President Nicolas Maduro invited all Venezuelan citizens to take part on events to commemorate a year of the death of Bolivarian Revolution leader Hugo Chavez, this March 5th.»

The International Committee for the Freedom of the Five has nominated the Cuban anti-terrorists for the Human Rights People’s Choice Award 2014, which acknowledges the work of people or institutions in defense of human rights.»

Cuban President Raul Castro called to make a critical and constructive analysis of the process to implement the measures that are part of the update of the country’s economic model.»

Pope Francis today called for peace and reconciliation in Ukraine where violent action from different groups have taken the country to a serious internal crisis.»

Escambray reproduces the interview relesed by Prensa Latina, in which Fernando Gonzalez, one of the Cuban Five, answered questions by Cuban bloggers.»

The president of the Cuban parliament, Esteban Lazo, welcomed today here the Prime Minister of Namibia, Hage Gottfried Geingob.»

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff highlighted the work of Cuban health professionals that joined the program “More Doctors” and are rendering services in rural areas and special indigenous districts in this country.»

Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro head the list of delegates to the 8th Congress of the Association of Cuban Artists and Writers (UNEAC), to take place April 11 and 13 in Havana.»

Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia, who helped to expand flamenco music worldwide, died today in Mexico, said an announcement issued from city hall in Algeciras, Andalusia, where de Lucia was born.»

Prime Minister of Namibia, Hage Gottfried Geingob, laid a wreath at the monument to Cuban National Hero Jose Marti, at Havana’s Revolution Square.»