Díaz-Canel inspects Ariguanabo water supply system
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, visited the Ariguanabo water supply source in Artemisa province this Thursday. His itinerary in Havana also included the “La Polar” Stadium and a solar-powered service station located in the capital’s Vedado district
Photo: Courtesy of the Presidency of Cuba
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, visited the Ariguanabo water supply source in Artemisa province this Thursday. His itinerary in Havana also included the “La Polar” Stadium and a solar-powered service station located in the capital’s Vedado district.
As part of the follow-up to the Comprehensive Program to Ensure Water Supply in Havana, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez—First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic—visited the Ariguanabo supply source this Thursday; the facility is located in the municipality of Bauta, within Artemisa province.
At this source—which operates at the heart of the city’s western system and supplies water to more than 23 percent of Havana’s population (specifically in the municipalities of La Lisa, Playa, and Marianao)—the Head of State received a briefing on the Ariguanabo system. The visit was also attended by the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy; the President of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources, Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez; the First Secretary of the Communist Party’s Provincial Committee in Havana, Liván Izquierdo Alonso; and the Governor of the capital, Yanet Hernández Pérez.
During the meeting, and regarding the comprehensive program for the city, it was reported that generator sets are already being installed at water supply system pumping stations, and that progress is being made in preparing the sites for photovoltaic solar farms and energy storage facilities.
During the meeting, Morales Ojeda extended a warm welcome to Liu Haixing and the other members of the delegation, and conveyed the best wishes of the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to the Chinese party leader and the rest of the visitors
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Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), received Comrade Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), at the headquarters of that political organization this Sunday. Comrade Liu Haixing is leading the Chinese party delegation that will participate in the First International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future.”
Photo: Dunia Álvarez
During the meeting, Morales Ojeda extended a warm welcome to Liu Haixing and the members of the delegation, and conveyed the warm greetings of the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to the Chinese party leader and the other visitors.
He expressed his gratitude for the delegation’s presence at the Colloquium as part of the central activities commemorating the centennial of the birth of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.
He also highlighted the excellent state of relations between the two Communist Parties and their commitment to continue deepening political ties, as well as strengthening, through this relationship, economic and trade links between Cuba and China.
Photo: Dunia Álvarez
Morales Ojeda also emphasized the significance of the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China and the 90th anniversary of the Long March, events which, he noted, transcend the Asian nation due to their significance for Cuba and for countries building socialism and aspiring to a better world.
He explained that the visit comes at a time of extreme complexity for Cuba, marked by the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States, sanctions against Cuban entities and institutions and directors of various organizations, as well as the difficulties the country faces in the energy sector.
In that context, he expressed his gratitude for China’s support of the Cuban people, government, and Communist Party, and emphasized that the Party leadership, together with the State and government, will continue working to overcome this complex situation, counting on the solidarity and friendship of sister nations.
For his part, Liu Haixing thanked the Communist Party of Cuba for the invitation and expressed his satisfaction at visiting the island for the first time.
The head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee conveyed the sincere greetings and best wishes of his Party’s leadership and also thanked Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez for his greetings.
The visit reaffirms the excellent state of relations between the two Communist Parties, their special nature, and their shared interest in advancing the implementation of the agreements reached by the top leaders of Cuba and China, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and Xi Jinping.
The Communist Party of Cuba also reiterated its historic and unwavering support for the One China principle and its opposition to attempts at external interference in the internal affairs of that sister nation.
As part of its program in Cuba, the delegation previously held a meeting with Emilio Lozada García, head of the International Relations Department of the Central Committee.
Also present at the reception were other members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Party, heads of Departments and Offices, and officials from the party structures of both nations.
Complicity or subversive protagonism in search of an explosion?
The media and subversive apparatus lends itself to the nightmare of continuing to torture the Cuban people with more oil blockades, sanctions of all kinds, threats of new measures, and intimidation of foreign investors to plunge the country into misery and try to bring it to its knees before the powerful economic and military machine of the world superpower, which aspires to turn us into its next 21st-century neocolony
Media warfare, disinformation, and manipulation are what is being used against Cuba. Photo: Archive
Media outlets and correspondents accredited in Havana to Washington, such as the decidedly unfriendly and biased EFE news agency, are intertwined with cyber-mercenaries close to the State Department, anti-Cuban organizations in Florida—some with terrorist leanings, others openly promoting U.S. military intervention, or inciting violence and social unrest—to inflame the already volatile summer scene, fueled by the inhumane effects of a sinister plan, in the style of the Miami henchmen entrenched in the government.
This media and subversive apparatus lends itself to the nightmare of continuing to torture the Cuban people with further oil blockades, sanctions of all kinds, threats of new measures, and intimidation of foreign investors to plunge the country into misery and try to bring it to its knees before the powerful economic and military machinery of the global superpower, which aspires to turn us into its next 21st-century neocolony.
They are betting that the martyrdom instigated by the White House and amplified in its own way by the media monopolies will be the sure trigger for internal destabilization and the justification for a “humanitarian intervention” that will flood the country with blood and allow the reimposition of Yankee domination over the island, with missiles and the imperial license to lynch communists, in these days of resurgent fascism at the hands of the magnates who own the planet.
Hoping that the blackouts, the lack of fuel and water, the shortages of food, medicine, transportation, and other disruptions to basic services for the population will be the final straw and lead to violence, vandalism, disobedience, thuggery, and terrorism, the war’s proponents, in alliance with subversive agents from the North, are inciting and calling for disorder and challenging the social peace and security of our people.
At the same time, they persist in discrediting the government and questioning its ability to overcome so many obstacles; in sowing despair, confusion, disunity, uncertainty, and hatred.
Without scruples or limits, incredulous at the example of courage and resilience of an entire people, in the face of the merciless torture of millions, they try to use the bad weather and suffering as triggers, associating it with shameful dates, exaggerated lies, fake news, infamous figures, and paid criminals and vandals.
With the complicity of stateless individuals, fortune hunters, on constant international tours with all expenses paid by taxpayer funds diverted by the architects of the destructive plan against Cuba, they carry their message of death and intolerance, both to the UN and to the European Parliament, to try to deceive and prejudice public opinion and play into the hands of puppets and vengeful individuals.
Cuban Foreign Minister denounces new U.S. measures against Cuban entities and ICAP Directors and Officials
“The US Secretary of State continues to punish Cuban companies with the deliberate purpose of harming the country’s economy and preventing the Cuban government from guaranteeing basic services to the population, which is already in a critical situation due to the blockade”
The U.S. Secretary of State continues to punish Cuban companies with the deliberate purpose of harming the country’s economy and preventing the Cuban government from guaranteeing basic services to the population, which is already in a critical situation due to the blockade. This was denounced Thursday by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on his social media account, referring to the measures the U.S. administration maintains against the island.
In his message, the Foreign Minister pointed out that, in particular, the transportation of containers with food, medicine, and medical devices, mostly acquired by Cuban private micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), is being obstructed.
Rodríguez Parrilla added that, in its failed obsession against Cuba, the United States government is now incorporating directors and officials of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), an institution that for more than six decades has promoted friendship, international solidarity, justice and peace, the complete opposite of what the Secretary of State has always promoted in his corrupt policy.
The Cuban Foreign Minister also addressed the impact of the U.S. energy blockade against Cuba. “The U.S. energy blockade against Cuba has a real and serious impact on the Cuban population,” he stated.
Rodríguez Parrilla asserted that this policy “is part of the collective punishment that the U.S. government is applying against the Cuban people” and added that “it not only limits the performance of the Cuban economy, but also hinders the work of international agencies and organizations, demonstrating its extraterritorial nature.”
This denunciation comes after the U.S. government announced new sanctions against Cuba on Thursday, adding nine state entities and three individuals linked to the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) to its list of Specially Designated Nationals. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a press release that the measures target ICAP for allegedly sponsoring “a broad subversive network in the United States aimed at identifying, recruiting, and radicalizing subversive elements.”
Among those sanctioned are three ICAP executives: its president, Fernando González Llort; first vice president, Noemí Rabaza Fernández; and director for North America, Leima Martínez Freire. The nine sanctioned entities include Cuba’s Ministry of Construction, as well as companies in the mining, metallurgical, and foreign trade sectors.
These measures are in addition to the oil embargo imposed by Washington and other sanctions issued under Executive Order 14404, signed by President Donald Trump on May 1st, 2016.
