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22 August, 2017 Cuba Reaffirms Solidarity with the Venezuelan People

In the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples, this Monday it was held an act of solidarity reaffirmation with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which faces the imperial threats and criminal actions of the right-wing opposition and oligarchy.
22 August, 2017 Cuba Supports Struggle of Venezuela against Hegemonic Forces

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban organizations have ratified their support for Venezuela, whose government is facing the fury of hegemonic forces to overthrow democracy. The ceremony at the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples in Havana was attended by representatives of the International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity to the People and the Cuban Movement for Peace […]
21 August, 2017 Timorese Ambassador Honors Cuban Veterans

Loro Horta, Timorese Ambassador in Cuba, honored this Monday the martyrs buried in the Pantheon of Veterans in Cristobal Colon Necropolis Columbus, on the 42nd anniversary of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of his country.
21 August, 2017 Self-Employment Means Responsibility

Last August 1st the extraordinary edition of the Official Gazette published a resolution by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, MTSS, aimed at the improvement of self-employment in Cuba.
21 August, 2017 In October, Symposium on the Cuban Revolution

Convened by the Institute of History of Cuba, from October 24 to 26 will take place in the Convention Palace of Havana the Second International Symposium on the Cuban Revolution, titled Genesis and Historical Development.
18 August, 2017 August 23 Distinction Awarded to Prominent Women

The Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) granted this Thursday in Havana, the August 23 Distinction to a group of females, who with their daily work contribute to the development of the country and exalt the role of the organization representing them.
18 August, 2017 Cuban President Raul Castro Sends Condolences for Spain Terror Attack

Madrid, Spain.-The Cuban President Raul Castro has sent a message of condolences to King Felipe VI for the terror attacks carried out in Barcelona and Cambrils, killing 14 people and injuring a hundred. According to the Cuban Embassy in Spain, Raul Castro sent a message of condolences to King Felipe VI, feelings extended to the […]
17 August, 2017 Elections in Cuba, Democracy and History

From September 4 to 30 the nomination of candidates for delegates to the municipal assemblies of the People’s Power will take place as part of the first stage of general elections in Cuba.
16 August, 2017 A Goodbye Forever to an Outstanding Journalist

A floral offering on behalf of the President of the Councils of State and of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz presides in the Press House in Vedado, a posthumous tribute to Antonio Molto, President of the Union of Journalists of Cuba, UPEC, who died this Tuesday.
16 August, 2017 Nicolas Maduro’s Tribute in St. Iphigenia

President Nicolas Maduro Moros arrived in St. Iphigenia Cemetery this Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by Army General Raul Castro Ruz to pay tribute to national hero Jose Marti and Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolution, on the 91 anniversary of his birthday.
16 August, 2017 Changes to Cuban Policy on Idle Lands Reported

Havana, Cuba.-Modifications to the policy on delivery of idle lands in usufruct, known today, include the increase from 13.4 to 26.84 hectares the top area given to natural persons who apply for the first time. That regulation establishes a minimum of 26.84 hectares for the applications destined to livestock raising and crops, informed in a […]
16 August, 2017 Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister to Visit Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray will make a working visit to Cuba on August 17 and 18. During his stay in Cuba, Videgaray will hold official talks with Cuban authorities and will carry out other activities, said a note published in Cuban website CUBAMINREX Tuesday. Mexico and Cuba established diplomatic relations in 1920.
15 August, 2017 President of Cuban Parliament Receives Vice-President of Zanzibar

“When we help Africa we are paying off the debt we have with that people,” Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of Popular Power, said in a meeting held this Saturday in Havana with Seif Ali Iddi, second Vice-President of Zanzibar.
15 August, 2017 Cuban President Paid Homage to Fidel and Marti

Army General Raul Castro Ruz deposited this Monday some flowers before the graves of national hero Jose Marti and Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, in Santa Iphigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, accompanied by the first Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Party, Lazaro Exposito Canto.