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23 June, 2017 A Serious Warning from Hezbollah

Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said this Friday that a potential Israeli war against Syria or Lebanon would attract thousands of combatants from Iran and Iraq, among other countries in the Arab world.

23 June, 2017 Sao Paulo Forum Rejects Blockade

The Sao Paulo Forum, made up of representatives of Parties and Non-Governmental Organizations of the left in Latin America and the Caribbean, issued a declaration of rejection of the new policy towards Cuba, outlined by the US President.

23 June, 2017 Italian President Receives Cuban Chancellor

Sergio Mattarella, President of Italia, received this Friday Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez, who thus concluded his official visit of three days to the European country.

23 June, 2017 Swiss Ambassador in Havana Rejects American Blockade

His Excellency Mr. Marcel Stutz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation in Cuba, rejected this Friday in Sancti Spiritus the blockade held by the United States Government for more than half a century.

23 June, 2017 More Voices Support Cuba

American actor Danny Glover supported the message by the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) against US´s change of policy toward the island, proclaimed by President Donald Trump.

23 June, 2017 Cuban Parliament President Ends Official Visit in China

Beijing, China.-Following an extreme work schedule in the Chinese capital and the Shanghai Municipality, Cuban Parliament President, Esteban Lazo, ended his official visit on Thursday at the central-eastern coastal province of Jiangsu. Esteban Lazo was welcomed by Shi Heping, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the People’s Assembly of Jiangsu Province and also deputy […]

23 June, 2017 Cuba Keeps Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya under Control

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba keeps diseases as dengue, zika and chikungunya under control, despite the existence of their transmitting agent: the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, said today the director for Vigilance and Anti-Vectorial Battle at the Public Health Ministry (MINSAP), Pena. The expert recognized that in the warmest months, the country experiences an increase in the number of […]

23 June, 2017 Cuban Ministry of Sciences Analyzes 2016 Budget Impact

Havana, Cuba.-The expenditure in Cuba in Scientific and Technological Activities (ACT), in the year 2016, reached 781.8 million pesos, reported today the official from the Cuban Ministry of Sciences, Technology and Environment (CITMA), Armando Rodriguez. In a press conference, the director for science and technology from that ministry explained that 84 percent of that total […]

23 June, 2017 Cuban Foreign Minister Stresses Relevance of Ties with Italy

Rome, Italy.-Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, continues today his three-day official visit to Italy, during which he will meet with Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and Pietro Grasso, President of the Senate. The foreign minister arrived in this capital yesterday and held talks with his Italian peer, Angelino Alfano, at the headquarters […]

22 June, 2017 Another Direct Delegate to World Youth Festival

Claudia Garcia Ferrer, eleventh grade-student at Delfin Moreno High School, from Camilo Cienfuegos educational complex, was elected this Thursday as direct delegate to the Worldwide Festival of Youth and Students.

22 June, 2017 Despite Trump, Minnesota Remains Committed to Cuba

The Deputy Governor of Minnesota, Tina Smith, said this Thursday in this city that despite the change of policy towards Cuba of President Donald Trump, her state remains committed to the development of relations with the island.

22 June, 2017 African National Congress Prepares its Fifth Conference

PRETORIA, South Africa.- Specialists prepare in this African city to face the challenges of the African National Congress (ANC), which will have its fifth political conference next week, vital for the veteran organization. The meeting will end on July 5 and discuss three central documents on the renovation and design of the ANC, strategies and […]

21 June, 2017 Message from ICAP to the Solidarity Movement with Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba. – Fernando Gonzalez Llort, president of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) sent a message of gratitude to the solidarity movement with Cuba. He says in the text that countless have been the messages received in ICAP with words of friendship and respect for our country and rejecting the reversal […]

21 June, 2017 Havana Bay Potential Grows after Changes in its Waters

Mercedes Gzegozewski, head of Environmental Management of the Havana Bay State working group, highlighted how valuable it would be to turn the taxes charged to the polluting sources into environmental solutions.

21 June, 2017 Rejection in Salvador to Trump´s Words

The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front ratified from the Salvadoran capital its solidarity with Cuba, and rejected the interventionist measures announced by US President Donald Trump.

21 June, 2017 OAS Meeting Ends in Mexico without Anti-Venezuelan Resolution

The 47th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) concluded this Wednesday in Cancun without the pressure from the United States and Mexico managed to impose a resolution Venezuela considers contrary to its sovereignty.