The five Cubans who were held in U.S. prisons for fighting terrorism concluded a brief but intense visit to El Salvador, which was described as historic by President Salvador Sanchez Ceren.»

Counselor of the U.S. State Departmet, Thomas Shannon, expressed his hope of bringing to fruition the dialogue initiated with Venezuela to settle the differences between the two governments.»

The official re-opening of the Cuban and the USA embassies in Washington and Havana, respectively, are very significant events on the way to the rapprochement already began last December 17th, between the northern superpower and our country.»

The Cuban flag was raised July 20th at the headquarters of the State Department as part of the actions implemented within the process of diplomatic ties restoration between the United States and Cuba. The Cuban flag now stands alongside over 150 others, placed in alphabetical order, at the reception of the Federal body responsable for Foreign Relations. Cuba Reiterates Willingness »

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC) highlighted the importance of Pope Francis’s visit to the island from September 19 to 22, in a message released today by Granma newspaper.»

Cuba President Raul Castro attended this Friday the inauguration ceremony of the 10th Congress of the Youth Communist League (UJC), which takes place in Havana’s Convention Palace. The nearly 600 delegates to the event welcomed the head of state with ovations, and chanted phrases of support for the Revolution. The congress opening session is also being attended by Cuban First »

As the 48th summit of the South American sub-regional block Mercosur kicked off in Brasilia Thursday, heads of member states to focused on reducing trade barriers between their countries over the next six months to promote regional integration.»

Cuban President Raul Castro received Thursday afternoon Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, minister of Foreign Relations of the Federal Republic of Germany, who pays an official visit to our country.»

The Minister for Foreign Relations of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, held a meeting Thursday morning with his Cuban peer, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, as part of his official visit to Cuba.»

The Cuban Communist Party will hold its Seventh Congress on April 16, 2016, a foundation date of the organization and the 55th anniversary of the Declaration of the Socialist Nature of the Revolution, Granma newspaper reported.»