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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 […]

1 December, 2016 People in Santa Clara, Cuba, Honor Fidel and Che

Santa Clara, Cuba.-Under the cheers of ”I am Fidel” and ”Long Live Fidel”, the ”Commander Ernesto Che Guevara” Revolution Square in this city has received the caravan that carries the ashes of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution. Thousands of people, mostly young students, gathered from some hours before on the grounds of the […]

30 November, 2016 Fidel Castro Lives in the History of Humanity, Evo Morales Says

Havana, Cuba.-Bolivian President, Evo Morales, has said here that the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, will live forever in the history of humanity and his supporters. Fidel and Cuba changed the world: now, as long as there is a socialist person standing and fighting, Fidel will be forever among us, Morales said in […]

30 November, 2016 Cuban President Ratifies Continuity of Fidel Castro’s Ideas

Havana, Cuba.-President Raul Castro has reaffirmed here the Cuban people”s willingness to continue the ideas and work of the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolution, Fidel Castro. Raul Castro recalled in his speech last night at the posthumous tribute to the historical leader, who passed away on November 25th, that Fidel Castro devoted his life to solidarity […]

30 November, 2016 Caravan with Ashes of Fidel Castro Is Heading for Santiago

Havana, Cuba.-The Caravan of Liberty, with the ashes of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, left today for the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, as close as possible to his original route in January Of 1959. The funeral procession covered several streets in Havana, where the capital city gave the […]