Archivo de December, 2016
3 December, 2016
Diego Maradona in Cuba to Take Part in Fidel Castro Tribute
Havana, Cuba.-Argentina”s former soccer star Diego Armando Maradona is in Havana to participate in the tribute to Fidel Castro, historical leader of the Cuban Revolution. ‘I am coming here to be with my second father, with the legend going away from us, but he is leaving such a clear legacy, that we cannot betray. Those […]
2 December, 2016
Fidel Castro´s funeral cortege departs from Camaguey
Camaguey, Cuba.-On the day that marks the 60th anniversary of the landing of the Granma yacht, the funeral cortege that carries the ashes of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro departed for eastern Cuba. The Caravan of Freedom, as the cortege is known, spent the night at the Ignacio Agramonte Revolution Square […]
2 December, 2016
Fidel’s Last Journey to Santiago de Cuba Continues
Havana, Cuba.-The caravan transporting Fidel Castro’s ashes continues its victorious journey through 13 Cuban provinces to finally arrive in Santiago de Cuba on Saturday, December 3rd. In the early morning hours on Thursday, the funeral procession departed from central Villa Clara province, the caravan’s first stop, where a cultural event to pay homage to the […]
2 December, 2016
Thousands Participate in Vigil for Fidel in Camagüey
Camagüey, Cuba.-A vigil in tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, rallied thousands at the Ignacio Agramonte Plaza Mayor in Camaguey this Thursday night. A patriotic activity with songs, anthems, poems, dances and traditional music by more than 200 local artists honored the memory of Fidel, who entered triumphantly in this city […]
2 December, 2016
Dilma Rousseff , Lula da Silva to Attend Homage to Fidel in Santiago
Sao Paulo, Brazil.-Brazilian leaders Dilma Rousseff and Luis Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the funeral homage to Fidel Castro on Saturday and Sunday in Santiago de Cuba. Rousseff called that the Cuban leader one of the most important figures of contemporary politics and “a visionary who believes that a fraternal and just society, […]
1 December, 2016
Caravan with Ashes of Fidel Advances towards Santiago de Cuba
Santa Clara, Cuba.-The caravan that carries the ashes of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, resumed its march today to Santiago de Cuba from this central city. After stopping one night in the same place where the remains of the Heroic Guerrilla, Ernesto Ché Guevara, rest, the funeral procession continued this morning its […]
1 December, 2016
UN-Geneva Director Expresses Condolences for Fidel’s Death
Havana, Cuba.-The Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Michael Moller, has expressed his condolences on the death of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. Moller visited the Cuban embassy in Geneva to sign the book of condolences opened after the death of the leader, who passes away on November […]
1 December, 2016
Cuba: An Example in the Prevention of HIV/AIDS
Havana, Cuba.-Three decades after the first program of prevention against HIV / AIDS, Cuba has achieved a low prevalence of the disease, health authorities stressed today during the World Day of response to this pandemic. Speaking to the press, Maria Isela Lantero, head of the National Program for the Prevention and Control of STDs/HIV/ AIDS, […]
1 December, 2016
People in Santa Clara, Cuba, Honor Fidel and Che
Santa Clara, Cuba.-Under the cheers of ”I am Fidel” and ”Long Live Fidel”, the ”Commander Ernesto Che Guevara” Revolution Square in this city has received the caravan that carries the ashes of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution. Thousands of people, mostly young students, gathered from some hours before on the grounds of the […]
1 December, 2016
UNESCO Describes Fidel as an Emblematic Statesman of the 20th Century
Paris, France.-UNESCO Executive Council President Michael Worbs has said that Fidel Castro was one of the most emblematic statesmen of the 20th century and given his condolences on the death of the historic leader of the Cuban revolution. ‘The Cuban revolutionary leader has been, for more than 50 years, one of the most emblematic statesmen […]