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27 February, 2020 Cuba makes efforts to strengthen transport affected by US blockade

Cuba makes efforts and investments to alleviate passenger transport, one of the sectors hit by the US blockade against Cuba.

25 February, 2020 U.S.: Senator Sanders Praises Cuba’s Literacy Program

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a candidate for his party’s presidential nomination in November, praised the Cuban Revolution’s literacy program, a topic that made a stir on social networks today.

28 January, 2020 Cuban President participates in university federation plenary session

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel participated on Monday in Havana during the plenary session of the National Council of the Federation of University Students (FEU).

23 January, 2020 Cuban Government’s social commitment acknowledged in France

The Association Cuba Cooperation France (CubaCoop) on Thursday acknowledged the Cuban Government’s commitment to education, health care and other social sectors, despite the impact of the tightening of the US blockade.

21 January, 2020 Diaz-Canel highlights humanist cooperation between Cuba and Venezuela

President Miguel Diaz-Canel stressed today on Twitter that the cooperation between Cuba and Venezuela has a ‘profoundly humanist’ character.

14 January, 2020 Cuba to welcome 27th South American Solidarity Brigade

The 27th South American Voluntary Work and Solidarity with Cuba Brigade will arrive here at the end of this month, composed of 84 members from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

13 January, 2020 Díaz-Canel evokes memory of Cuban heroine Celia Sánchez

The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today recalled the memory of the Cuban revolutionary, political and research fighter, Celia Sánchez (1920-1980), commemorating 40 years of her death.

7 January, 2020 Diaz-Canel celebrates birthday of Cuban Hero’s daughter

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel recalled on Monday the birthday of Gema, the eldest daughter of Hero of the Republic Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Five anti-terrorist fighters who served years of unjust imprisonment in the US.

26 December, 2019 Social cuts impoverish Latin America, warns Frei Betto

Latin America is undergoing a process of re-impoverishment resulting not only from economic factors, but also from social policy cuts, asserted Frei Betto in an article published on the Cubadebate website.

24 December, 2019 Cuban Foreign Minister expresses commitment of sector workers

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed today the commitment of the workers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) in the defense of the revolutionary project, 60 years after this institution was created.

19 December, 2019 Cuba calls for continued monitoring of women’s rights

Cuban Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso today called for continued vigilance regarding women’s rights to ensure that the island’s achievements in 60 years of Revolution are not reversed.

19 December, 2019 Cuba’s housing policy demonstrates positive results

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said today that the country shows tangible results in the first year of the implementation of the housing construction program, which, he said, will be perfected in the coming year.

18 December, 2019 Investment to grow in Cuba in 2020

Cuba aims to increase investments in 2020 by 19 percent, according to the plan presented today by Economy and Planning Minister Alejandro Gil.

22 November, 2019 2019 International Law Congress continues in Cuba

The penitentiary system, judicial protection and adoption of minors in Cuba will be leading issues to be discussed this Thursday in this capital on the second day of the 8th edition of the International Law Congress.

21 November, 2019 Cuba’s Minister of Culture meets with UNESCO Director-General

Cuban Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay held talks here on their ties and the desire to strengthen them, diplomatic sources revealed on Wednesday.

19 November, 2019 Sixth perceptible earthquake of 2019 registered in Santiago de Cuba

The National Seismological Service’s network of stations registered the sixth perceptible earthquake of the current year, with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale and 50 kilometers southeast of this city.

14 November, 2019 Serbian delegation heads to Havana for 500th anniversary celebrations

Nikola Nikodijevic, chairman of the City Assembly of Belgrade, left for Cuba this Wednesday to participate in the activities to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana.

13 November, 2019 Canadian fireworks company to light up 500th anniversary of Havana

More than 16,000-fireworks will be launched by a Canadian company to close the gala to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana this November 16, composer Frank Fernandez confirmed.

7 November, 2019 Validity of Fidel Castro’s ideas highlighted in Cuba

Researcher at the University of Arts of Cuba Ydelsis Garcia said that the ideas of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, is today a source of inspiration for new generations seeking to build a better world .

4 November, 2019 Cuban delegation completes extensive agenda prior to fair in China

The Cuban delegation to the second International Exhibition of Imports and Exports of China fulfilled until today an extensive program of activities to promote the island’s leading offers prior to the important event.