Blog Archives June 2012

Raul Castro Attends UN Conference Rio +20

Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary general, was in charge of the opening of the forum, in which Cuba’s delegation is headed by Army General Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers.»

Heavy Rains Hit Mountains and South of Sancti Spiritus

According to specialists from the Provincial Meteorological Center (CMP) heavy rains have hit the mountain areas and the southern part of Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus, with the highest cumulative reported between 8:00 am Tuesday and 8 : 00 am Wednesday in the measuring points of Topes de Collantes, 331, 5 millimeters (mm) and Casilda, 306 mm.»

Brazil to Defend Development Model in Rio +20

Brazil will defend its successes in sustainable development in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), achievements reached thanks to the strategies of the government, asserted President Dilma Rousseff.»

Social Movements Urge Obama to Free the Five

Social movements participating in the People’s Summit in Rio de Janeiro urged U.S. President Barack Obama, to honor his status as Nobel Peace Prize laureate and free the five Cubans unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.»

President of Sri Lanka Considers Visit to Cuba Fruitful

Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka described as fruitful his official visit to Cuba that concluded this Tuesday. During his visit the Sri Lankan head of state met with Cuban authorities, and with the relatives of the Cuban Five.»