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Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist party and president of the country, marked today the 211th anniversary of Venezuela's Declaration of Independence.»

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has reiterated his intention to discuss Julian Assange's case with U.S. President Joe Biden during his meeting scheduled for next week in Washington»

The Government of Cuba described the exclusions at the Summit of the Americas, taking place as of Mondayi n Los Angeles, as anti-democratic and arbitrary. Escambray brings the full text of a statement of the island's authorities on the issue.»

The return by air to their country of origin of more than 800 Haitian migrants, who were rescued eight days ago on the coast of the central Cuban province of Villa Clara, began on Wednesday.»

Hurricane Agatha killed 11 people, and left 33 missing and severe material damages in homes, roads, power lines and agriculture, Oaxaca Governor Alejandro Murat reported on Wednesday. »

Shanghai authorities say they are taking steps on Wednesday towards reopening China’s largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has set back the national economy and confined millions of people to their homes.»

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study finding more than one in five adults who survive COVID-19 go on to experience at least one symptom of “long COVID” -- with problems including fatigue; heart, lung and kidney damage; cognitive decline; blood clots and more. »

Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez will express his disagreement with the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas, Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, pointed out.»

China on Thursday launched a plan that includes the granting of subsidies for two months to domestic airlines to help them recover from the impact of the measures and restrictions adopted in the fight against Covid-19. »

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel has called on the British government to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States.»