Cuba's President Stresses International Support against U.S. Blockade

Havana - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted on Tuesday the international community''s support against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba more than half a century ago.
'Few issues arouse as much support in the international community as the call to end the U.S. blockade against Cuba,' said the President on his Twitter @DiazCanelB.
'We will continue to call unceasingly for the elimination of this genocidal, aberrant policy,' said the Head of State in his message.
Previously, Diaz-Canel asserted that the U.S. government's blockade has generated hardship and punished Cuban families.
He pointed out this hostile attitude is the essential and defining element of relations between Havana and Washington.
The Cuban leader described the White House's policy against Cuba, which also alters the constitutional order, as cruel.
He also stated that the aggressive application of the blockade threatens the sovereignty and interests of all countries.
Culture
The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting recent remarks by Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa, in which he blamed social outbreaks in the continent on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua and promoted an internal uprising in Cuba.
Read More
One of the actions, in correspondence with this objective, is aimed at exchanging ideas on the current perspectives of contemporary Cuban animation, which takes place at the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, from 9 to December 13th.
Read More
Havana - Cuban intellectual Abel Prieto was appointed president of Casa de las Américas, the center's website La Ventana reported today.
Prieto, former minister of Culture and currently serving as director of the Marti Program Office and president of the José Martí Cultural Society, was nominated for the post by Alpidio Alonso, current Culture Minister.
Read More











