As part of celebrations, the Havana based National Fine Arts Museum is holding a temporary exhibit that showcases the work by renowned Cuban sculptor, Rita Longa, whose centennial is being commeorated this year.»

Cuban President, Raul Castro, congratulated teachers, employees and students of the Universidad de Oriente, which celebrated on Wednesday the 65 anniversary of its foundation.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, appointed current Foreign Minister, Nicolas Maduro as new senior vice president of government.»

Cubanacan S.A. Villa Ma. Dolores, in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, is ready to welcome the high tourism season, after being repaired all through for this purpose.»

Sport leader Alberto Juantorena and journalist Aurelio Prieto, the two of them Cubans, have been nominated for the Eureka 2012 Prize, granted by the World Council of University Academics and Researchers (COMAU).»

The 34th New Latin American International Film Festival in Havana will render tribute to three maestros of the international cinema: Italian Michelangelo Antonioni, French director Chris Marker, and Czech filmmaker Jan Åávankmajer.»

The National Council of the over-three-million-member Confederation of Cuban Workers (CTC) called its 20th Congress for 2013 during a plenary session that focused on the update of the island’s economic model.»

Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes, stressed the validity of the ideology of Ernesto Che Guevara in the current struggle of the peoples of Latin America.»

President Hugo Chavez described Sunday elections as historic, and called today for national unity and working together for the welfare and peace of this South American nation.»

President Raul Castro congratulated his Venezuelan peer Hugo Chavez, who won the Sunday general election in the South American nation.»