Despite the rain reported in Yaguajay, over 260 000 residents of Sancti Spiritus had already exercised their right to vote at mid day this Sunday.»

President of the Council of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, voted early this Sunday morning after the polling stations were opened.»

On occasion of this Sunday elections, two residents of Fomento compare electoral processes.»

The president of the National Electoral Commission Alina Balseiro Balseiro stressed the organization, discipline and enthusiasm that characterize elections all over the country.»

Since very early this October 21st, there’s been a constant coming and going everywhere in Sancti Spiritus, since many people wanted to be the first to arrive in each of the 1 202 polling stations opened in this central Cuban territory.»

“Voting is a more delicate deposit than any other, because it goes with life, honor and future …”, said José Martí while alluding to the constitutional right in which all Cubans will be involved this Sunday when we have the opportunity to elect the delegates to the Municipal Assemblies of  the People’s Power.»

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, met on Thursday afternoon with Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, who is on an official visit to Cuba.»

“How many of you have read Ernesto Guevara’s original works?”, was the question asked to the auditorium by Che Guevara’s daughter, Aleida, in a meeting with university students in Sancti Spiritus.»

Guyana’s president Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar reiterated his support of the island’s struggle for the lifting of the US siege, which has inflicted damage calculated at over one trillion dollars.»

The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz sent a message of congratulations to the “Victoria de Giron” Institute of Basic and Preclinical Sciences on its 50th anniversary.»