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2 January, 2017 Military, Civic Parade in Cuba, Moments of History and Continuity

Havana, Cuba.-As if sailing in a sea of children who waved their blue handkerchiefs, the Granma yacht, symbol of the beginning of the last stage of the liberating struggles of Cuba, visited today the Plaza de la Revolución. Imposing for the historical content that accompanies it, this replica of the yacht, in which reached the […]

30 December, 2016 Essential Role of Youths in Cuban March on January 2 Highlighted

Havana, Cuba.-President of the University Student Federation (FEU), Jennifer Bello, highlighted the essential role of young people in the military parade and the march to take pace in this capital on January 2. In exclusive statements to the local television, the student leader asserted that the new generations would participate, motivated by their commitment to […]

21 December, 2016 Celac recognizes at UN Fidel Castro’s Contribution

New York, United States.-The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) recognized today at the General Assembly of the United Nations the contribution of Fidel Castro to regional integration. His contribution is a fundamental legacy for regional integration, inspired in the principles of sovereignty, peace and solidarity of peoples, affirmed the Dominican ambassador Francisco […]

21 December, 2016 Cuba Defends International Cooperation Without Conditions

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba defends the principle of international cooperation without economic, political and social conditions that will imply interference in internal affairs or undermines sovereignty of a country. Such principles are valid both for the collaboration received by Cuba as for the one provided by us to more than 180 countries, involving more than one million […]

20 December, 2016 Turkish Airlines to Begin Flights to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-Turkish Airlines will begin operations in Cuba on December 20th, when its first flight will arrive in the capital, according to the Cuban Tourism Ministry. With three weekly flights on the Istanbul-Havana-Caracas route, the flights will use a Boeing 777 aircraft with a capacity for 349 passengers. ‘The prestigious Turkish-flag airline, with its multiple […]

20 December, 2016 Cuba Expands Internet and EMail Services

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) started offering today new discounts on its Internet and Email services. The discounts will help users visit Cuban websites of cultural and scientific interest, and general information sites, said Beatriz Fernandez, a marketing officer in Etecsa. As of today, Cubans will pay 1.50 CUC (convertible pesos) an hour for […]

9 December, 2016 Raul Castro Welcomes Russian Vice President

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban president, Raul Castro, and the Government Vice president of the Russian Federation Dimitri O. Rogozin ratified here the excellent state of relations between the two countries, was reported here today. The talks also confirmed the will to consolidate Russian participation in the economic development plans of the Caribbean nation in the medium […]

9 December, 2016 Fidel Castro’s Role in Cuba-CARICOM Ties Highlighted

Havana, Cuba.-The role of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, in strengthening the relationship between his nation and the Caribbean has been highlighted here in the context of the celebration for the Cuba-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Day. During a special reception held in this capital, regional diplomats stressed the legacy of the recently […]

7 December, 2016 Cuba and the US to Fifth Bilateral Commission

Havana, Cuba.-Delegations of Cuba and the United States will meet here today to carry out the fifth version of the bilateral commission between these two nations, confirmed today the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry (Minrex). According with the note, Josefina Vidal, general manager for the United States for Minrex, will preside the local delegation, and Mari […]

6 December, 2016 Fidel, Chavez and the Intergration of ALBA

Havana, Cuba.-The combination of two great leaders, Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez has allowed the creation of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), an integrated mechanism with enormous value for the poor and needy, according to Jose Luis Merino, who is a member of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front […]

5 December, 2016 Last Farewell to Fidel at the Santiago de Cuba Cemetery

Santiago de Cuba, CUba.-President Raúl Castro deposited today the funerary urn with the ashes of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, in his last resting place at the St. Ifigenia cemetery of this city. The sorrowful and emotional moment was accompanied by Dalia Soto del Valle, wife of Fidel, relatives and more […]

4 December, 2016 Cuban President Highlights Fidel Castro’s Visionary Capacity

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.-Cuban President Raul Castro highlighted today Fidel Castro”s visionary capacity enabling him to see the future. In the political ceremony of posthumous tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, in the Square Antonio Maceo of this city, he recalled that the president of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, referred that Fidel had […]

4 December, 2016 Fidel Castro Passes towards Immortality, Says Cuban Youth

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.-The first secretary of the Union of Young Communists, Susely Morfa, affirmed today that the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, is passing towards immortality, while the new generations follow his legacy. We will not defraud the confidence that he always deposited in the youth and as in that moment […]

4 December, 2016 Fidel’s Ashes Rest in Santiago’s Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.-A solemn, private ceremony was held Sunday morning in Santiago de Cuba, as the ashes of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro were being placed in the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery — Fidel’s final resting place — near the Mausoleum that keeps the remains of another universal Cuban — National Hero José Marti. On […]

3 December, 2016 Riding with Fidel

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.-Cuba rides today with Fidel and the song of Raul Torres is catching on deeply in thousands of persons who already look for it over the radio or television and memorize its beautiful lyrics of high poetic value. Accompanied by images of the Commander in Chief in his innermost link with Cubans, […]

2 December, 2016 Fidel Castro´s funeral cortege departs from Camaguey

Camaguey, Cuba.-On the day that marks the 60th anniversary of the landing of the Granma yacht, the funeral cortege that carries the ashes of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro departed for eastern Cuba. The Caravan of Freedom, as the cortege is known, spent the night at the Ignacio Agramonte Revolution Square […]

2 December, 2016 Fidel’s Last Journey to Santiago de Cuba Continues

Havana, Cuba.-The caravan transporting Fidel Castro’s ashes continues its victorious journey through 13 Cuban provinces to finally arrive in Santiago de Cuba on Saturday, December 3rd. In the early morning hours on Thursday, the funeral procession departed from central Villa Clara province, the caravan’s first stop, where a cultural event to pay homage to the […]

2 December, 2016 Thousands Participate in Vigil for Fidel in Camagüey

Camagüey, Cuba.-A vigil in tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, rallied thousands at the Ignacio Agramonte Plaza Mayor in Camaguey this Thursday night. A patriotic activity with songs, anthems, poems, dances and traditional music by more than 200 local artists honored the memory of Fidel, who entered triumphantly in this city […]

1 December, 2016 Caravan with Ashes of Fidel Advances towards Santiago de Cuba

Santa Clara, Cuba.-The caravan that carries the ashes of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, resumed its march today to Santiago de Cuba from this central city. After stopping one night in the same place where the remains of the Heroic Guerrilla, Ernesto Ché Guevara, rest, the funeral procession continued this morning its […]

1 December, 2016 UN-Geneva Director Expresses Condolences for Fidel’s Death

Havana, Cuba.-The Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Michael Moller, has expressed his condolences on the death of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. Moller visited the Cuban embassy in Geneva to sign the book of condolences opened after the death of the leader, who passes away on November […]