Havana, Cuba.-The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, received Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is on an official visit to Cuba. According to information provided by the Cuban television yesterday night, during the fraternal exchange, the distinguished visitor expressed his satisfaction for being in this Caribbean nation and […]
Rome, Italy.-The fifth edition of the Cuba-Italy Business Committee, being held today in this capital, examines the trade links between both nations and the opportunity of Italian businesspeople for investing in this Caribbean island. Celia Labora, director of International Relations of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce (CCC), declared to Prensa Latina, that expectations of this […]
Margarita Island, Venezuela.-Cuban President Raul Castro met on Sunday with Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari, as part of bilateral meetings parallel to the agenda of the 17th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). During the meeting, the two heads of delegations highlighted the fraternal friendship and cooperation that unite their peoples and governments. The meeting was […]
Margarita Island, Venezuela.-Cuban President Raul Castro met on Sunday with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the People”s Supreme Assembly of the Democratic People”s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The fraternal meeting, as part of their agenda in the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held on Margarita Island, in the Venezuelan state […]
Havana, Cuba.- The economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for almost 60 years continues today as one of Cuba”s major constraints to access international food markets. Although Cuba has one of the most comprehensive social protection programs in the world, and has achieved the eradication of both chronic and […]
Rome, Italy.-Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, continues his visit to Italy with an interview with the Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda. Malmierca will also participate in the opening session of the Fifth edition of the Cuba-Italy Business Committee and will meet with the president for the International Fund for […]
Margarita Island, Venezuela.-The Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, supported today Venezuela on behalf of his government on the presidency until 2019 of the Movement of Non Aligned Countries (Mnoal). On having intervened in the segment of the Ministers of the 17th Summit of this block, in Margarita Island (Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta), the diplomat […]
Havana, Cuba.-The effects of the U.S. blockade in Cuba”s financial transactions persist today, despite the start of the bilateral rapprochement process and the statements against the policy of President, Barack Obama. After the announcement of the restoration of relations between the two countries, on December 17, 2014, some actions of this genocidal policy in force […]
Paris, France.-Concerning the activities in the UNESCO for the World Day of Literacy, Cuba showed an exhibition on the Literacy Campaign that constituted the base of its current educational system, reported Cuban ambassadress Dulce Buergo. Titled ‘Education: Right of the People, Essential Tool Development’, the sample exhibited photos, texts and diverse materials on the efforts […]
Havana, Cuba.-President Raul Castro Ruz received Premier of Quebec, Phillippe Couillard, who is on an official visit to the island, national media reported today. The two leaders discussed on the favorable state of the relationships between Cuba and Quebec, and agreed to strengthen the economic and trade ties. Canadian ambassador to Cuba, Mr. Patrick Parisot, […]
Madrid, Spain.-The Iberoamerican Film Festival of Huelva, south of Spain, will award next November Cuban actor Jorge Perugorria with the Prize City of Huelva, announced the organization of the contest. With that award which will be handed to the star duribng the 42nd edition of the event, scheduled for November 11 to 20, the festival […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Inter-religious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO) Pastors for Peace will continue their humanitarian support to Cuba, despite the pressure from the US Government, according to reports today. It is necessary to say that if the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finally revokes IFCO’s status of tax-free organization, it will not stop our work, […]
Havana, cuba.-Cuba will defend principles such as self-determination, independence and sovereignty at the 17th Summit of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM), scheduled from today until September 18 in Venezuela, diplomatic sources asserted. According to Foreign Ministry Director for Multilateral Issues and International Law, Pedro Nuñez, during the meeting, Cuba will speak against non-conventional wars […]
Panama City, Panama.-In nine years, Panama managed to reduce the number of uncultured on having alphabetized 70, 794 persons, thanks to the Cuban program ”Yo Si Puedo ” (Yes, I Can), recounts today a report by the Department of Social Development. According to the director of the program of literacy Move for Panama, Armando Escarreola, […]
Medellin, Colombia.-The Cuban vaccine to treat lung cancer, known as Cimavax, was presented to a group of experts attending the First International Symposium on Active Immunotherapy, hosted in Medellin, Colombia over the weekend. The drug was developed in Cuba by the Center of Molecular Immunology and has been successful used to treat patients with advanced […]
Caracas, Venezuela.- The Government of Venezuela pushed back the economic, commercial and financial blockade that supports today the United States against Cuba, in spite of the reestablishment of the diplomatic relations between both nations in July, 2015. By means of a bulletin, published this Sunday in the website of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The book ”De La Higuera a Chile. El Rescate” by Cubans Adys Cupull and Froilan Gonzalez, about the survivors of the Che guerrilla movement in Bolivia, has been launched in Argentina. The authors and the director of the Cienflores publishing house that publish and distribute the book, Maximiliano Thibaut, launched it last night […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba will present today its annual report on the damages caused by the economic, commercial and financial blockade set by the United States for more than 50 years, said the Cuban Foreign Ministry. In a statement posted on its website, the Foreign Ministry said that Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will present the document […]
Havana, Cuba.-The updating of the music industry and legal procedures to introduce Cuban artists to audiences abroad tops the agenda of Front Line sessions at Habanarte Festival today. According to Ela Ramos, the event is focused on promoting national cultural products and is a co-production between Cuban and foreign artistic agencies. ‘A showcase will be […]
Havana, Cuba.-Specialists of the Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) created a new medicine called Heberferon, directed principally to reduce or to eliminate the non-melanoma skin tumors. Heberferon is the synergic combination of Interferon alpha 2b and gamma recombinants. The securing of this product will be of big usefulness in the country, since in […]
