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2 August, 2017 Cuba, 30 Years of Achievements in Immunology

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba, with 30 years of experience in Immunology, has nowadays important results in its health sector, considered equal to that of the most-developed nations. Among these achievements are the standardization of the alpha-fetoprotein test in pregnant women and the control of congenital HIV-AIDS and thyroid affections, according to the Director of the Immunoassay Center, […]

2 August, 2017 Solidarity with Cuba in New York

New York, United States.-The solidarity movement with Cuba in New York and New Jersey is preparing actions to demand the lifting of the US blockade against the island of Cuba, said activist Frank Vergara here Tuesday. In his statements to Prensa Latina, Vergara, coordinator of the solidarity movement, said that activities to accompany a new […]

1 August, 2017 They Repair Dam in Great Cuban Wetland

The repair of Estero Socorro Dam, a hydro technical work inserted in the great wetland of the north of Ciego de Avila province, is one of the actions carried out in the territory in the short term to take care of ecosystem, which already feels the damage of climatic change.

1 August, 2017 They Remember in Granma First Che´s Battle as Commander

Residents of Bueycito, a community near the Sierra Maestra, recalled this Monday the 60th anniversary of the attack on the Bueycito barracks, the first action of Ernesto Guevara as commander of the Rebel Army.

1 August, 2017 They Call for Brigade along the Paths of Che

As a tribute to Commander Ernesto Guevara, on the anniversary 50 of his assassination in Bolivia, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples calls friends to participate in the second edition of the International Brigade along the Paths of Che.

1 August, 2017 Fidel Castro Chair in Argentinean Province

The legacy and validity of Fidel Castro´s thought are today strongly felt in the debates of a chair bringing together specialists and guests in the Patagonian province of Neuquen.

1 August, 2017 From Puerto Rican Land Solidarity with Cuba Grows

ore and more convincing the verses by Lola Rodriguez de Tio are, “Cuba and Puerto Rico are/of a bird the two wings/they receive flowers and bullets/in the same heart. Thus, Armando Pacheco Matos, director of the Puerto Rican group Homeland and Culture refers to Radio Reloj.

31 July, 2017 Evo Morales Congratulates Venezuelans on Elections

Through his account on Twitter, Bolivian President Evo Morales congratulated the Venezuelan people this Monday for their participation in the election of a new constituent National Assembly, which obtained more than eight million votes.

31 July, 2017 Alberto Mendez Receives Important Cultural Distinction

Maestro and Choreographer of the Cuban ballet Alberto Mendez, received in the city of Camaguey the Espejo de Paciencia (Mirror of Patience) distinction, the maximum award given by this province for his contributions to the development of ballet both in Cuba and abroad.

31 July, 2017 Machado Ventura Presides Over Activities for Martyrs´ Day

Headed by Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, the cultural and political ceremony for the anniversary 60 of Frank Pais´s fall day and the Day of the Martyrs of the Revolution took place in Santa Iphigenia Cemetery at Santiago de Cuba.

31 July, 2017 Cuba and Its Progress in Computerization

Havana, Cuba.-More than 630 Internet halls throughout the country, 370 public sites to access Wi-FI and four million users with access to social networks are some of the main achievements in Cuba toward computerization of its society. We are making progress regarding the creation of capacities for Internet access by the population, with a view […]

31 July, 2017 Palestinians in Lebanon Condemn US Blockade against Cuba

Beirut, Lebanon.-The League of Palestinians who graduated in Cuba condemned today the US blockade against the island, as well as the recent measures taken by President Donald Trump, while asking for the return of the territory occupied by the United States in Guantanamo. During a ceremony to commemorate the Cuban National Rebellion Day on July […]

31 July, 2017 Infant Mortality Rate in Cuba Downs to 4.1 per 1,000 live births

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba closed the first six months of 2017 with an infant mortality rate of 4.1 deaths per one thousand live births, an indicator only comparable to some countries of the so-called First World, Granma newspaper reported. Roberto Álvarez Fumero, head of the Cuban Mother-children program of the Ministry of Public Health, told the Cuban […]

28 July, 2017 Salvadorans Strengthen Solidarity with Cuba

With tributes to Hugo Chavez, Schafik Handal and Farabundo Marti continues this Friday in San Salvador, the Central American Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, initiated with a massive people´s march.

28 July, 2017 Moscow Responds to Sanctions from Washington

Russia announced this Friday the blockade of the US embassy’s use of property in that country, beginning August 1, and the demand to reduce the staff of that mission by September the first.