Joao Pablo Fariñas González

joao@rreloj.icrt.cu
10 April, 2017 American Sports Council Assembly Highlighted

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-The 17th Ordinary Assembly of the American Council of Sports (CADE, in Spanish), which discussed key issues for the development of sports in the region, was highlighted as very important for all the countries of the Americas. This was pointed out by Cuban representative, Roberto León Richard, first Vice President of the […]

10 April, 2017 Regional Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba Starts in the Philippine

Hanoi, Vietnam.-The 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba will begin today in the Philippine capital, Manila, with the participation of around 120 delegates from 18 countries that will debate issues regarding the current situation in the Caribbean country, organizers confirmed. Dedicated to the historic leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, the meeting […]

10 April, 2017 Academic Day of Ballet Schools Meeting Begins in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The classes, workshops and conferences of the XXIII International Meeting of academies for the teaching of ballet began today in the main school institution of this art in Cuba, with representatives of a dozen countries. The National School of Ballet Fernando Alonso will host the intense academic day, unique of its kind in the […]

10 April, 2017 French Group Will Travel to Cuba for Mayday Festivities

Paris, France.-A delegation of the solidarity organization Cuba Sí Francia is prepared to travel to the Caribbean nation and participate there in the festivities of the International Workers” Day, declared the president of the group, Charly Bouhana. In an interview with Prensa Latina, the leader of the association explained this is a very important trip […]

10 April, 2017 ALBA Countries Meet in Havana

Havana, Cuba.-The Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America-Trade Treaty of the People (ALBA-TCP, in Spanish) is holding in Havana Monday its 15th ordinary session as a follow up of the body”s 15th Summit held in Caracas, Venezuela, in March. The meeting will reportedly help reinforce unity among the member […]

10 April, 2017 UN Special Rapporteur Begins Official Visit to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN) on the human rights of Human Trafficking victims, especially women and children, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, will begin today an official visit to Cuba. According to the Foreign Ministry of this nation, Giammarinaro will meet in the Cuban capital and carry out other activities that will allow […]

7 April, 2017 Cuban Services at Vietnam Tourism Fair

Hanoi, Vietnam.-The International Tourism Fair of Vietnam has opened its doors here today as a platform in which neighboring nations and Cuba are participating, to promotes not only its traditional attractions but also the cultural product. More than 650 travel agencies and national tourist promotion centers and 25 other countries and territories were invited to […]

6 April, 2017 Cuban and US Nautical Authorities To Exchange Experiences

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban Authorities for recreational nautical activity and directors of Cruising World Magazine exchanged insights for a growing US interest in sailing across this archipelago. The editor-in-chief of Cruising World magazine, Mark Pillsbury and its publication specialist David Gillespie, debated with some executives of Cuban enterprises for recreational nautical activity like Marlin Marinas and Nauticas. […]

5 April, 2017 Cuban Delegation Meets Several Sectors of Philippine Society

Hanoi, Vietnam.-Several sectors of the Philippine society are now interested in receiving first-hand information about Cuba, sources from the delegation attending the 8th Asia-Pacific Solidarity Meeting with the Caribbean country, said. As part of the activities related to the event, scheduled in Manila next weekend, the Cuban representation talked with journalists, students and university professors, […]

4 April, 2017 Cuba Hosts International Colloquium of Gerontology

Havana, Cuba.-An International Colloquium on Gerontology has begun today in this capital with the attendance of representatives from 15 countries and regions to discuss the rights of senior citizens in the world. Sponsored by the International Federation of Associations of the Elderly (FIAPA) and the Longevity, Health and Aging Research Center (CITED), the meeting will […]

4 April, 2017 Cuban President Sends Condolence Message to President Mugabe

Harare, Zimbawe.-Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz sent a condolence message to his Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Mugabe, because of the material damages and human losses caused by the floods in Zimbabwe, it was reported here Monday. A report by the Cuban Embassy in Harare said the situation provoked by the intense and strong rains affecting Zimbabwe […]

4 April, 2017 Cuba Hosts 7th Convention on Geosciences

Havana, Cuba.-Debate sessions, workshops and exhibitions of the 7th Cuban Earth Science Convention are beginning today in this capital, to link this knowledge with society and sustainable development. The Exhibition of Products, New Technologies and Services for Geosciences, Geoexpo 2017, as well as congresses on Geology, Mining, Geophysics, Informatics, Oil and Gas, will be held […]

4 April, 2017 Cuban Youth is the Continuity of Cuban Revolution, Says Young Leader

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban youth is today, on occasion of the 55th anniversary of its founding, a continuity and non-relay, is a guarantee of the present and future of the Revolution, the secretary general of the Young Communist League (UJC), Susely Morfa, said. The Cuban Revolution is a project of young people, who are the protagonists […]

29 March, 2017 Cuba Attends Event on Nuclear Cooperation in Russia

Moscow, Russia.-Cuba has attended a meeting of the Committee of Plenipotentiary Representatives of the Member States of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), diplomatic sources said today. JINR chairman, Polish Latchezar Kostov, and the director of that entity, Viktor Matveev, led the plenary session, held in Dubna. Dr. Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, scientific adviser to […]

29 March, 2017 UN Agencies Mark Second Day of Havmun 2017

Havana, Cuba.-The second day of the Havana Model United Nations (Havmun) will include today keynote speeches from many UN agencies and debates of the commissions on international issues. The program includes working sessions of the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, as well as a paper by representatives […]

28 March, 2017 Alicia Alonso Appreciates Welcome to National Ballet in Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica.-Prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso appreciated today here, also on behalf of members of the National Ballet of Cuba, the welcome given by Costa Rican audience and authorities. ‘I am very pleased by the love and welcome given by the Costa Rican people’, Alicia Alonso told the Prensa Latina news agency at […]

28 March, 2017 Lat Am is an Inspiration for Nuclear Disarmament, Says Cuba

New York, United States.-Cuba said that Latin America and the Caribbean is an inspiration for other regions in nuclear disarmament at the United Nations in an event for the 50th year of the Tlatelolco agreement. Cuban permanent representative at UN Anayansi Rodriguez said that this organization was the first to declare this highly populated region […]

28 March, 2017 Vietnam, Cuba Boost Greater Defense Cooperation

Hanoi, Vietnam.-Officials from Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to boost cooperation in political and party work, during a meeting as part of the visit of a delegation from the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) concluded today. That position was reaffirmed by the Chairman of the General Department of Politics, Colonel General Luong Cuong, […]

24 March, 2017 Vietnamese President, Party Leader Ratify Support for Cuba

Hanoi, Vietnam.-The Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed today that the visit of the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, Leopoldo Cintra Frías will contribute to the promotion of the excellent bilateral relations. When welcoming the also General of the Army Corps, Phu Trong referred to the […]

24 March, 2017 Six Countries Confirmed for Technology and Health Convention in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Delegates from six countries will attend the 3th International Technology and Health Convention from Monday in this capital, the organizers confirmed at a press conference. The event will bring together professionals, technicians, students and executives from Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and the host country in Havana’s Convention Center, stated the vice president […]