Quito, Ecuador.-Government institutions, groups of solidarity with Cuba and supporters of Fidel Castro”s legacy, are today arranging the final details of a program of activities planned this week to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Cuban historical leader, in Ecuador. The celebrations will begin tomorrow with the discussion ‘Fidel in Ecuador,’ broadcast live on the […]
Johannesburg, Sout Africa.- A new group of 29 Cuban health collaborators have arrived in the South African province of Gauteng, raising the number of these professionals in the country to more than 400. The doctors, mostly specialists in family medicine, are currently in training prior to begining work in their respective communities. Dr. Victor Figueroa, […]
Paris, France.-France has supported the signing of an agreement between the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and the French Development Agency (AFD) to finance projects in the Caribbean island, an official statement said today. The press release by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the pact will facilitate the financing of initiatives in […]
Bie, Angola.-The governor of Bie, Manuel de Boavida Neto, has thanked Cuba for their colossal internationalist support and cooperation. ‘Cuba is present in the construction and reconstruction of the new Angola. We have its support in the economic, political, social sectors’, De Boavida Neto said on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the attack […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuban youth are celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the birth of Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, as part of tributes to the leader of the Venezuelan Revolution, who died in 2013. A cultural evening and talk began on Thursday night with the traditional 9:00pm cannon fire ceremony at the capital’s historical Morro-Cabaña military complex in […]
Washington, United States.-US airline JET BLUE announced it will start flights to Cuba astrting from August 31, from the airport of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, until the Cuban city of Santa Clara, center of Cuba. With this decision, Jet Blue turns into the first US commercial airline that initiates its commercial operations with Cuba for more […]
Washington, United States.-Upcoming July 30 will be declared the Day of Friendship between Cuba and the US, according to an agreement adopted by the Council of the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The proposal was sponsored by councilwoman Natalie Rudiak, who counted on the support of Bruce Kraus, President of the Council, and council delegates […]
New Delhi, India.-The Communist Party of India (PCI) said today that the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, is an example for new generations and a symbol of anti-imperialist struggles in the world. Under your able and courageous leadership, Cuba managed to turn an exploitative system into a better society, says a letter […]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-The 8th Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba begins today in Dominican Republic in the presence of hundreds of delegates from 24 countries. The event has been organized by the Dominican Campaign of Solidarity with Cuba, the Puerto Rican Committee of Solidarity with Cuba and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuban youth, on behalf of the nation, will pay tribute today to Cuba”s eternal friend, Venezuelan and Bolivarian Commander, Hugo Chavez. In the Historical Morro-Cabaña Military Complex in Havana, the Young Communist League (UJC) and other student movements and organizations will celebrate the 62nd birthday of the man who was described by the historic […]
Havana, Cuba.-The persistence of the U.S. blockade on Cuba hinders today the progress of the process to normalize bilateral relations, the general director of the United States Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Josefina Vidal, said. In interview with Granma newspaper, the official stated that after one year of the restoration of diplomatic relations, […]
Havana, cuba.-The US blockade against Cuba hinders the progress of the process of normalization of bilateral ties, the director general of the United States division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Josefina Vidal, said. In an interview with the Granma newspaper, the official said that a year after the start of the rapprochement […]
Havana, Cuba.- Trade contacts with Cuba have increased with regular business forums organized by the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba to provide visiting delegations with information. Delegations from the United States, Spain, Canada, Bahamas, Panama and South Africa, to name a few, were able to hold meetings with their Cuban counterparts to […]
Havana, cuba.-The national teams of Cuba and the United States will celebrate their traditional dual meet in baseball with five matches from July 23rd to 27th, in several provinces of Cuba. Both teams will play their first and second matches at the Jose Ramon Cepero in the Cuban province of Ciego de Avila (July 23rd […]
Havana, Cuba.-Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister, Nguyen Chi Vinh, today continues his visit to Cuba with tours of military schools and facilities of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR). The member of the Vietnamese Communist Partyâ?Ös Central Committee and FARâ?Ös First Deputy Minister, Alvaro Lopez, yesterday paid tribute to Antonio Maceo at the mausoleum where his remains […]
Havana, Cuba.-Tourism is supplying sources for business between Cuba and the Bahamas, as representatives from both countries who started a forum of two days to identify new chances for trade and investments, evaluated here Monday. The forum found the multi-desination offers inside the Caribbean zone among the concrete possibilties, said Edison L. Sumner, executive director […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 10th Central American Olympiad of Chemistry and 7th Olympiad of the Caribbean Sea started Monday here, with competitors of Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Cuba. In the opening, the Cuban viceminister of Education Margarita McPherson said that the event is propitious to stimulate the young people development with talent in this […]
Managua, Nicaragua.-Cuban First Vice President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, stressed the social and economic achievements of Nicaragua, after arriving in Managua today to participate in the celebrations for the 37th anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Revolution. “As a result of the Sandinista Front led by Commander Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua is today a free, sovereign and […]
Ciego de Avila, Cuba.-Approximately 30 young Italian people of the Gino Doné Brigade, visit today different places of interest of this Cuban city, as part of their trip by several provinces of the island of Cuba. In the morning they gave homage to the National Hero of Cuba, José Martí, with a floral gift in […]
Mexico City, Mexico.-During these days in Mexico, before leaving for the island, we reiterate the purpose of maintaining solidarity towards Cuba,” said today Gail Walker, executive director of Pastors for Peace. There are changes in the relations between United States and Cuba, but there are persons, who do not understand that the blockade continues,’ Gail […]
