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Japan supports energy provision and food production in Cuba.

A Cooperative Project will provide equipment for food processing and energy provision in the municipality of Los Palacios in Pinar del Río.

 March  2026 

Ledys Camacho Casado

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The Japanese “Non-refundable Financial Assistance Project for Community Initiatives favoring Human Security is flexible. In this case it focuses on the provision of equipment required for food processing and also in provision of diverse needs for the electrical sector in Los Palacios, municipality of Pinar del Rio.

The ambassador of Japan in Cuba, Nakamura Kazuhito, and the ONG OIKOS Cooperation and Development representative, Tiziana Rossetti, participated in the ceremony of the signing of this project that took place at the embassy of Japan in Havana, located at the Centre of Business of Miramar.

The value of the project in this case is more than 49 thousand euros; it will play an essential role in increasing productivity and ensuring stable access; it will also improve the quality of life of people living in Los Palacios.  

The Japanese ambassador expressed his wish that this project will contribute to improve the use of agricultural products and food processing with a goal of increasing food security in the specific municipality. During these energy challenging times in Cuba, this project’s focus, on improving food habits and nutrition in the population through increased access to healthy food, is very valuable.   

The provision of non-refundable funds for community projects like this is a modality of support that Japan offers and favors as an efficient and rapid response to a variety of community needs. It includes areas such as health, agriculture, education and also the environment.  

Translation NSCUBA (Nova Scotia)

 

Cuban President signs book of condolences in honor of Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The head of state described the assassination of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a flagrant violation of all norms of international law and human dignity

Author: Leticia Martínez Hernández | internet@granma.cu

march 6, 2026 

Photo: Estudios Revolución

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visited the headquarters of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the island at noon on Thursday to sign the Book of Condolences opened in honor of Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

We feel deep sorrow and grief upon learning of the assassination of the Supreme Leader of the Iranian nation as a result of the vile aggression of the United States and Israel, wrote the president, who described the act as a flagrant violation of all norms of international law and human dignity.
"We will remember him as the outstanding statesman and leader of the Iranian people, who contributed decisively to the development and consolidation of friendly and cooperative relations between our countries."
At this time of profound sorrow, the head of state emphasized, I convey the expressions of solidarity and heartfelt condolences of the Cuban people and government, and we extend them to his family, loved ones, and friends, he said.
At the diplomatic headquarters in Havana, Díaz-Canel was received by Iranian Ambassador Zabihollah Naderi and was accompanied in the simple tribute by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and the Director General of Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernández.
Following the attacks perpetrated by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28th, the President wrote on his social media account that these constituted a flagrant violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, ruined diplomatic efforts on the nuclear issue for the second time, and endangered regional and international peace and security. 
More recently, on March 4th, he also highlighted on X that "Cuba joins the international calls for an immediate end to the violation of international law as a result of the aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran and Lebanon, with political assassinations and indiscriminate attacks that include the killing of children and have led to the serious escalation we are seeing today in the turbulent Middle East, which, if not stopped, will have unpredictable consequences for all the peoples of the region, as well as for international peace, security, and stability."
We advocate, he said, for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations in the region and an end to acts that cause human damage and damage to the civilian infrastructure of the Arab Gulf States, with which we have ties of friendship and cooperation. 
"Cuba reiterates its call to preserve the principles of good neighborliness, moderation, and dialogue at this delicate moment," he emphasized.