Havana, Cuba.- On Wednesday, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC-PCC) and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel mourned the death of Ambassador José Agustín Fernández de Cossío Rodríguez, at the age of 89. Through his Twitter account, the dignitary sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and […]
New Delhi, India.- Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, arrived today in India at the head of a delegation that includes the agriculture, renewable energy and biopharmaceutical sectors. The Cuban Foreign Minister and the group accompanying him arrived at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport from Doha, Qatar, where they participated […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 3rd phase of clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the NeuralCIM neuroprotective drug in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s amnesic variant is being carried out in Sancti Spiritus, medical specialists reported on Monday. Dr. Iralys Benitez, the territorial coordinator of the research, told local media that the trial […]
Doha, Qatar.- Csaba Korösi, president of the UN General Assembly, held a meeting with the Cuban delegation participating in the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), in Qatar. In the dialogue with Rodrigo Malmierca, Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the island, both parties ratified the mutual support between […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuba will hold national elections on March 26, in a scenario full of economic, social, and political challenges. Cubans will elect 470 members of the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), who will not only have the responsibility of legislating but also of choosing the President and Vice President of the Republic, among other […]
Doha, the United Arab Emirates.- The president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Csaba K?rösi, received on Sunday the Cuban delegation to the Fifth Conference of the Least Developed Countries, which is being held in this capital. The Caribbean representation, headed by Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Rodrigo Malmierca, discussed issues of […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.- Ethiopians and Cubans commemorated the 45th anniversary of the battle of Karramara, which protected Ethiopia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity over the Ogaden desert, against external expansionist attempts. The Ethiopia-Cuba Friendship Park hosted the celebration of the victory of the joint troops of both countries which, according to the Cuban ambassador in Addis […]
Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Civil Aviation Corporation S.A. reported there were no injuries during the emergency landing made by a Southwest aircraft at the José Martí International Airport in this capital. In a note published on its Facebook page, the company said that at 12:05 local time, during the take-off process, the Southwest Boeing 737 […]
Havana, Cuba.- They also meet during the visit of the Head of State to the Russian Federation in November 2022. Photo: Estudios Revolución. Havana, Mar 5 (RHC) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received Igor Sechin, CEO of Russian oil company Rosneft, on Saturday afternoon. They also met during the visit of the Head of State to […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Sunday sent an embrace to Venezuela in remembrance of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez, on the tenth anniversary of his physical disappearance. In his Twitter account, the president said that with Army General Raúl Castro and the government delegation accompanying him, he sent his embrace […]
Caracas, Venezuela.- Historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro, ratified today that the homage of Cuba and its people to Hugo Chávez will be to accompany and follow him always. At the closing of the World Encounter for the validity of the revolutionary leader’s Bolivarian Thought, the Army General of the Caribbean island highlighted […]
Havana, Cuba.- On Tuesday, Cuban Ambassador to France Otto Vaillant met with French university students and professors to debate Cuba´s real issues, bilateral relations as well as the impact of the hostile U.S. blockade. At the School of Law, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, the Cuban diplomat made a presentation and exchanged standpoints with a great […]
Havana, Cuba.- Experts attending the 23rd Habano Festival on Tuesday highlighted the quality of Cuban cigars. More than 2,000 people from 110 countries, including professionals from the sector, cigar aficionados, journalists, business people, and other connoisseurs of the global cigar industry are taking part in the meeting that will last from February 27 to March […]
Havana, Cuba.- Army General Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel received on Wednesday in Havana the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, who is on a working visit to our country. At the meeting, the dignitaries discussed the excellent state of relations between the two nations and their future development, according to […]
Baku, Azerbaidzhan.- The Vice President of Cuba, Salvador Valdés Mesa, continued today in this capital an intense program of interviews with dignitaries participating tomorrow in a Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). During his third day of work in the capital of Azerbaijan, Valdes-Mesa, who chairs the Cuban delegation to the important meeting that will […]
Havana, Cuba.- More than 2,000 tobacco professionals and lovers from 100 countries are attending the 23rd Habano Festival, which from today until Saturday will take place after two years of inactivity due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another expression of the interest the prestigious event continues showing is the coverage that will be […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez arrived Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, to participate in the High-Level Segments of the Conference on Disarmament and the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council. According to the Havana Foreign Ministry, the head of Cuban diplomacy will also carry out a work program that includes meetings with foreign […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa began a work agenda at the University of Languages in Baku, Azerbaijan, whose main activity will be the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement in response to the COVID-19. Through his official Twitter profile, the leader reported he participated in fraternal meetings with the […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel inaugurated today the 23rd Habano Festival and the associated Trade Fair at the Havana Convention Center. After two years of the pandemic, in which the event was not held, the new edition of the Fair receives 260 exhibitors from 11 countries and occupies almost 660 square meters of exhibition […]
Havana, Cuba.- While preparations for the elections on March 26 make progress, the meetings between parliamentary candidates to the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament) with students and economic institutions continue today and are social. The publication of the photos and biographies of all 20 candidates from Sancti Spiritus has already begun in more than […]
