Havana, Cuba.-Clement Mouamba, Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo, is winding up today his official visit to Cuba, during which he met authorities and toured places of historical interest. As part of his working schedule, the head of the Congolese government spoke with Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel, about the historical and fraternal political […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-From Labiofam Vietnam, with 18 years in the Indochinese country, up to newly local Cuban industries, exhibit products at the Trade Fair inaugurated today in this capital, recognized as a platform to boost economic ties between the two nations. On this occasion, 16 companies and its Chamber of Commerce (CCC), with an offer that […]
Paris, France.-French Association Cuba Linda will travel in the next few days to Havana to join the celebrations on the International Workers” Day on May 1, informed the entity”s directive. According to a communiqué sent to Prensa Latina, the delegation will be formed by one hundred persons who will develop an intense program titled ”Following […]
Havana, Cuba.-The tourist boom in Cuba is particularly boosting hotel business, as the increase in arrivals requires expanded capacity, and this has led Iberostar chain to set the island as a priority in its projections in the Americas. With the recent opening of the Iberostar Bella Vista Varadero Hotel, this Majorcan (Spain) company provided a […]
Madrid, España.-Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, is concluding today a two-day official visit to Spain, the first a foreign minister from the island has carried out for almost one decade. Rodriguez, who was received yesterday by King Felipe VI and the President of the Spanish Government, Mariano Rajoy, invited both to visit Cuba to deepen […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, of the International Council for Science (ICSU), is beginning here today with specialized debates focused on sustainable development. Cuba will present during the event the scientific progress made in the last decades, especially in the field of medicine and biotechnology, the national press stressed. This […]
Havana, Cuba.-The National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC) is organizing a forum on financial affairs, to be attended by about 400 experts from several countries, the organizing committee confirmed. The 11th International Meeting on Accountability, Audits and Finance is scheduled for May 22-24 at Havana’s International Convention Center. The event will discuss […]
Quito, Ecuador.-The Cuban Medical Brigade in Ecuador close today the First National Symposium on the Validity of Fidel Castro”s Thinking. The event, that opened Friday, emphasizes the validity of the ideas of Fidel Castro on health. The manin venue of the gathering is Quito, although there are also workshops in other Ecuadorian cities such as […]
Havana, Cuba.-Representatives of youth organizations along with Cuban veterans celebrated Sunday the 56th anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist character of the Revolution in April 1961. The commemorative event took place at 23 & 12 Cinema, a few meters from the site where Fidel Castro made the historic declaration on April 16, 1961, during […]
Varadero, Cuba.-Cuba has become the first choice for operation in Latin America of the Spanish hotel group Iberostar, the chain’s representative on island, Mateo Cardentei, said during the opening of a new stablishment in the western resort of Varadero. The Spanish company inaugurated on Saturday the Iberostar Bella Vista Varadero Hotel a five-star Premium Gold […]
Madrid, España.-Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has begun a two-day official visit to Spain today in response to an invitation from the authorities of this European country. Rodriguez will meet today with the President of the Spanish government, Mariano Rajoy, at La Moncloa Palace, venue of the presidency of this country. After that meeting, the […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 37th International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2017 will be opened with the presentation of Gibara as a new tourist product, a city located in the eastern province of Holguin, where the event will take place. From this moment on, Gibara is inserted as a new tourist destination with attractive options, as the opening of […]
Piura, Peru.-Specialists from the Cuban medical brigade working in solidarity in this northern Peruvian city, affected by major floods, began today to reinforce the field hospital installed to take care of the victims. The head of the brigade, Rolando Piloto, told Prensa Latina that three general practitioners, a pediatrician, an intensivist clinician and five graduates […]
Havana, Cuba.-US recreational sailors want to travel freely to Cuba and influence the government of Washington to lift all kinds of restrictions against Havana, Commodore José Miguel Díaz Escrich said today. President of the International Yacht Club Hemingway of Cuba, Diaz Escrich showed in Prensa Latina statements his satisfaction due to the fact that on […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Continental Latin American and Caribbean Students Organization (Oclae) will reissue the caravan that in 1997 transferred to Cuba the remains of Commander Ernesto Che Guevara and a group of his comrades, reported a local newspaper. The president of the Oclae, Heidy Laura Villuendas, told the newspaper Juventud Rebelde that this is one of […]
Havana, Cuba.-As recreational nautical activities in Cuba are attracting a growing number of foreign tourists, travel agencies are implementing more programs to meet the increasing demands of those who want to sail along Cuban waters, while the island”s nautical flagship club is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Ernest Hemingway International Club will turn 25 years […]
Havana, Cuba.-The organizers of the Franco-Cuban Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation today highlighted Cuba”s progress in medicine, education and biotechnology, as well as the enormous potentiality for the two-way cooperation. ‘Everyone recognizes Cuba’s strength in medicine, health and education. Either Latin America and the rest of the world admire this Cuban achievement,’ he said. […]
Pinar del Río, Cuba.-The western province of Pinar del Rio starts today labors for the next tobacco campaign which will extend to 19 thousand hectares, according to the program to develop the crop. Virginio Morales, senior specialist of the crop, said farmers are now intent on contributing to the conservation and improvement of soilsespecialista with […]
Havana, Cuba.-US researcher James Graham gave a masterly lecture on Huanglongbird (HLB), a disease of citrus fruits caused by a vector-borne pathogen, at the 8th International Scientific Seminar on Plant Health. This disease affects the ripening process of both young and adult citrus plants, by causing death in a few years, the US specialist on […]
París, France.-UNESCO Director General, irina Bokova, saluted the celebration in Cuba of the International Jazz Day 2017, date in which big representatives of the genre worldwide will meet in Havana. ‘For UNESCO it is an honor to associate again with the Institute of Jazz Thelonious Monk and the Cuban Institute of Music to hoist jazz […]
