Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung today began an official visit to Cuba, on an invitation by President Raul Castro.»
Prensa Latina News Agency
People Claim Appointment of La Avellaneda as RAE Member
On the occasion of bicentennial of the birth of the Spanish-Cuban writer Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, more than 105.000 people claim her posthumous appointment as member of the Real Academia Española (RAE), rejected in 1853.»
Children’s Book Dedicated to Chavez at Venezuelan Book Fair
The Ministry for Communications and Information presented and distributed a biography of Hugo Chavez in the form of a children’s story, at the 10th International Book Fair of Venezuela (Filven 2014).»
Spanish Government Former President Adolfo Suarez Died
The former president of the Spanish Government Adolfo Suárez died as a result of worsening neurological disease, said medial sources of the clinic where he was admitted since last Monday.»
People Injured, Arrested in Demonstration in Spain
Spanish police arrested 24 people while the Civil Protection services reported that a hundred people with slight injuries were treated during the actions in the anti-government demonstration held Saturday.»
Cindy Sheehan Backs Cuban Five Campaign in USA
U.S. pacifist Cindy Sheehan expressed in Washington her support to the international day of solidarity and denunciation to be held in Washington from Jun. 4 to 11 dedicated to the Cuban Five imprisoned in the United States.»
UN Condemns Racism, Extols Legacy of Nelson Mandela
The United Nations condemned every act of racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, and at the same time called political, religious and social leaders to follow the example of deceased South African leader Nelson Mandela.»
Cuba Calls to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
Cuba called at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, and highlighted a decision from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to declare the region a peace zone.»
New Solidarity Campaign for The Cuban Five in U.S.A.
The International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5 called to celebrate a campaign of denunciation and solidarity on June 4-11 in Washington.»
Cuba Parliamentarians Summoned to Attend Extraodinary Meeting
Cuban State Council convened an extraordinary session of the National Assembly of People’s Power for Mar. 29, to discuss the draft bill on foreign investment.»