The Electric Company of the central province of Sancti Spiritus will support the recovery in several municipalities in Havana, affected by the passage of a devastating tornado last Sunday night, its director general reported Tuesday.
The recovery work is continuing Tuesday in Havana after the recent devastating tornado which caused four deaths, 195 injuries and severe material damage in several municipalities.
Havana stands today facing the damages caused by a tornado described here by the experts as devastating, according to the most advanced classification, the improved Fujita Scale.
Intellectuals, leaders politicians, cultural figures and a massive representation of the Colombian Movement odf Solidarity with Cuba rendered a moving tribute to José Martí, on occasion of the 166th anniversary of his birth.
More than 420,000 Cubans will work on February 24 to guarantee the success of the referendum on the new Constitution, Alina Balseiro, president of the National Electoral Commission (CEN), said.
The Spanish airline Iberia keeps its eyes on Havana´s 500 anniversary next November 16 and for that date there is a tourist movement, a company statement said.
A rhythm of La guantanamera and other Cuban traditional songs were heard from the Cuban delegation present at the World Youth Day (WYD) Catholic session here.
The Argentine journalist and writer Stella Calloni denounced today in this capital the use of disinformation as a weapon to carry out low-intensity and psychological wars against governments and people.
Brazilian journalist Paulo Cannabrava warned Tuesday about the danger represented by the media, transformed into spokespersons of the financial capital dictatorship.
The president of the Federation of Latin American Journalists (FELAP), Juan Carlos Camaño, said in Havana on Monday that the organization pleads for the defense of truth and social justice.
Participants in an international forum hosted by Prensa Latina remembered Monday the Argentine journalist and revolutionary Jorge Ricardo Masetti, one of this news agency”s founders.
Cuba will present the update of its economic model by participating this week in the 49th edition of the World Economic Forum to be held in this Swiss city.
Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero announced today that two large five-star hotels are being built in the Ancon Peninsula, about 12 kilometers south of the city of Trinidad.
Cuba”s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reaffirmed on Monday Cuba”s commitment to human rights through Twitter.
The national coordinator of the Antonio Maceo Brigade, Andrés Gómez, announced here on Wednesday that they will soon begin a campaign to demand the reopening of consular services in Cuba by the United States Government.
The first Central American Solidarity Brigade with Cuba arrived to the island, where it will fulfill this week an intense work agenda, local media announces today.
Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday repeated that Cuba is still willing to maintain a relationship of peace and respect with the United States, despite differences.
Cuba”s Presidency has called on the nation today to celebrate on January 1 the triumph of the Revolution on its 60th anniversary and highlighted the main ceremony on the occasion planned for Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba.
Cuban lawmakers at the People”s Power National Assembly have expressed their confidence that the people will say a resounding ”yes” to the new Constitution, which must be approved in Parliament on Saturday.
