The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations issued a statement on Tuesday on the detention in Panama of a boat under North Korean Flag that departed Cuba with defensive and obsolete armament to be repaired and shipped back to the island.»
Blog Archives July 2013
Sancti Spiritus Ariel Martinez Key in Cuba Advancing in CONCACAF Gold Cup (+video)
Ariel Martinez, one of the forgotten for a long time in Cuban football, was crucial in his team’s dream of moving to quarterfinals as one of the best third-placed.»
Raul Castro Presides Oath of New Cuban Ambassadors
Cuban President Raul Castro presided the swearing-in ceremony of 31 new ambassadors today in this capital. During the ceremony at the Havana’s Jose Marti Memorial Monument at the Revolution Square, diplomats signed the oath of office, in which they pledged to defend the independence and unity of Latin America, as well as work for the construction of a prosperous and »
US Justice to Reopen Investigation on Homicide Case
The U.S. Justice Department reopened an investigation on George Zimmerman, night watcher acquitted last Saturday for murdering young Afro-American Trayvon Martin, informed today a spokesman.»
Fidel and Raul Granted Coat of Arms of Santiago de Cuba
The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro were awarded the Coat of Arms of Santiago de Cuba Province, top distinction granted by the People’s Power Assembly of that Cuban territory.»
Cuban First Vice-President Holds Meeting with Religious Leaders
Miguel Diaz-Canel, member of the Political Bureau of Cuba’s Communist Party and first vice-president of the Councils of State and Ministers met on Monday with representatives of the Cuban Ecumenical Council.»
Cuba Wins Para Pan American Judo Tournament
Cuba won the men’s Para Pan American Judo Championship tournament for blind and visually impaired, in Colorado Springs, United States, with two gold and three silver medals, and women added another scepter.»
Cuban Journalists Congress Concluded Sunday in Havana
The Ninth Congress of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) ended Sunday in Havana with the approval of guiding documents and work projections for the next five years.»
Cuban President Congratulates Association of Journalists
Raul Castro congratulated the Association of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) on occasion of the 50th anniversary of its foundation, and its 9th Congress, held in Havana.»
Expectation in Colombian Catatumbo over New Dialogue Effort
The Colombian government, represented by Vice President Angelino Garzón, and the striking farmers in the region of Catatumbo are expected to talk again this Sunday.»