Havana, Cuba.-Almost a tenth of the world”s population is lacking safe drinking water, so an international forum in Cuba have been discussing problems and successful experiences in the use of this vital resource. China’s Environment Minister, Wang Hong, stated that there is an urgent need to increase understanding efforts to establish a new era of […]
Moscow, Russia.-The Communist parties of Cuba and United Russia (UR) signed today a collaboration agreement on personnel training and working with the youth. The Cuban ambassador to Russia, Emilio Lozada García, and the Deputy Secretary for International Relations of the UR General Council, Sergei Zhelezniak, signed the agreement. The two parties also agreed to collaborate […]
Bogota, Colombia.-Cuban ambassador to Colombia, Jose Luis Ponce, has informed that his country will grant the Colombian government and the FARC-EP a fund of 1,000 scholarships to study medicine in the island in the coming five years. The Cuban diplomat made the offer to the Monitoring, Impulse and Verification Commission to the implementation of the […]
Caracas, Venezuela.-Since Tuesday and until Friday, Caracas is the host of the Venezuela-Cuba Enterprise Meeting, wanting to strengthen bilateral trade and foster the economic agenda of Venezuela. The Cuban delegation is headed by Orlando Hernandez, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, with its members to join the debates on new ways to strengthen […]
Washington, United States.-The Engage Cuba coalition celebrated that US Senator Jerry Moran introduced a bill in Congress to effectively lift the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by Washington against Cuba. The proposal, presented by Kansas Republican Lawmaker at the end of last month and dubbed as the Trade Act with Cuba, would allow the […]
Havana, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said the effects of climate change and migratory problems worsen the panorama in the sub-region, amid increasing global threats. Participants in the 5th Ministerial Meeting between CARICOM and Cuba were focused on the search for ways to face up to common dangers, in […]
Havana, cuba.-The 22nd Meeting of the Caribbean Council of Ministers opens here this Friday to look into ways to strengthen the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and review key regional issues. Participants will also ratify commitments of the Declaration and Plan of Action of Havana agreed upon at the 7th ACS Summit held in June […]
Havana, Cuba.-The first Conference of Cooperation of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) began today in this capital with a high participation in the core debates for the development of the region. Representatives from more than 100 member countries, observers, among others, analyze issues related to transportation and connectivity between the nations of the area […]
Havana, Cuba.-Representatives of the nations comprising the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) are arranging details today for the celebration on Friday, March 10th, of the 22nd ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers of that regional mechanism. Cuba is hosting this week several meetings of the association, which started yesterday with the First Conference on […]
Havana, Cuba.-Expecting the international impact of the unpredictable policies by the new U.S. government, the members of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) are tuning up the stances that they will debate here at the 12th Meeting of their Ministerial Council on March 8. Although the main topics on the official agenda of next week’s […]
Panama City, Panama.-A total of 30 Cuban enterprises from public health, telecommunications, industry, and agriculture -among other sectors- will attend the International Commercial Fair EXPOCOMER 2017 in Panama in March 22. The Cuban Embassy in Panama, by means of its commercial office, some of the Cuban companies. will be Agroindustrial Victoria de Girón and Cítricos […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina.-Two University Departments, one in Buenos Aires and another one in Cordoba will deepen in the thoughts and legacy of historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro when they are inaugurated on March 9 and 10. The initiative emerged from the resolution of the most recent continental Movement to Alba (sunrise) -Bolivarian […]
Rome, Italy.-The vice president of the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC), Ramon Labañino, has concluded a working visit to Italy on Sunday, at the invitation of the Communist Network (RdC). The Hero of the Republic of Cuba, who was unjustly held in a U.S. prison for fighting terrorism, along with Gerardo […]
Beirut, Lebanon.-The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) paid posthumous tribute today to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whom they praised as paradigms of solidarity and resistance. The DFLP political bureau handed over to the charge d’affaires of the Cuban Embassy in Lebanon, […]
Caracas, Venezuela.-With the presence of presidents, prime ministers and guests from several countries, the 14th ALBA-TCP Summit opened in Caracas today, paying tribute to the revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez. On the fourth anniversary of Chavez’s death (1954-2013) on Sunday, the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of Our Americas-People’s Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) […]
Havana, Cuba.-The first vice-minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, General Álvaro López Miera, received today the Minister of Defense of El Salvador, David Mungia, who is on an official visit. The solemn ceremony was carried out in The Cacahual, where the visitor paid tribute to general Antonio Maceo and his assistant captain Francisco […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba advocates today for developing a cooperation and dialogue approach to make the functioning of the Human Rights Council more effective, the representative of the Caribbean nation, Pedro Luis Pedroso, stated in Geneva. When speaking at the high-level segment of the 34th ordinary session of the Council, the head of the Cuban delegation stated […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 1st Cooperation Conference of the Association of Caribbean States, from March 8th to 11th, will give the opportunity to broaden the joint cooperation, Cuban diplomat Rafael Zamora states. ‘This event is aimed at assessing the state of cooperation programs, but we fundamentally want to manage resources for those programs which are being […]
Paris, France.-A delegation from the National Institute of Hydraulic Resource of Cuba has complied in France with a broad agenda aimed at exploring technologies that allow a better distribution and use of water, Abel Salas, the entity’s first vice president, said. Salas told Prensa Latina that the program included several activities such as visits to […]
Havana, Cuba.-First Vice-President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, met with the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Mian Raza Rabbani, who is today on his second day of official activities invited by the National People”s Power Assembly (ANPP). During the meeting held yesterday, both officials talked about the excellent state of […]
