President Juan Manuel Santos said today that time is “perfect, astral”, to carry out the peace process begun by the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), which could be concluded in the coming six to eight months.»

The National Population and Housing Census is scheduled in Cuba from September 15th to 24th. This is the fourth investigation of its kind undertaken after the triumph of the Revolution.»

Members of the Chilean Movement in Solidarity with Cuba urged the US administration to release the five Cuban antiterrorists held in the U.S. since 1998.»

Sprinter Yunidis Castillo earned Cuba to climb in the general standings by winning the gold medal in the 100m T46 category, in the XIV Paralympic Games in London.»

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) called today the inhabitants of the South American country to participate in the open process with the government, to end five decades of armed conflict.»

The Cuban Revolution has had a historical commitment towards peace in Colombia and the efforts aimed at putting an end to the political, social and military conflict in that Latin American and Caribbean sister nation.»

Cuba joined world commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, considered the most successful and spread international treaty in the environment field promoted by the United Nations.»

US actor Michael Clarke Duncan, mostly known for his Oscar-nominated role as the death row inmate in the movie The Green Mile, died at the age of 54 in Los Angeles City.»

The 2012-2013 school year was joyfully started in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, where over 74 000 students will attend classes since this September 3rd.  »

In Haiti, the local Radio Kiskeya radio station opened its microphones to voices demanding the release of the five Cuban antiterrorists held in the United States since 1998.»