Syria on Sunday welcomed UN special envoy Kofi Annan and his proposal of political arrangement, and agreed to an understanding between Russia and the Arab League (AL) to implement a five-item neutral plan to solve the crisis.»

Argentine academic Atilio Borón and Cuban-American lawyer Jose Pertierra will be panelists at next Wednesday’s launch of the book “Nuestro Deber Es Luchar” (Our Duty Is to Fight), by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.»

The United States demands that the Venezuelan opposition dismantle the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) and suspend cooperation with Cuba if it wins the elections in October.»

Paraguayan solidarity associations demanded on Sunday that the U.S. government grant a permit to Cuban antiterrorist fighter Rene Gonzalez to travel to Cuba. The demand echoes a request from Gonzalez, who is on supervised release after serving 13 years in prison, to visit his seriously-ill brother.»

As part of the terrorist tactic to assassinate prominent figures in Syrian society, an armed group shot boxing champion Ghiath Tayfour to death in the northwestern city of Aleppo, the news agency SANA reported.»

The central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus has been for sometime submitted to several restoration actions under the so-called Vision 500 program. The project is mostly aimed at the recovery of local patrimonial values and the revitalization of the village.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greeted the population of Barinas State warmly, thanking them for their expressions of support; and said he will return to the country soon.»

The Cuban capital hosts the Peace and Love Festival at the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress on Friday and Saturday, with the support of the Cuban Art Factory project led by renowned Cuban musician X Alfonso.»

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, sent a message to the staff of the Indio Hatuey Experimental Station of Pasture and Foder, congratulating them on the 50th anniversary of the center and recognizing their work.»

The integration movement in Latin America and the Caribbean opens today many opportunities for Cuba and other nations as part of that process, with the existence of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA).»