The Defense of Cuba

Felicitó Raúl a la Brigada de la Frontera en su aniversario 65

Felicitó Raúl a la Brigada de la Frontera en su aniversario 65

«Con la mirada firme y la convicción de que, junto a nuestro pueblo, en medio de la compleja situación que hoy enfrenta el país, alcanzaremos la victoria»

Autor: José Llamos Camejo | internet@granma.cu

12 de noviembre de 2026 13:11:36

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GUANTÁNAMO.–El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, líder al frente de la Revolución Cubana, felicitó a los combatientes de la Brigada de la Frontera (BF) Orden Antonio Maceo, en ocasión del aniversario 65 de creada esa fuerza.

En una gala político-cultural, celebrada en la ciudad de Guantánamo, el general de División Eugenio Armando Rabilero Aguilera, jefe del Ejército Oriental, leyó la carta en la cual Raúl escribió «los felicito por sus significativos resultados en estas décadas y les ratifico nuestra confianza en que continuarán con la misma firmeza y tenacidad defendiendo la Patria Socialista.

«Corresponde a ustedes el altísimo honor de proteger la soberanía nacional en el límite con la base naval estadounidense en Guantánamo, que usurpa una porción del territorio nacional en contra de la voluntad del pueblo cubano.

«A lo largo de estos años, sus combatientes han sabido enfrentar, con valor y sacrificio, agresiones y provocaciones. Por esa razón y muchos más motivos, la Brigada de la Frontera ha sido merecedora de la Orden “Antonio Maceo”.

«En esta fecha, nuestro primer pensamiento a los caídos en el cumplimiento del deber y el reconocimiento para todos los que han tenido el privilegio de defender a Cuba desde esta digna trinchera y a los que hoy continúan con tan honrosa misión, con la mirada firme y la convicción de que, junto a nuestro pueblo, en medio de la compleja situación que hoy enfrenta el país, alcanzaremos la victoria.

Un fuerte abrazo,

General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz»

La gala contó con la presencia de los miembros del Buró Político del Partido, Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro, y del general de Cuerpo de Ejército Roberto Legrá Sotolongo, viceministro primero de las FAR, y jefe del Estado Mayor General.

Legrá Sotolongo le entregó un diploma con la firma del Ministro de las FAR a la BF, reconocida también por el Comité Nacional de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC), en la persona de su máxima dirigente, Meyvis Estévez Echevarría, como Colectivo Centenario de Fidel.

Durante 65 años, la BF ha escrito páginas de heroísmo y fidelidad en defensa de nuestra soberanía.

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Cuban Economy

A law to boost the knowledge economy

A law to boost the knowledge economy

President Díaz-Canel highlighted on his X account that the publication of the General Law on Science, Technology, and Innovation is the result of a collective effort involving researchers, professors, students, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across the country

Author: | informacion@granmai.cu

The legislation helps foster a culture of innovation. Photo: Ricardo López Hevia

Strengthening the link between the national development strategy and sectoral and territorial policies—while removing obstacles so that research findings can extend beyond the academic sphere and foster a knowledge economy—are the essential pillars of the General Law on Science, Technology, and Innovation, published in the Official Gazette (ordinary edition 94).
Approved by the Cuban Parliament, this legal framework helps cultivate a culture of innovation, prioritizes the practical application of knowledge, and directs scientific and technological efforts toward solving concrete problems and advancing the nation’s sustainable development.
Armando Rodríguez Batista, PhD, Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment (Citma), told Granma that this Law is the product of a collective effort by the Cuban scientific community. It reflects the evolution of national science and innovation policy and serves as the culmination of transformations implemented in recent years—transformations that introduce new structures designed to energize innovation.
These structures include the National Council for Science and Innovation—a forum for policy discussion at the highest level of government—as well as the Government Management System based on Science and Innovation, science and technology parks, science and technology foundations, university-based interface entities, high-tech enterprises, and new incentives for scientific production and innovation.
The Law also addresses current challenges facing the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation—such as those related to human capital, a lack of foreign currency funding, the insufficient use of knowledge in decision-making, and the urgent need to increase the visibility of its economic and social impacts.
It promotes the international integration of Cuban science, technology, and innovation; a recent example of this is the joint call for research projects between Citma and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, focusing on artificial intelligence and natural and traditional medicine.
As stated by the head of Citma, the Law also recognizes the leading role of the Cuban Academy of Sciences—an independent institution overseen by the Council of Ministers—and reaffirms the ethical standards and commitment to service held by Cuban scientists and innovators.

