June 2nd, 2017

2 June, 2017 Cuban Tourism Committed to Economic and Social Development

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban tourism works to contribute to the national economic and social development through a broad investment process and the improvement of services. This was stated by Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero to Prensa Latina, in the context of the Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament), which concluded today in this […]

2 June, 2017 Cuba Ratifies Commitment to Promote Sustainable Development at UN

New York, United States.-Cuba today endorsed its commitment to the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and its 17 objectives aimed at promoting inclusive human progress and harmony with nature. ‘We worked hard in its implementation with the bases of our National Plan for Economic and Social Development, based on our Vision, Axes and […]

2 June, 2017 Raul Castro Urges to Denounce Aggression against Venezuela

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban President Raul Castro has laid stress on the need to denounce the aggression, sanctions and interference against Venezuela, action taken in a bid to topple the constitutional government of that nation. During his speech to the plenary session of the National Assembly, the Cuban Head of State assured that some economic interests […]

2 June, 2017 Reverting Cuba Policy Would Cost Millions to US Economy

Washington, United States.-A turnabout of policies taken on Cuba by the Barack Obama administration (2009-2017) would cost $6.6 billion USD to the US economy, according to a coalition of business groups, economists and experts. Participants in this initiative published an in-depth analysis for the impact that such a decision could bring about, adding that 12,295 […]

2 June, 2017 Costa Rica Showed in Cuba Experience in Renewable Energy

San Jose, Costa Rica.-Jose Antonio Aragon, member of Costa Rica”s Board of Directors on Planning and Power Development of Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), presented in Cuba how his country is fostering the use of renewable energy. Aragon delivered the lecture ‘Costa Rica: a Renewable Electricity Country’ at a two-day international conference on the subject […]

2 June, 2017 Cuba Ratifies Socialist and Democratic Character of the Revolution

Havana, Cuba.-The documents governing the process of updating the country”s socioeconomic model approved by the Cuban National Assembly during an Extraordinary Session confirm today the socialist and democratic nature of the Revolution, parliamentarian sources affirm. Cuban President Raul Castro, in his closing address to the extraordinary meeting of the Cuban Parliament in this capital, said […]

2 June, 2017 Cuba, IAEA Sign Technical Cooperation Agreement

Vienna, Austria.- Cuba and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed today a technical cooperation agreement for the coming years with priorities in specific areas of greatest benefit to the island. The document, entitled National Programme Framework with IAEA for technical cooperation with Cuba’, was signed by Daniel Lopez, president of the Agency of […]

2 June, 2017 Peruvian Committee of Tribute to Che Highlights Fidel’s Legacy

Lima, Peru.-The historic legacy of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and his close ties with Argentine-Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara were highlighted at a meeting of the Peruvian committee of tributes to Che. During a meeting in the Cuban embassy in Peru representatives of political and social organizations and personalities of culture and other areas […]