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.»

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.»

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.»

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 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.»

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.»

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.»

A regional meeting for local development and cultural life was dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the foundartion of the city of Sancti Spiritus, center of Cuba, to exchange experiences and present projects, with the attendance of experts from several provinces.»

The Cuban Workers Federation (CTC) called today to participate in the popular parade on May Day, to support the economic updating the country is experiencing in the interest of achieving a prosperous socialism.»

Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales presented the flag to the seventh group of medical collaborators headed to work in Brazil, the press reported in Havana today.»