Cuban Revolution

Intensifying the fight against drug-related illicit activities

Intensifying the fight against drug-related illicit activities

In line with a “zero tolerance” policy, continuous, uninterrupted efforts are being carried out across the country—including at our borders—to combat this scourge

Author: | informacion@granmai.cu

With the conviction that we win against drugs, prevention and confrontation actions continue. Photo: Tahimí Martínez Toledo

With the primary goal of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts against drug-related illicit activities—and ensuring a permanent, increasingly effective, and comprehensive operational framework—agencies within the Ministry of the Interior, the General Customs of the Republic, and other government bodies are coordinating their efforts. Since last September, this has involved the intensification of specific, joint operations.
Building upon multi-faceted policies that have proven effective in Cuba for over 65 years—and drawing on positive lessons from the January 2003 Operación Coraza Popular (Operation Popular Shield), while also addressing current internal and external challenges—nationwide operations have led to the arrest of more than 250 individuals currently under investigation.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, those detained include traffickers, street-level dealers, individuals who scavenge for washed-up drug shipments, and cultivators; several consumers involved in these activities were also identified. Furthermore, 15 “crack houses”—locations used for the consumption of crack cocaine and, to a lesser extent, synthetic cannabinoids—were dismantled. These sites were primarily located in high-risk, complex areas, most notably in Havana.
During this period, it has been possible to neutralize traffickers who carried out their criminal activities in complex environments and relapsed into drug marketing, served as support bases for Cuban organizers based abroad, or were dedicated to stealing shipments and acting in the capital, Matanzas and Granma.
In the investigative processes, various types of drugs have been seized such as marijuana, cocaine, crack and methamphetamine, however, the largest seizures correspond to synthetic cannabinoids in their current sales formats (sheets, strips and pieces of paper).
In the confrontation actions, more than 8,000,000 Cuban pesos have been seized; a figure greater than 35,000 dollars and 650 euros; as well as two cars, seven motorcycles and paraphernalia typical of the activity.
In order to strengthen the effectiveness of discovery at the air border by the troops of the General Customs of the Republic and the Ministry of the Interior, the specialized preparation of the forces has been reinforced; The analysis of advanced information is deepened; the discovery and confrontation of risky flights, with priority over those coming from countries in the region with the highest incidence of this type of events in our territory, as well as specialized work on air cargo, based on its proclivity and use in the introduction of drugs.
In accordance with the Zero Tolerance policy and with the conviction that against drugs we win, actions against this scourge continue throughout the country and on our borders, where the contribution of everyone, greater coordination between factors and perseverance in prevention and confrontation are essential.

Cuba and China

China cooperation with Cuba

China: cooperation with Cuba is legitimate and transparent

China rejected the new measures imposed by the United States against Cuba and reaffirmed its support for the defense of the sovereignty of the Island

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Cooperation between China and Cuba is completely legitimate and transparent, said the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Guo Jiakun, at a press conference this Friday.

The spokesperson expressed Beijing’s firm opposition to unlawful unilateral sanctions, which lack foundation in international law and authorization from the United Nations Security Council.

Likewise, he rejected the attempts of the United States (US) to disrupt and sabotage cooperation between both countries and reiterated China’s support for Cuba in the defense of its national sovereignty and against external interference.

Furthermore, Guo assured that his country will take all necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

This Thursday, as part of its policy of suffocation towards the Greater Antilles, the US State Department announced new measures against ten people and entities. These included Cuban state companies dedicated to the import and export of electronic products and technical and technological services, as well as two Chinese companies: China National Electronic Import and Export Company (CEIEC) and Beijing H&C Technologies.

Additionally, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of the Treasury issued a resolution that authorizes the imposition of sanctions on foreigners who operate or have operated in the manufacturing, technology, electronics and maritime sectors of the Cuban economy.

The new escalation confirms the intensification of the commercial, financial and energy blockade imposed on the Island by the U.S. Government, as well as its extraterritorial nature.

In this regard, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of Foreign Affairs, denounced in his account on the social network

“They will continue to fail in the attempt to submit us to their designs and clash with our effective defense of independence and sovereignty,” stated the Cuban Foreign Minister.