Venezuelan intellectual Luis Britto is one of the five members of the international jury for the ALBA Literature and Arts Award, whose winners will be announced on January 30.»

Meetings prior to the first Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) got underway Thursday in Santiago de Chile, with the Fourth Meeting of National Coordinators of the regional group.»

Venezuelan Communications and Information Minister Ernesto Villegas called “false” and “grotesque” a photograph published by Spain’s newspaper El País, which shows a man with tubes lying in a hospital bed. »

A fiber-optic cable that links Cuba, Venezuela and Jamaica is up and running since August 2012, being used initially for voice traffic, the Cuban Telecommunications Company ETECSA S.A. said on Wednesday.»

Dayron Robles, former world record man and Olympic Champ in 110 hurdles, is no longer part of the Cuban national athletics selection after he requested his discharge from the team.»

Nearly 6 000 Sancti Spiritus residents are being trained to take part in next Sunday dynamic test and the February 3rd elections.»

Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted today Cuba’s growing role in regional affairs, and welcomed the Caribbean nation’s presidency this year in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).»

The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said Wednesday before thousands of people in the capital that he will shortly travel to Havana, Cuba, to visit President of the Republic, Hugo Chávez.»

Government plans to benefit Ecuadoran citizens, such as attention to disabled persons and consolidated education will be strengthened in his coming term, promised President Rafael Correa.»

A Cycling Cup is underway until January 27 in the central province of Sancti Spiritus for the freedom of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters held in the U.S. and against terrorism.»