Cuba is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada Garrison in Santiago de Cuba and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in Bayamo, with mobilizations and the promotion of social and economic benefit works. Although the central act in remembrance of the heroic deed, carried out on July 26, 1953, by a group of young revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro, will be held on Wednesday in the province of Santiago.»
The French association Cuba Linda denounced today the dirty political, economic and media war being waged by the United States against Cuba, congratulated on the eve of its National Rebellion Day.»
A young man of migrant descent is killed by police. Thousands of people, outraged, take to the streets. Police repression is unleashed. Buildings and cars are set on fire, and dozens are injured. The number of arrests grows by the hour. France burns.»
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, speaking at the closing ceremony of the 39th Congress of the Federation of Organizing Entities of Congresses of Latin America (COCAL), stressed the importance of betting on tourism as a sector that generates the income the country needs to continue improving the living conditions of the people»
With only 20 days left for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks, a key date in the history of Cuba, this city is today making greater preparations for that purpose.»
The President of the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, convened the first regular session of that body, in its 10th Legislature.»
Russia’s spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on Wednesday confirmed regular direct flights to Cuba will be resumed as of July 1.»
The Cuban Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder) on Thursday confirmed the elimination of the repatriation requirement for Cuban athletes living abroad to participate in national tournaments.»
The Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industries Group (BioCubaFarma) signed a new cooperation agreement with Chinese joint venture Changheber for the introduction of innovative immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer in the Asian country, it announced via Twitter»
The Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, Álvaro López Miera, and his Russian Defense counterpart Sergei Shoigu, confirmed this Tuesday the strength of their military relations.»
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