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13 March, 2017 CARICOM Assesses Risks for Small Island Economies

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 […]

10 March, 2017 Caribbean Ministers Hold Meeting in Havana

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 […]

9 March, 2017 Caribbean States Begin Ministerial Forum in Havana

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 […]

9 March, 2017 Association of Caribbean States Advances in Cuba with New Projects

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 […]

7 March, 2017 Caribbean Meeting Amid International Expectations

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 […]

7 March, 2017 Cuban Enterprises to Attend Panama’s Main Commercial Fair

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 […]

7 March, 2017 Argentina to Open University Chairs on Fidel Castro’s Legacy

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 […]

6 March, 2017 Cuban Hero Ends Working Visit to Italy

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 […]

6 March, 2017 Palestinians in Lebanon Pay Tribute to Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez

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, […]

6 March, 2017 ALBA-TCP Summit Opens in Caracas in Honor of Hugo Chavez

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) […]

2 March, 2017 Salvadorian Minister of Defense on Official Visit in Cuba

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 […]

2 March, 2017 Cuba Urges for Cooperation Approach at Human Rights Council

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 […]

28 February, 2017 ACS Meeting Seeks to Broaden Cooperation

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 […]

28 February, 2017 Cuba Explores in France Technologies for Better Use of Water

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 […]

28 February, 2017 Cuban Vice President Meets in Havana Chairman of Pakistan Senate

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 […]

24 February, 2017 German Federal State Minister Fulfils Agenda in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-German Federal State Foreign Affairs Minister Maria Bohmer met here Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, in a dialogue in which both governmental officials ratified their mutual interest in strenghtening the links between Cuba and Germany. At the host building of the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry in Havana, both officials highlighted the state of the […]

22 February, 2017 Cuban Foreign Minister Welcomes Russian First Vice Foreign Minister

Havana, cuba.-Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez welcomed today Russian First Vice Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov, who is paying an official visit to this country. According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry website, during the meeting, Rodriguez and Titov talked about the excellent state of the bilateral relations and their prospects. The visiting official also met with […]

21 February, 2017 Polio Vaccination Campaign Starts in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The 56th National Oral Polio Vaccine Campaign has started today in Cuba in which 471,888 children will be immunized in two stages in all provinces. Of that total, about 363,778 under the age of three will receive two doses (in drops) of the vaccine, in two periods, from February 20 to 26 and from […]

21 February, 2017 Habanos S.A. Limited Editions 2016 Go to Market

Havana, Cuba.-International corporation Habanos S.A. informed today about the distribution of its Limited Editions 2016 corresponding to Trinidad Topes, Montecristo Dantes and Romeo and Juliet Capuletos, a novelty for the Premium cigar market. Limited Editions of Habanos are very much appreciated and awaited every year by cigar aficionados, said the official note. These proposals are […]

17 February, 2017 Cuba, Guyana to Care for Caribbean Children with Disabilities

Georgetown, Guyana.-A center for the care of Caribbean children with special educational needs associated with disabilities will be opened here in March, its coordinator, Cuban professor Jorge Duvalon announced today. Interviewed by Prensa Latina, the university professor emphasized the methodological conception of the center that includes a psycho pedagogical approach for the educational, social and […]