The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, called for dialogue between the Government of Spain and Catalan independence supporters, and rejected any mediation by the European Union to settle the political crisis in Spain.
Russia denounces the unjustifiable nature of the new package of sanctions of the United States against a score of entities of its country,
according to an official communiqué by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From May 16 to 18, the International Colloquium titled Jose Marti and the Events of 1898 will be held in Havana.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Lucia, Ubaldus Raymond, assured that Cuba will play a good role over the next two years, during the pro tempore Presidency of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
El manisero, one of the most famous Cuban salsa songs, moved hundreds that packed the Eisenhower Theater of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington to stand up and dance during the opening of the festival which celebrates the island”s culture in the United States.
Culture has been a bridge of commitment between Cuba and the United States, Cuban ambassador Jose Ramon Cabañas said during the opening ceremony on Tuesday night of a festival that is being held an important U.S. institution in Washington.
Health psychologists from 11 countries will participate in the 8th Latin American Congress of that discipline, to reflect on the requirements posed by this science, said the organizers.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will assess today its management during the last two years and will outline projections until 2020, under the premise of contributing to the sustainable development of the region.
Chinese President Xi Jinping reminded his US counterpart, Donald Trump, the key role of trade in the development of their bilateral relations, by demanding respect and seriousness to handle the current differences.
American President Donald Trump announced the United States´s leaving of the nuclear agreement with Iran, which occurs after several countries tried to persuade the President not to withdraw from the historic treaty.
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine and of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, will arrive tomorrow in Cuba to pay an official visit, which will be extended until May 12.
The President of the Cuban Parliament. Esteban Lazo Hernandez, received Mr. Jatri Adduh, president of the Sahrawi National Council and the delegation accompanying him on his visit to Cuba.
In just one week, Cuba will present for the third time in Geneva, Switzerland, a report for the Universal Periodic Review on human rights, an area in which the island shows unattainable results for many nations.
The almost two thousand guests to the solemn session of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica received Ines Maria Chapman, Vice-President of the Council of State of Cuba, with many applauses and shouts of Viva Cuba.
Cuba assumed today the presidency of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) during the 37th session of the body, whose sessions take place here. Based at the Conference Center in Havana, the event is the major forum of the body, which positions equality as a fundamental principle for development, ECLAC”s executive secretary, Alicia Barcena, said.
Cuba and Portugal signed two commercial agreements during the celebration of a Business Forum between both nations held in Havana.
The festival ”Artes de Cuba: From the Island to the World”, which gathers about 400 artists from that nation, opens its doors today in the United States with a show featuring music figures.
