Cuba

Cuban President Raul Castro received on Monday the special envoy of the Angolan head of State, Afonso Pedro Canga, who is also Agriculture Minister of that African nation.»

Historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, was granted the Premio del Barrio by the top leadership pf the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR).»

The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, denounced the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba during a Thursday video-conference with Cuban journalists.»

His Excellency Taur Matan Ruark, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, arrived in Cuba on Thursday evening for an official visit to the Caribbean nation.»

Delegates to the 8th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) will continue to discuss social and organizational issues today during a second working day.»

Heads of State and Government from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia demanded in the UN General Assembly to lift the U.S. blockade against Cuba.»

Dozens of experts from several countries participate in the discussions of the important event.»

The President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor, Taur Matan Ruak, will arrive Thursday evening in Cuba for an official visit.»

The 8th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), to take place from September 26 to 28 in Havana, will focus on important tasks and changes to take place in the organization.»

The Cuban population totals 11,167,325, according to the final results from the 2012 Population and Housing Census, released today by national media.»