The representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Marcelo Resende, sent a congratulations message to the Cuban farmers, highlighting the key role of this sector.
The Vice-President of the National Electoral Council, Sandra Oblitas, said that whoever is elected President of Venezuela on Sunday will assume the position in January next year.
The President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez visited this Wednesday places of social-economic interest in Havana, as part of a two-day tour by the cabinet in the Cuban capital.
The national act for May 17 and the anniversary 57 of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP), was held in El Gabriel Popular Council, in Artemisa, the best province of the country in the work of that organization.
The Cuban Arts Festival that takes place today in the United States is a reciprocal gain for the two countries, said the dancer and choreographer of the island, Irene Rodriguez.
Participants at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) highlighted today Cuba”s actions in defense of children”s rights, gender equality and free access to health and education.
Cuba expressed today in the context of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of human rights its rejection of the death penalty and the disposition to eliminate from its legislation that sanction that has not been applied since 2003.
Cuba and China have expanded today their biotechnology collaboration with the signing of another memorandum of understanding for the opening of new joint ventures to produce successful medicines such as Heberprot, obtained by scientists from the Caribbean country.
Cuba is celebrating today the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia with a call to promote respect for free sexual orientation and gender identity, as an exercise of justice and equity.
The 9th International Meeting on Rights and Justice will be celebrated here in the Cuban capital from May 23 to 25, with the participation of 600 Cuban and foreign delegates, it was announced in a press released here Wednesday.
