Remains of a Nesophontes, a mammal that became extinct hundreds of years ago in Cuba, were found during recent explorations in Pico San Juan, the highest point of the Guamuhaya mountain range, central Cuba. Alejandro Romero Emperador, president of the Speleological Society of Cuba and founder of the Samá speleology group, said that the research results allowed to confirm that »

The Cuban ancient city of Trinidad and the Valle de Los Ingenios (Valley of the Sugar Mills) —both located in the province of Sancti Spiritus—, were the first sites of the island to be granted the recognition of Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, back in 1988»

The excellent preservation of the historic area and the many possibility for tourism makes Trinidad a a privileged destination in Cuba»

The first tribute paid to Camilo Cienfuegos took place in the city of Cardenas on Sunday, November 15th, 1959, organized by the Youth Patrol»

As part of efforts to prevent vaccine preventable, diseases and maintain polio eradication, three rounds of free polio vaccination inhas been already conducted this year with support from UNICEF and WHO»

University students from Sancti Spiritus staged a protest rally to express their support to the Cuban demand of completely eliminating the US blockade of the island»

In a historic ceremony, the Colombian government of Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC-EP formally signed a peace deal Monday, ending 52 years of armed conflict»

Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, arrived in Havana for an official visit, the first ever paid by a Japanese premier to Cuba»

Cuba President Raul Castro arrived this Friday, September 16th, in Venezuela, to attend the XVII Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Cuban Head of State was welcomed at the Commanding General Santiago Mariño  Airport, of the Nueva Esparta State, by Venezuelan Vice-President Aristóbulo Istúriz, the Minister of Tourism Marleny Contrera, the Minister of Mining Development Roberto Mirabal, and Cuban Ambassador »

Cuban sprinter Omara Durand dedicated the gold medal won in the women’s 200m T-12 event, at the athletics tournament of the XV Paralympic Games, to her injured teammate Yunidis Castillo»