Photo: Juan Pablo Carreras
The Romerías de Mayo festival taking place in the city of Holguín became a space to defend peace and reject the blockade imposed on Cuba, through a collective action filled with symbolism, energy and art.
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The Cuban government strongly rejected statements made Monday by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in which he claimed that Washington has taken no "punitive measures" against Cuba — despite the blockade in place for more than six decades and the ban on crude oil and fuel exports to the island, imposed under threat of reprisals by President Donald Trump last December.
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba, reaffirming Mexico's long-standing opposition to the U.S. embargo.
The intensive care unit at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University Teaching Hospital in Holguin province. It continues to operate despite fuel shortages caused by the United States’ hostile policy toward Cuba.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed gratitude Sunday for Mexico's solidarity and steadfast support of the Cuban people's resistance. In a post on the social media platform X, the Cuban leader highlighted the permanent and decisive backing of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, describing it as a reflection of the deep friendship between the two nations.
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