Repairs carried out at Sancti Spiritus’s Dignorah dam have been already concluded, thus eliminating the hydrological precaution that prevented the filling up of the reservoir for a long time.»

Cuba expects delegates from 50 countries to the 2013 Pedagogia Congress, which will be in session in February, said Cuban Education Ministry International Relations director Alfredo Diaz.»

When the 696 delegates elected in the eight municipalities of the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus take up their positions on Sunday, the 15th Mandate Period for the Municipal Assemblies of the People’s Power will begin.»

Danny Glover has declared himself as very close friend of the Five.»

Three young graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine tour several countries of the region in motorcycles arrived today in Bolivia for a stay to be extended until mid December.»

The infant mortality rate for children under five fell for Latin America and the Caribbean from 54 to 23 deaths per 1,000 live births over the last 10 years, a PAHO/WHO report says.»

Brazilian former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared on Wednesday that hunger and poverty can be stopped in the world and stressed that Africa could learn from the food security experience of his country.»

The National Association of Cuban Economists and Accountants  in Sancti Spiritus have contributed largely to solve the socio-economic problems of the territory.»

The insurgent Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) ordered an unilateral ceasefire, to facilitate the peace talks with their country’s government that began on Monday in Havana.»

The humanistic, ethical and integrating character of  Cuba’s medical cooperation abroad is palpable in about 2000 Sancti Spiritus-born health professionals who currently offer their services in some 40 nations.»