
Washington D.C., April 8th, 2020
Letters to the Editor
The Washington Post,
1301 K Street NW, Washington DC 20071
Dear Editors,
I refer to your article published in your newspaper under the headline “En Cuba la solidaridad médica se ha convertido en un gran negocio”, dated April 6.
The COVID-19 pandemic evinces the need to cooperate despite political differences
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The impact of COVID19 can already be measured and will be assessed in the future by the striking numbers of people infected, the unacceptable numbers of deaths, the unquestionable damages to the world economy, production, trade, employment and personal income of millions of people. It is a crisis that goes well beyond the scope of health.
Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects via Diplomatic Note slanderous statement on drug shipments
On April 13, 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba informed via Diplomatic Note to the Embassy of the United States in Havana that it rejects the statements that the Newsweek magazine, on its article dated April 3, 2020, attributes to a “high official” of the U.S. Department of Defense, according to whom “the U.S. intelligence community has evidence” that there have been drug shipments between Venezuela and Cuba.
Different sectors of North American society urge U.S. Government to request Cuban doctors and Interferon
Historic People's Appeal Calling For Cuban Medical Personnel To Help Eradicate COVID-19/SARS-COV-2 on US Soil
In loving memory of cultural icons Manu Dibango, Ellis Marsalis and Bill Withers.
Also dedicated to The New York Assemblyman Charles Barron and Councilwoman Inez Barron both lifetime friends and supporters of Cuba, currently recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic.