![Government food ministers are moving to strengthen food production in the agriculture and food sectors to ensure food delivery and security in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is facing two battles at the same time: the coronavirus pandemic and the continuation of the U.S. government policy of economic warfare against the Island and its people. On the Mesa Redonda TV program, the Minister of Agriculture (MINAG), Gustavo Rodríguez, identified new strategies in agricultural production to supply food […]](https://www.cubabusinessreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mesa-redonda.jpg)
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![In the context of humanity’s hard struggle against the coronavirus pandemic, I would like to draw attention to the manifestation of contrasting qualities by some members of the international community. Last Wednesday, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, held an online meeting with the media at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed the measures taken by that country and the disinterested help provided by the Cubans to other states. I would like to recall […]](https://www.cubabusinessreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/maria-zajarova.jpg)
![Just weeks ago, in late February 2020, US Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders was vilified by the US establishment for acknowledging education and healthcare achievements in revolutionary Cuba. Now, as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic sweeps the globe, the island’s medical prowess is back in the spotlight, first because the Chinese National Health Commission listed the Cuban anti-viral drug Interferon alfa-2b among the treatments it is using for Covid-19 patients. Effective and safe in the therapy of viral diseases including Hepatitis B and […]](https://www.cubabusinessreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pan-American-Health-Org-Flickr.jpg)
![More than 45 countries have requested Cuba’s Interferon Alpha 2B Recombinant, the only drug currently available to combat COVID19 (coronavirus). The drug is manufactured by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) under the brand name Heberon Alfa R. Without any other alternatives on the horizon, other nations are seeking to incorporate Interferon Alpha 2B into their treatment protocol after the positive results observed in China. Interferon Alpha 2 generates an antiviral mechanism that relates to the body’s immune […]](https://www.cubabusinessreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/interferon-alfa-2b.jpg)
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Cuban Medics Arrive in Italy
A Cuban medical brigade made up of 52 professionals, some with experience in combating the Ebola crisis in Africa, arrived in Italy yesterday to assist with the coronavirus outbreak. The medical team known as the Henry Reeve ... More »
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Cuban Doctors and Nurses Arrive in Jamaica
On Saturday, 144 health workers belonging to the Henry Reeve Brigade, arrived in Jamaica to provide assistance in combatting the COVID19 (coronavirus) on the island. The medical specialists will join the 40 Cuban health profe... More »
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Cuba to Close Borders to Non-residents to Contain Virus
Cuba announced on Friday it will close its borders to non-residents in its efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) disease. As of Monday, March 23, only Cuban nationals and residents will be allowed to ent... More »
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Cuba Proves Global Leadership in the COVID-19 Battle
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Cuba has proven itself the leader in the global battle against COVID-19. No other country has provided as much assistance to other nations as has Cuba. At present, th... More »
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Speech of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
The following is the speech given by Marcelino Medina González, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, to more than 200 guests at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. The First Deputy Minister and his delegation are on a working visit to Canada from... More »
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Combined Efforts of the WFP, UAE and Russia to Support Food Security at Port
- Cuba Business Report Staff
A new grain unloader made possible by the combined efforts of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the governments of Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began operations on Thursday at the José Antonio Echeverría port in the municipality of Regl... More »
Cuba Business Report Celebrates its Fifth Anniversary
- Cuba Business Report Staff
This month we are celebrating our fifth anniversary online. For five years we have published unbiased business news from the global perspective on Cuba. Our achievements include media partnerships for major conferences on the Island. Among our partners, the U.... More »