Several Caribbean countries will face a significant decline in air quality today due to the presence of a thick layer of Saharan dust, which may also impact the well-being of individuals with respiratory issues.
A group of former US diplomatic and national security officials urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to make changes in the Government's policy on Cuba before his Republican successor, Donald Trump, takes office.
In a letter to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, they called on the administration “to loosen some restrictions on Cuba before handing over the reins of US diplomacy to President-elect Trump.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that he does not anticipate any change of policy towards Cuba before Joe Biden leaves power on January 20, 2025.
Cuba and Bolivia are among the 13 nations that were admitted into the BRICS as partners (non-members), announced on X the account of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP).