Cuban Sovereignty

Categorical rejection of unfounded allegations of election meddling in the USA

Categorical rejection of unfounded allegations of election meddling in the USA

Articles in the Miami Herald newspaper and others in the McClatchy press organization, to which this newspaper belongs, began a new slanderous campaign against Cuba at the end of July

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august 26, 2024 15:08:33

 

Articles in the Miami Herald newspaper and others in the McClatchy press organization, to which this newspaper belongs, began a new slanderous campaign against Cuba at the end of July, citing anonymous intelligence sources to support the accusation, a common practice that this journalistic organization and its editors are accustomed to when lies are the basis of the report.
The accusation is that Cuba is making efforts to influence local electoral campaigns in the state of Florida in the United States.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically denies the accusation. It also deplores the failure of the U.S. government, its State Department and its intelligence services to disqualify the direct reference to alleged government agencies on whose authority these slanderous articles appear to be based.
The U.S. government cannot cite any evidence or indication, because it does not exist, that Cuba has interfered or is proposing to interfere in its electoral processes, or that it is favoring any politician in the state of Florida or any other state in this country. Any reference to that is absolutely false.
If it were not a completely unfounded accusation on such a serious issue, the statement would be astonishing because it could be interpreted as the U.S. government having done a 180-degree turn and for the first time in more than a century finding it inappropriate to interfere in the electoral processes of other countries.  However, it is not clear from any of the articles whether this administration intends to abandon a practice as illegitimate as it is unacceptable that has long accompanied U.S. foreign policy.
Havana, August 26, 2024.

Venezuelan Elections

Constitution and democracy have triumphed in Venezuela

Constitution and democracy have triumphed in Venezuela

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil denounced the U.S. State Department for “insisting on its despicable position of interfering in matters that do not concern it”

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august 30, 2024 12:08:16

Caracas, Venezuela.- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil denounced the U.S. State Department for “insisting on its despicable position of interfering in matters that do not concern it.”
The spokesman of this government, Matthew Miller, declared yesterday that “Edmundo González Urrutia obtained the majority of votes” in the presidential elections, despite the fact that the Supreme Court of Justice had certified the victory of Nicolás Maduro, as announced by the National Electoral Council since the night of July 28.
“We do not owe explanations to any foreign entity, much less to the hostile empire that manages a fascist puppet that was rejected by the majority of the people, as he personifies the hatred and aggression of its 930 sanctions, sabotages to our economy, assassination attempts and violent aggressions against our citizens”, wrote the Foreign Minister of the South American nation on Telegram.
In addition, he recalled that the former candidate of the ultra-right wing “refuses to recognize the public powers, before the rejection of an entire country”, since he did not attend the summons issued to him by the Supreme Court of Justice and, more recently, by the Public Ministry.
Another ally of the White House is playing along: the European Council, through the voice of its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has denied the Bolivarian leader as legitimate president, while at the same time questioning Venezuelan democracy.
In the face of such accusations, Yván Gil pointed out that “in Bolivar’s homeland, where we expelled the European empires with blood and fire, we don’t care what he says, we know that his knees are no longer able to accept Washington’s orders, but Venezuela respects itself, here the Constitution and democracy have triumphed.

Cuban Medicine

Cuba includes pneumococcal vaccine in National Immunization Program

Cuba includes pneumococcal vaccine in National Immunization Program

The Cuban National Health System will begin using the Pneumosil 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine for all infants born this year, starting September 9

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august 30, 2024 12:08:53

The Cuban National Health System will begin using the Pneumosil 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine for all infants born this year, starting September 9, announced Lena López Ambrón, director of the National Immunization Program of the Ministry of Health, at a press conference yesterday.
López Ambrón explained that all babies born between January 1 and June 30 of this year will be vaccinated, which is about 27,500 babies.
Likewise, those born in the month of July who reach two months of age, the date established for the first dose to be administered in the vaccination program, will be vaccinated, she said.
The vaccination program, she said, consists of the application of a first dose, after two months a second dose will be applied and seven months later a third booster dose will be applied.
The director of the National Immunization Program stressed that the side effects that can occur with this vaccine are the common ones: muscular discomfort, redness or inflammation of the site where the injection was administered, fever or chills, and there is a very low risk of presenting allergic reactions.

Photo: UnicefCuba

She commented that during the first week of September, the directors of immunization and of the Mother and Child Program will be trained on the characteristics and methods of application of Pneumosil 10 valente, with the participation of experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
She added that from the indicated date, mothers and fathers should go with their children of the indicated ages to the vaccination centers in their health areas.
WHY VACCINATE AGAINST PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE?
López Ambrón said that the vaccine is the most effective measure to prevent the disease.
She added that with the inclusion of Pneumosil 10 valente in the vaccination scheme of the Island, this reaches 17 immunologicals, of which 12 are of national production, for the pride of Cuban biotechnology.
She explained that this pneumococcal vaccine prevents ten of the main serotypes in circulation – 1, 5, 6a, 6b, 7f, 9v, 14, 19a, 19f and 23f – which cause invasive pneumococcal diseases, mainly severe cases of acute meningitis, pneumonia or sepsis.
The doctor noted that Pneumosil has no contraindications with other immunizers in the program, such as pentavalent and bivalent oral polio vaccine.
The purchase of this vaccine was made possible thanks to support from the Global Vaccine Alliance and PAHO.

Cuban Economy

Updated Regulations on the activity of non-state economic actors

Updated Regulations on the activity of non-state economic actors

The regulations are part of the government’s plans to correct distortions and stimulate the economy

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august 20, 2024 11:08:18

Photo: Ricardo López Hevia

This Monday, the Official Gazette of the Republic, in its 78th regular edition, published six decree-laws, two decrees and 11 resolutions of different agencies related to the activity of non-state economic actors.
Lázara Mercedes López Acea, president of the National Institute of Non-State Economic Actors – an entity created by Decree 108 – expressed that these normative provisions are the result of a broad process that began in 2023, and provides for the updating of several laws in force since 2021 related to non-state economic actors.
She added that this update is part of the Government’s projections to correct distortions and revive the economy, and has been consulted with all agencies of the Central State Administration, territorial governments, municipal administrative councils and a representation of economic actors.
On the basis of all the opinions expressed – she said – the regulatory provisions have been updated to maintain the possibility of self-employment activities (TCP), the creation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (mipymes), as well as non-agricultural cooperatives (CNA).
The norms provide for tax and accounting modifications for non-state actors, as well as to the normative provisions on the exercise of self-employment, as well as its contraventions; the activities not authorized for TCP, mipymes and CNA; the creation of the National Institute of Non-State Economic Actors; and updates to the bidding procedure, among others.