The Thalassia project, promoted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cuba and funded by the Global Environment Facility, encourages the sustainable use of seagrasses, especially the species Thalassia testudinum, with environmental benefits and potential applications in health.

Twenty-one years ago, Cuba established the Henry Reeve International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics—an initiative of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro that continues to save lives in many corners of the globe today.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced the latest attack by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against institutions and individuals in the Caribbean nation.

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has denounced on his social media profile the humanitarian consequences of the energy blockade and the threats imposed by the United States government against his country.