Both leaders talked about the excellent bonds between the two countries.»
Blog Archives December 2013
Cuba to Inaugurate First Stage of Special Development Zone
The first stage of the container terminal at the Mariel Special Development Zone, west of Havana, will be inaugurated in January.»
Sancti Spiritus Celebrates 55th Anniversary of Liberation (+photos)
Sancti Spiritus residents gathered this Monday at the local Serafín Sanchez Revolution Square, to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the liberation of the town, by Rebel Army troops, led by Armando Acosta Cordero.»
Colombia FARC-Government Joint Communiqué Announced
The delegations of Colombia´s Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and the government of Juan Manuel Santos, currently negotiating the end of the armed conflict in that nation, issued a joint communique on Friday as they wound up the 18th round of talks in Havana.»
Fidel Castro Welcomes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro
Fidel Castro received Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and both leaders recalled the 19th anniversary of the first visit to Cuba by Hugo Chavez Frias.»
Raul Castro Attends National Assembly Session
Cuban President Raul Castro today attended the 2nd ordinary period of sessions of the 8th Legislature of the People Power National Assembly (Parliament).»
Bolivian Satellite Expected to Boost Development
Bolivia’s launch of a telecommunications satellite, the Túpac Katari, is a giant leap for modernization, according to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Betty Tejada.»
UNHCR Decries Inhuman Treatment of Refugees in Lampedusa
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has condemned Italy for its inhuman treatment of refugees at a reception center in the island of Lampedusa.»
Cuban baseball: Sancti Spiritus-Camaguey in the Candido Gonzalez Park
Sancti Spiritus faces Camaguey as the 13th subseries start this Friday with a tough fight for many teams involved in qualification and in crumbling to the top of the 53rd Cuban Baseball Season general standings.»
Fidel Castro Says Apartheid Regime in South Africa Turned into Nuclear Power
In his most recent article, Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro addresses episodes in the historic fight against Apartheid in South Africa, and the long-standing struggle of Nelson Mandela with Cuban participation to liberate the country. Fidel recalls how Washington and Israel converted the Apartheid regime into a nuclear power. Fidel says that no other present or past development that he »