Tag: Bruno Rodriguez

Cuba expresses N. Korea support; calls for US ‘dialogue’

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba, one of North Korea’s few allies, called on Wednesday for “peace and stability” in the Korean peninsula and stressed the need for dialogue to reduce tensions between Pyongyang and Washington. Upon receiving his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-Ho in Havana, foreign affairs minister Bruno Rodriguez said Cuba is “in favor of peace and stability,” adding that “only after dialogue and negotiations can a lasting political solution be achieved,” according to Cuban media. […]

US must ‘tell truth’ on alleged Cuba attacks: foreign minister

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cuba’s foreign minister on Thursday accused anyone claiming attacks took place against US diplomats in Havana of “deliberately lying,” echoing comments he made last week in an ongoing dispute. “It is time the United States tells the truth or presents evidence,” Bruno Rodriguez insisted during a press conference in Washington, referring to incidents which affected the health of at least 24 US embassy officials in Havana, according to the State Department. “Those […]

New Zealand FM in Cuba to boost bilateral ties

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters)– New Zealand Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee met with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in Havana on Tuesday (June 27) as part of an official visit to the Caribbean island to boost bilateral ties. New Zealand is one of the world’s strongest developed economies and is increasingly looking towards Latin America as an area to build on trade. Both Wellington and Havana have already cooperated on a series of ventures relating to the […]