The government of Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.  The decision comes two months after Assange took refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning for alleged sexual misconduct.»

The work is currently addressed to closing the schedule of these meetings, programmed from September 3 to 29, where people have the power to propose and nominate candidates.»

The High-Level Group of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) on the Paraguayan crisis will issue a statement here on Tuesday, amid great expectations.»

The Cuban product Heberprot-p, to cure complaints resulting from diabetes, is welcomed in Ecuador for the results reported by patients with treatment in this South American country.»

Irma Sehwerert Milejan, mother of Rene Gonzalez, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters held in the U.S., said she appreciated the expressions of affection and solidarity she received on her son’s birthday during a visit to Cienfuegos, in central Cuba.»

World leaders congratulated the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on the occasion of his 86th birthday. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, congratulated and wished Fidel Castro success in his scientific and literary activities.»

Sancti Spiritus’s pottery tradition gets stronger with the celebration of the EnBarrArte fouth biennial event, to take place until August 17th, in this central Cuban city.»

This statement was made by María Mantilla in a letter, at the age of 78. Half a century after her death, the dilemma of whether the Apostle was her biological father or not, is still considered as just speculations, and seeks for support in scientific theories.»

Rice growers from Sur del Jibaro Agro-Industrial Complex (CAI, in Spanish), in Sancti Spiritus, managed to recovered from the sequels of last May heavy rains, and have already met this year’s scheduled rice sowing plan.»

In August 1959, the Dominican tyrant Rafael L. Trujillo gave it all in his quest to destroy the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro and suffered the greatest humiliation of his life. More than five decades have passed, but the historical three days of August 1959 will never be forgotten.»