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10 October, 2018 Raul and Diaz-Canel in Act for Anniversary of Independence Feat

With the presence of the First Secretary of the Party, Army General Raul Castro, and of the President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, it was developed this October 10 the central act for the anniversary 150 of the beginning of the wars for the independence of Cuba.

10 October, 2018 Demajagua Bell Is Still Calling to Fight

Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, and the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, presided over at the Demajagua National Park Granma province, the ceremony for the 150 years of the beginning of the struggles for Cuba´s independence.

9 October, 2018 Minister of FAR Presides Over Meeting in Pinar del Rio

Army Corps General Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), presided in Pinar del Rio the meeting of the Defense Council next to Major General Ramon Pardo Guerra, Chief of the Civil Defense National General Staff.

9 October, 2018 They Finalize Details to Celebrate October 10

In Demajagua historical site, where 150 years ago the struggles for Cuba´s independence began, details are finalized for the central ceremony on occasion of the date, which will take place this Wednesday.

9 October, 2018 Cuba Advocates at UN for Changing Unequal International Order

Cuba’s permanent representative to the UN, Anayansi Rodriguez, highlighted on Monday the need to change the current international order, unjust and profoundly unequal, and to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States.

9 October, 2018 Cuba Rejects U.S. Blockade at UN as Unilateral Measure

The U.S. blockade against Cuba continues being applied today with rigour and even in that adverse circumstance, the people of the island is set on the construction of a prosperous, democratic and sustainable nation.

9 October, 2018 Hurricane Michael Moves Away from Cuba, but Rains Continue

Hurricane Michael maintains its displacement towards the center of the Gulf of Mexico and is located about 280 kilometers from the western end of the Cuban province of Pinar del Río, but areas of the island are still affected by the rains.

8 October, 2018 Retirees and Industry Workers Evoke Che Guevara

Working Heroes and Heroines, retirees of the industrial sector, directors of companies, and trade union leaders of several provinces of the country, paid homage to Ernesto Che Guevara in the sculptural complex bearing his name in the city of Santa Clara

8 October, 2018 Pinar del Rio and Island of Youth in Cyclone Alert

According to the information from the Forecast Center of the Weather Institute, tropical storm Michael has continued to gain in organization and intensity, so it became a hurricane category one of the Saffir Simpson scale, and continues to approach the Western part of the island.

5 October, 2018 Cuban Civil Society: Voices against Blockade

More than 130 civil society organizations will be represented in the Fifteenth Forum against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States Government against Cuba 56 years ago.

5 October, 2018 Cuban Chancellor Receives Yemeni Diplomat

The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, received in Havana Mansour Ali Bagach, Vice-Minister of Political Affairs of the Chancellery of the Republic of Yemen.

4 October, 2018 Diaz-Canel Highlights Role of Union of Computers Specialists

The country advances in the computerization process of the society, and for the success of this task is decisive the active participation of the Union of Computers Specialists of Cuba, Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said when closing the First National Conference of the organization.

3 October, 2018 From Today, Public Hearings against Blockade

The permanent working commissions of the National Assembly of People’s Power, from today until next October 24, have public hearings to denounce the damages caused by the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States Government to Cuba.

3 October, 2018 Cuban President Attends Computer Conference Closing

With the presence of the President of the Councils of States and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, the First National Conference of the Union of Computer Specialists of Cuba was closed at the Convention Palace of Havana.

2 October, 2018 For Better Management of Cities

The Sixteenth International Convention on Land Planning and Urbanism, inaugurated in Havana, will gather for four days the interest of the international community on urbanization for better management of cities.

2 October, 2018 The Constitutional Project among Trade Unionists

In the analysis of the draft Constitution of the Republic of Cuba, held on Monday at the headquarters of the Workers’ Central Union of Cuba (CTC in Spanish), it was proposed to include in the economic fundamentals the participation of workers in the shaping, implementation and control of the Economy Plan.