Acapulco, Mexico.-The presence of a Cuban delegation in the upcoming global relaunch of the International Book Fair in Acapulco (FIL-A) made headlines on Saturday in Mexican media. ‘Acapulco honors Cuba’ was the headline in the Excelsior newspaper, founded in 1917. It is the second oldest paper in Mexico City. This publication highlighted the presence by […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba”s permanent representative to the United Nations office in Geneva, Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo, has defended the need to preserve multilateralism with regards to international relations, diplomatic sources reported today. Her comments came during the preparatory meeting of the 5th Review Conference of the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba has included increasing energy independence among its immediate objectives, as well as decreasing costs in this sector and increasing supply security, authorities in the island said today. Energy and Mining Ministry Director for Renewable Energy Rosell Guerra added that there was a coherent policy in this regard. Guerra welcomed businesspeople from 14 Latin […]
Caracas, venezuela.- Venezuelans are celebrating the 90th birthday of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro with photo exhibitions, book launchings and concerts. The government palace in Caracas is hosting an exhibition entitled Fidel, una vida dedicada a la Revolución, (Fidel, a Life Devoted to the Revolution), which comprises photos of the Cuban leader taken at different […]
Havana, Cuba.- The Continental Association of Latin American and Caribbean Students (OCLAE) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of activities at the University of Havana. At the Havana meeting, dedicated also to the 90th birthday of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro, delegates, representing 38 OCLAE member federations in 24 countries, are debating the […]
Montreal, canada.- A panel discussion entitled ‘Tribute to Fidel Castro on His 90th Birthday’ will be held on August 12th at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada, as part of activities of the World Social Forum (WSF) 2016, which is holding sessions there through August 14th. The WSF is the largest gathering of civil […]
Miami, United States.- At the request of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a statement, announcing that U.S. air marshals will travel on certain flights to and from Cuba. Regularly scheduled service to Cuba from the U.S. is tentatively scheduled to resume on August 31st, when JetBlue begins […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuba and Seychelles have deepened cooperation in a number of areas, especially in the health sector, in the past four years. Cuba’s outgoing Ambassador Orlando Alvarez Alvarez, paid his farewell visit Tuesday to the Seychelles’ Head of State, James Michel, and Vice-President Danny Faure after a two-year service. Ambassador Alvarez said Cuba’s cooperation […]
Barinas,Venezuela.- Activities to celebrate the 90th birthday of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro in Venezuela began Monday in Barinas, the home state of Bolivarian leader, the late Hugo Chávez. A panel discussion entitled: “Fidel Castro, Five Stripes and a Star” was held at the Casa del Alba Cultural Center in Venezuela, the first of a […]
Lima, peru.-Peruvian doctors graduated in Cuba paid a tribute to Cuban Revolution historical leader Fidel Castro with a solidary activity in a popular neighborhood in the municipality of Monte Piedra, north of Lima, the Peruvian capital. Numerous settlers from the neighborhood called Laderas de Chillon were attended by the Peruvian doctors graduated in the island […]
Lima, Peru.-Peruvian newspaper “Uno” has published a supplement dedicated to the 90th birthday of Cuban historical leader, Fidel Castro, with texts and poems by prominent Peruvian authors. The publication has disclosed some fragments of the book about the revolutionary to be launched this week as part of the tributes for his birthday, on August 13th. […]
Havana, Cuba- The former American First Lady became the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party this Thursday. It happened at the National Convention held in Philadelphia, within a few days of the Republican Convention in Cleveland.As usual in this political system, those who spoke referred to what they understand that are her personal virtues. Among […]
Havana, Cuba. -Just hours after the former Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, denounced before the United Nations the campaign of harassment he is suffering from sectors of the opposition, a representative of the legal power, the virulent Judge Sergio Moro decided to prosecute the veteran labor leader for trying to obstruct investigations into […]
Havana, Cuba.-The National Symphony Orchestra will perform here for the first time a piece written by maestro, director and professor Roberto Valera, on occasion of the 90th birthday of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro. The piece called “Lema y poemas a Fidel” includes poems dedicated to Fidel by Cuban poets Carilda […]
Santiago de Chile, Chile.-Professionals graduates in Cuban universities from different regions of Chile set up the Association of Professional Graduates in Cuba. The initiative was part of the activities for the campaign ‘A July 26 for Fidel’s 90 birthday,’ under the auspices of the Hatuey solidarity group in the southern city of Temuco, in the […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Ecuadorian National Assembly President, Gabriela Rivadeneira, begins a visit today to Cuba to strengthen ties between the parliaments of both nations and learn about the functioning of Cuban institutions. During her stay in Havana, to be concluded on August 6th, the two countries will sign an agreement to improve training for legislators in […]
La Paz, Bolivia.-Fidel Castro is a reference for the process of change in Bolivia, Deputy Tourism Minister, Joaquin Rodas, said after opening an exhibition about the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution. Last night, more than 200 people attended the opening of the exhibition ‘Fidel es Fidel’, by photographer Roberto Chile, at the National Museum […]
La Paz, Bolivia.-The exhibition “Fidel es Fidel” will be opened today at the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore of this Bolivian city, as a tribute to the 90th birthday of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution. The exhibition comprises a series of snapshots taken to Fidel Castro during the last decade by photographer and […]
Quito, Ecuador.-The Ecuadorian National Assembly President Gabriela Rivadeneira announced a visit to Cuba on August 4-6, in which she would fulfill a tight working agenda to strengthen the bilateral relations. Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel and the President of the National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo, have invited us to pay a visit regarding […]
Quito, Ecuador.-Government institutions, groups of solidarity with Cuba and supporters of Fidel Castro”s legacy, are today arranging the final details of a program of activities planned this week to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Cuban historical leader, in Ecuador. The celebrations will begin tomorrow with the discussion ‘Fidel in Ecuador,’ broadcast live on the […]
