With an occupancy rate in 2014 of over 90 percent and customer recognition, the Iberostar Grand Hotel Trinidad, only five-star facility in the province of Sancti Spiritus, is reaffirmed as the preferred destination for foreign visitors.»

Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro was awarded on Thursday China´s Confucius Peace Prize in acknowledgement of his efforts to solve international crisis and conflicts.»

KEY REMARKS BY ARMY GENERAL RAUL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE 5TH CARICOM-CUBA SUMMIT. DECEMBER 8TH, 2014 Honourable Gaston Alphonse Brown, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chairman of CARICOM; Honourable Heads of State or Government of CARICOM member countries; His Excellency Irwin Larocque, secretary general »

The 5th Caricom-Cuba Summit held in Havana on Monday concluded with a call on member nations to strengthen regional unity and integration with full support of the sovereignty of each nation. In the Final Declaration of the forum, the 15 member states reaffirmed their determination to strengthen South-South cooperation to boost development. CARICOM Members Adopt Declaration of Havana Cuba Reaffirms »

Irwin LaRocque, secretary general of the Caribbean Community, highlighted the generous support of Cuba to the nations of this region, speaking at the Fifth Caricom-Cuba Summit, which began today at the Palace the Revolution in Havana.»

Alphonso Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, demanded the US government the lifting of the economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba, which has lasted over 50 years.»

In tight integration path, the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Cuba will evaluate today in this city how to, while maintaining fruitful political and diplomatic ties, increase economic and trade exchanges.»

Trinidad and Tobago´s Foreign Minister Winston Chandarbhan said that Caricom-Cuba summit is a platform to boost full regional integration.»

Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Gladstone stressed the role of Cuba in pursuing regional integration.»

Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, held official talks on Sunday at Revolution Building with Freundel Stuart, prime minister of Barbados, who is on an official visit to Cuba and heads the Barbadian delegation to the 5th CARICOM-Cuba Summit.»