(2026-05-18). Lula da Silva asked Donald Trump to lift U.S. blockade on Cuba. radiohc.cu Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pointedly asked his counterpart Donald Trump to lift Washington's blockade on Cuba, according to an interview published on Sunday in The Washington Post. | Cuba "needs an opportunity," Lula said in his appeal to Trump to eliminate the unilateral blockade against the island. "What I know is that if the United States opens a negotiating table, not one based on impositions, Cuba will participate," he emphasized. | Lula reiterated to The Washington Post that, in his May 7th meeting with Trump at the White House, Trump assured him that he would not invade Cuba; However, th…
(2026-05-18). Cuba warns that U.S. is fabricating false pretexts to launch military aggression. radiohc.cu Cuba has warned that the recent reports of alleged drones being prepared for attacks on targets at the U.S. Guantanamo Naval Base and United States territory are completely false and may be used as an excuse to launch pre-emptive military attacks on the island. | Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said Sunday afternoon that "certain media outlets are playing along, peddling slander and leaking insinuations from the U.S. government itself." | In the same post, he insisted that "Cuba neither threatens nor wants war." He added that "without any legitimate pretext, the U.S. government is building, day after day,…
(2026-05-18). US weighs drone threat from Cuba: report. geo.tv 
(2026-05-17). Spaniards demonstrate for Cuba and reject U.S. military intervention. radiohc.cu Hundreds of Spaniards demonstrated on Sunday against a US military intervention in Cuba, while reiterating their condemnation of the White House's economic strangulation of the island. | Gathered in front of the Cuban Embassy in Madrid, solidarity activists spoke out against the Washington blockade, intensified by preventing other countries from exporting fuel to the Caribbean nation, in addition to numerous other restrictions. | In this attempt to literally encircle Cuba, the group also deplored the inclusion of the Caribbean nation on the list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism, according to the Trum…
(2026-05-17). Solidarity group from the United States welcomed in Cuba. radiohc.cu The local branch of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) welcomed a group of American activists from the organization Code Pink on Saturday, who began a solidarity visit to the island. | The group will carry out a program of activities in this northeastern province until May 21st, with the aim of strengthening ties of friendship and learning about the realities of the Caribbean nation. | During the welcoming ceremony, the visitors expressed their rejection of the hostile policies of the United States government, as well as the economic sanctions and unilateral coercive measures applied agains…
(2026-05-17). Cuba celebrates International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. radiohc.cu With the international slogan "At the Heart of Democracy," and the message that in Cuba love is law, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is celebrated this May 17th. | The date, established by the United Nations, seeks to raise awareness of the violence and discrimination still suffered by people in the LGBTIQ+ community worldwide. | The anniversary commemorates the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses, a decisive step towards the depathologization of diverse identities. Since then, the day has become a global…
(2026-05-17). Cuba and India discuss historic bilateral ties. radiohc.cu During their participation in the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Foreign Minister, and Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress, discussed the historic relations between the two countries and the progress made in various economic, trade, cooperation, and investment sectors. | The meeting with the Indian leader was part of the Cuban Foreign Minister's busy diplomatic agenda in New Delhi this week, which included a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to continue strengthening bilateral ties in various sectors. | Through his…
(2026-05-17). Chikunga prioritises youth enterprise development. sanews.gov.za Chikunga prioritises youth enterprise development | Social Development Acting Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has undertaken an oversight visit to the Sozo Foundation's Genesis Incubator Hub in Vrygrond, Cape Town, placing youth enterprise development at the centre of her first day in office. | The visit forms part of preparations for the Department of Social Development's Budget Vote 19 for 2026. It aimed to assess the impact of a youth enterprise development programme funded by the National Development Agency (NDA). | During the engagement on Friday, Chikunga interacted directly with young entrepreneurs participati…
(2026-05-17). Solidaridad de India transmite amor y respaldo a Cuba. radiohc.cu Un mensaje de amor y respaldo hacia Cuba transmitió este sábado la Solidaridad de India al canciller de Bruno Rodríguez en un acto contra el asedio y las amenazas de Estados Unidos contra la nación caribeña. | En el concurrido encuentro, organizado por la Organización de Paz y Solidaridad de Toda la India (Aipso), el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores cubano detalló la difícil situación que enfrenta la mayor de las Antillas con el recrudecimiento del bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero de Estados Unidos. | Ante representantes de partidos políticos de izquierda de la nación surasiática y del cuerpo diplomátic…
(2026-05-17). Holguín recibe a grupo solidario de Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La delegación local del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos (ICAP) recibió este sábado a un grupo de activistas estadounidenses de la organización Code Pink, quienes iniciaron una visita de solidaridad. | El colectivo cumplimentará un programa de actividades en esta provincia nororiental hasta el próximo 21 de mayo, con el objetivo de estrechar los lazos de hermandad y conocer la realidad del país caribeño. | Durante el recibimiento, los visitantes manifestaron su rechazo a la política hostil del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos, así como a las sanciones económicas y las medidas coercitivas unilaterales apl…
(2026-05-17). May 17th: Anniversary of Agrarian Reform Law in Cuba and celebration for those who work the land. radiohc.cu Cuba celebrates el Dia del Campesino — Farmers' Day — on May 17th, a day that honors those who, with effort, perseverance, and love for the land, sustain agricultural production and work tirelessly to achieve food sovereignty. | This date commemorates the promulgation of the Agrarian Reform Law in 1959, a law that aimed to transform the lives of thousands of families by guaranteeing them access to land and the right to cultivate it. | Before the reform, most of the land was concentrated in large estates, and farmers survived in vulnerable situations marked by inequalities and dependencies of all kinds…