(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 thanks BRICS for statement demanding U.S. end the blockade. radiohc.cu The Government of Cuba expressed its "sincere gratitude" to the BRICS member countries for their statements rejecting the blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean island, made within the framework of the bloc's XVIII Meeting of Foreign Ministers, held in India. | In a message posted on its social media, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that paragraph 19 of the Declaration of the Indian Pro Tempore Presidency condemns the imposition of unilateral coercive measures, particularly the application of so-called "secondary sanctions" of a distinctly extraterritorial nature, such as those contai…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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…