In a historic ceremony, the Colombian government of Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC-EP formally signed a peace deal Monday, ending 52 years of armed conflict»
UN Security Council Continues Survey for New Secretary General
Like in the previous ones, held on July 21, August 5 and 29 and on September 9, the candidates still in competition will be subject to the criterion of the 15 Member States of the Council»
Chinese Premier Holds Fraternal Meeting with Fidel
The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and China’s Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, have agreed on the need to preserve human life and peace in a fraternal meeting»
EU Proposes Normalization of Relations with Cuba
The European Commission proposed that member countries adopt the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba to normalize relations between the bloc and the Caribbean island»
Cuban Village of Sancti Spiritus Celebrates 30th Trio Event
This year, the Meeting of Trios was held September 23-25, and was dedicated to honor the 105th anniversary of the birth of Sigifredo Mora, and the 80th of Ramon de Armas (Monguito Cuba)»
Cuban Renowned Actor to be Granted City of Huelva Prize
Jorge Perugorría will be awarded the City of Huelva Prize in the 42nd edition of the Ibero-American Film Festival of that Spanish province, according to a press release of the event»
Cuba and U.S. Hold First Bilateral Economic Meeting in Washington
The Cuban delegation reaffirmed that lifting the blockade is essential in order to make progress in economic, commercial and financial relations and toward the normalization of bilateral ties»
American Airlines Begins Regularly Scheduled Flights to Cuban Cities
Flight 903 of the U.S. airline American Airlines (AA) landed on Wednesday at the Jaime Gonzalez International Airport of Cienfuegos, after more than 50 years without such service»
Cuban First Vice-President Holds Talks with Japanese Political Leader
Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz Canel met Tuesday with Natsuo Yamaguchi, president of Japan’s Komeito Party, which is part of the political coalition of the current Japanese government led by Premier Shinzo Abe»
Sancti Spiritus University of Medical Sciences Reports Largest Enrollment Ever
With the admission of more than 800 students to different careers, the University of Medical Sciences of Sancti Spiritus, in central Cuba, reports the highest enrollment in the history of this institution. According to the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Dr. Maria Elena Silverio Rodriguez, the present school year exceeded all expectations, with 600 new students admitted for »