United Nations, United States.-The United Nations General Assembly has paid tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who died on November 25th. Organized by the Cuban Permanent Mission to the UN the special homage was requested by a group of countries from various continents. Almost 30 speakers are expected to attend […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), June Soomer, has verified during his visit to Cuba the strengthening of relations between the Caribbean nation and the rest of the Caribbean countries. Soomer held talks with Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, in which she acknowledged and thanked Cuba’s support to the ACS […]
Pretoria, South Africa.-South African Public Works Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has said that his country will benefit greatly from the program of the Cuban Technical Advisers. During the official reception held last night in Pretoria to 37 new coming engineers from the island, Nxesi stated that the three-year program would allow the Caribbean professionals to convey […]
Mexico City, Mexico.-Political and social figures, artists and friends of the Cuban revolution paid tribute to Fidel Castro in Acapulco, at the Mexican state of Guerrero. Dozens of people recalled at the sea drive in Acapulco, in front of the Zopcalo, main square in that port and tourist city, to the Cuban revolutionary man, with […]
Havana, Cuba.-December is a month of particular significance for Latin American and Caribbean integration, as the legacy of regional unity from Commanders Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez will be highlighted, the Venezuelan ambassador here, Rafael Ramirez, said on Wednesday. In an interview with Prensa Latina, the diplomat recalled the birth of the Bolivarian Alliance for […]
Brussels, Belgium.-The 28 countries of the European Union (EU) today approved at the level of their ambassadors the signing of a political agreement and cooperation between that bloc and Cuba to normalize their relations. According to the official EU website, the provision – which is still awaiting approval – was taken today by European officials […]
Mexico City, Mexico.-The demonstration made by millions of Cubans in a tribute to Fidel Castro was amourning, but also, it was a sample of hope, said an article written for Mexican newspaper La Jornada Sunday. The endless rows by people of all kinds in Cuba, reflect sorrow, concern, seriousness, before the death of a man […]
New York, United States.-Cuban ambassador, Ana Silvia Rodriguez, has thanked today the examples of sorrow, admiration and solidarity received from the five continents at the island”s Permanent Mission to the UN on the death of Fidel Castro. The interim charge d’affaires told Prensa Latina that representatives of more than 140 UN members, senior officials of […]
Rome, Italy.-The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today paid tribute with a minute of silence to the memory of the Cuban Revolution”s historic leader, Fidel Castro. The tribute, paid at the opening of the 155th regular meeting of the executive body of FAO’s top management body, was a […]
Havana, Cuba.-News media and personalities of the continent continue highlighting today the significance of Fidel Castro for the region, the multitudinary good-bye of his people and the funeral service of the historic leader whose decease is not only mourned in Cuba but in many other parts of the world. Argentinean media reflect today the multitudinary […]
New York, United States.-Ambassadors and officials accredited to the United Nations (UN) continued signing today the condolence book, opened by the Cuban Permanent Mission”s headquarters here, to honor the recently deceased revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Permanent and temporary representatives for countries in the five continents went to the Cuban diplomatic mission in New York, during […]
Sao Paulo, Brazil.-Brazilian leaders Dilma Rousseff and Luis Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the funeral homage to Fidel Castro on Saturday and Sunday in Santiago de Cuba. Rousseff called that the Cuban leader one of the most important figures of contemporary politics and “a visionary who believes that a fraternal and just society, […]
Paris, France.-UNESCO Executive Council President Michael Worbs has said that Fidel Castro was one of the most emblematic statesmen of the 20th century and given his condolences on the death of the historic leader of the Cuban revolution. ‘The Cuban revolutionary leader has been, for more than 50 years, one of the most emblematic statesmen […]
Havana, Cuba.-Presidents and personalities from the five continents arrived here on Tuesday to participate in the posthumous tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. At the José Martí International Airport, South African President Jacob Zuma assured that Fidel’s death caused sadness and consternation in his country. Namibian President Hage Geingob, speaking […]
New York,United States.-The United Nations members paid tribute to the recently deceased leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson, requested a minute of silence before the beginning of the meeting in order to remember Fidel, who died on Friday aged 90. Thomson […]
Havana, Cuba.-Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa extolled here today the life commitment made by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, to the noblest causes in Latin America, the Caribbean and the world. Speaking at the political-cultural event to pay posthumous tribute to the Cuban revolutionary leader, who passed away ‘undefeated; only beaten by […]
Beijing, China.- Comrade Fidel Castro is the architect of Cuban socialism who left an outstanding imprint in the cause of the island”s national liberation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday with consternation. When visiting the Cuban Embassy in this capital to express his deep sorrow in the book of condolences, the Chinese president […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-Vietnam”s top leaders have today paid tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, in the book of condolences which has been opened at the Cuban embassy in Vietnam. Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary-General of the Communist Party, began the tribute, followed some minutes later by President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen […]
Rome, Italy.- Pope Francis sent a letter of condolences for Fidel Castro”s death to the President of the Councils of State and of Ministers, Raul Castro, the Vatican informed on Saturday. ‘When receiving the sad news about the death of your dear brother, His Excellency, Mr. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, ex president of the Councils […]
United Nations, United Nations.-UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has reiterated today that gender violence represents a serious violation of human rights and has called for an end to it through a collective action. ‘This violence is a public health pandemic and a serious obstacle for sustainable development,’ Ban warned in his message on the International Day […]
