Media outlets in the US State of Vermont stress recent statements by Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy who said that US ideals must be promoted by lifting the travel ban and the blockade against Cuba.»
For those journalists who closely followed the struggle for the liberation of Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez, and Rene Gonzalez, it was no surprise at all to receive the announcement that the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5 would be now called International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity for the Peoples, in order »
US Democratic frontrunner for the presidential elections, Hillary Clinton, defended in Miami, Florida, the dismantling of the blockade the United States has maintained on Cuba since 1962.»
The official re-opening of the Cuban and the USA embassies in Washington and Havana, respectively, are very significant events on the way to the rapprochement already began last December 17th, between the northern superpower and our country.»
The US State Department informed this Friday about the official rescission of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. The decision was adopted by US Secretary of State, John Kerry, once the 45-day Congressional pre-notification period is expired. In December 2014, the President instructed the Secretary of State to immediately launch a review of Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor »
KEY REMARKS BY ARMY GENERAL RAUL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, AT THE 7th SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS, PANAMA CITY, PANAMA, APRIL 10-11, 2015 His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela, President of the Republic of Panama; Presidents and Prime Ministers; Distinguished guests; I appreciate the solidarity of all Latin »
Cuban president Raul Castro addressed the Summit of the Americas for the first time on Saturday, and called for an end to the U.S. blockade against his country.»
The first official meeting between Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama has been “productive”, according to Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, who addressed reporters shortly after the landmark talks.»
The White House announced on Friday that presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro will meet on Saturday in Panama.»
Amid the historic inclusion of Cuba to the Organization of American States and U.S. bellicosity toward Venezuela, the Summit of the Americas commenced in Panama Friday, 7 p.m. local time. Pope Francis, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and outgoing Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza all gave inaugural speeches. Insulza said he was glad to live through such historic times, including the “negotiations »
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