Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that he is planning to visit Cuba and Mexico before Easter next year. The pontiff made the announcement as he celebrated mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe, one of the most revered figures of Roman Catholicism in Mexico.»
U.S. Asks to Reject Appeals for Ramon and Fernando
The U.S. government has requested that the South District Court of Florida reject the collateral appeals for Ramón Labañino and Fernando González.»
Japan Communist Party Vice President Visits Cuba
The Second Secretary of Cuba´s Communist Party Jose Ramon Machado Ventura received the Vice-President of Japan´s Communist Party Yasuo Ogata, who is paying a visit to Cuba at the invitation of the Cuban political organization.»
Cuba Maintained Supremacy in Orthography Contest
Carlos Jaime Jimenez, a student of the Olga Alonso Pre-University Institute in the city of Fomento, Sancti Spiritus province, became on Wednesday the winner of First Prize at the 2011 Spanish American Spelling Contest.»
CARICOM Countries Demand End of U.S. Blockade of Cuba
The leaders of the member nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) demanded on Thursday the end of U.S. almost 50-year-old economic, financial and trade blockade of Cuba. »
Raul Castro: Cuba to Boost Cooperation with CARICOM
President Raul Castro reiterated in Port of Spain that Cuba will continue to cooperate with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and will find ways to expand and diversify the current cooperation. The Cuban head of state made his statement during the opening ceremony of the 4th Cuba-CARICOM Summit in Trinidad Tobago.»
Raul Castro Highlights Cuba-Caribbean Countries Brotherhood
President Raul Castro began on Wednesday his first official visit to Trinidad and Tobago, where he arrived heading the Cuban delegation to the Fourth Cuba-CARICOM Summit that was inaugurated on Thursday morning in Port-of-Spain.»
Raul Castro Highlights Cuba-Caribbean Countries Brotherhood
President Raul Castro began on Wednesday his first official visit to Trinidad and Tobago, where he arrived heading the Cuban delegation to the Fourth Cuba-CARICOM Summit that was inaugurated on Thursday morning in Port-of-Spain. According to Granma newspaper, regional integration will again be the main topic of discussion, and also …»
Fidel, Raul Castro Paid Tribute to Cuban Internationalists
Floral wreaths on behalf of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro were laid at a monument at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba, in honor of the Cubans who died during internationalist military missions in Africa. Every December 7, Cubans …»
Machado Ventura Presides Over Party Assembly in Sancti Spiritus
Cuba First Vice President and Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, presided over the provincial assembly of this political organization held this Saturday in Sancti Spiritus. At the end of the session, the new Provincial Committee and its Executive Board were …»