Cuba

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, met on Monday afternoon with the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz, who is on a working visit to Cuba.»

Solidarity, political and social organizations of El Salvador gave a warm welcome to the delegation led by Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa, which will attend the inauguration of the new president.»

Civil rights organizations are calling for the U.S. government to immediately act and stop the planning of violent actions forged and financed from Miami against Cuba.»

The President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas Donohue is paying a visit to Cuba, which included talks with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and with Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca.»

A Mexican delegation comprised of officials and business representatives continued its working agenda in Cuba today, with a visit to the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM).»

Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa stressed that Cuba is proud of its fraternal relations with South Africa and that political-economic bilateral ties will be expanded during President Jacob Zuma’s new term in office.»

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the signing of two cooperation agreements between Russian Rosneft and Zarubezhnetf oil corporations and Cuban Cupet oil company.»

Cuban famous poetry-reader Luis Carbonell died today at 90 years old, sources closed to the artist reported.»

Cuba will repel all subversive plans of the United States, including those using communication technologies, says Granma newspaper.»

Chairing the 67th World Health Assembly is a high honor for Cuba and the acknowledgment of the results of the island’s public health system over the past 55 years of Revolution.»