CUBAN PARLIAMENT

Raul Castro said that in the new stage of relations with the United States, Cuba will not give up the ideas for which its people have fought for over a century, shed blood and run the greatest risk.»

“The Five are already here,” said Esteban Lazo, Politburo member and president of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP by its Spanish acronym), at the start today of the closing day of the Fourth Regular Session of the Eighth Legislature.   »

With the presence of the five Cuban heroes who were unjustly held in US prisons, the closing session of the IV Ordinary Period of the 8th Legislature of the National Assembly of the People’s Power, took place this Saturday, presided over by Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers. Cuba Parliament President Esteban Lazo welcomed »

The Cuban Parliament will hold its fourth session on December 19 as officially announced on Friday.»

Cuban President, Raul Castro, attended the third regular session of the Eighth Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament), held at the Palace of Conventions in Havana.»

Some 608 Cuban legislators are informed today  about the work of the Ministry of Agriculture, prior to the Third Ordinary Period of the Seventh Legislature of the Parliament which convenes tomorrow.»

Cuban lawmakers demanded higher quality and more control of investment projects since they have a strong impact on the country’s social and economic development.»

Control and supervision actions carried out in different areas of Cuban economy during the first half of the year will be on the spotlight of the Cuban Parliament’s ten commissions in upcoming sessions Wednesday and Thursday at Havana’s Conventions Palace. According to the program, the Agricultural and Food Commission will focus on inefficiencies detected in efforts to replace costly imports »

Cuban Parliament today passed a new Foreign Investment Law to allow access to foreign capital, technologies and new markets as well as insert national products and services in the international market. The legislation, approved with the unanimous vote of the Cuban deputies, also seeks to yields positive effects in the domestic industry for national economic growth. Cuba Encourages Foreign Investment »

The National People’s Assembly elected this Saturday two new members of the Council of State of Cuba, the legislative body representing the island between the two sessions.»