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17 January, 2018 Cuba Overcomes Effects of Drought

The drought conditions affecting Cuba in the last two years have come to an end, after registering national averages above the annual historical value, an official source reports today.

16 January, 2018 African Union Demands Respect

The African Union conditioned the flourishing of relations with the United States on a basis of respect, according to the President of the Commission of the continental body, Moussa Faki Mahamat.

16 January, 2018 They Stand Out Social Advances in Venezuela

In presenting the report on government management over last year, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro highlighted that the period was on social investment and political breakthroughs.

16 January, 2018 More than 2 million Cubans Traveled Abroad

Cubans residing in Cuba did almost three million trips abroad for personal reasons, since the entry into force of the updating of immigration legislation in January 2013.

16 January, 2018 Marti Flame to Sancti Spiritus

The persistent drizzle could not stop the youth march of Marti Flame through Sancti Spiritus province, which runs through Cuba to ignite the torches that will pay next January 28 to national hero Jose Marti in Havana.

16 January, 2018 Forest Fire Increase Predicted

Cuban experts estimated an increase in forest fires for the current year, because of the large mass of fallen trees and foliage accumulated in the soil.

16 January, 2018 Cuba and World Food Program Strengthen Relations

The relationships between Cuba and the World Food Program (WFP) are reinforced by concrete cooperation actions, such as the emergency aid provided to the island following the passing of Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

16 January, 2018 President Nicolas Maduro Presents Annual Message

The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, presented this Monday the report of management on the political and governmental exercise during 2017, before the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), in the Federal Legislative Palace, at Caracas.

16 January, 2018 Judges of Special Justice Take Office in Colombia

The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, nominated this Monday the judges of Special Justice for Peace, responsible for judging the crimes committed during the internal armed conflict.

15 January, 2018 Hundreds of Families Affected by Earthquake in Peru

The National Emergency Operations Center of Peru reported that more than 700 families were affected by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, registered this Sunday in the south of that nation, with a balance of one dead and 65 injured.

15 January, 2018 They Prepare 21 Congress of CTC

With a national seminar of two days in Havana for professional cadres of the trade union movement, it began in the country the preparatory process of the 21st Congress of the Workers’ Central Union of Cuba (CTC).

15 January, 2018 Sports Facilities to Be Inaugurated in Havana

The president of INDER, Antonio Becali Garrido, announced the inauguration this Monday of several sports facilities in Havana as part of the second stage of the recovery of these centers.

15 January, 2018 Timely Praise Encourages Merit

The Cuban Pedagogues Association awarded Jose Ramon Fernandez Alvarez and Asela de los Santos Tamayo, the 2017 National Prize for Pedagogy, in a ceremony held in the main lecture hall of the University of Havana.

15 January, 2018 Cuba Strongly Condemns Donald Trump Racist Statements

Cuba described as insults of US President Donald Trump to Haiti, El Salvador, and African states and countries from other continents as racist, denigrating and rude, the Granma newspaper reported today in a declaration of the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry.