The bells of the churches in this central Cuban city will tolled at midnight this June 3rd to give a beginning to the festivities for the 499th anniversary of the fourth Cuban village, founded in 1514.»

The Cuban government will implement measures in the agricultural sector related to the marketing of products and access to resources, as part of updating the island’s socio-economic model, media reported Monday.»

Opportune offense, excelent pitching and accurate defensive led Matanzas to another victory in the semifinals of the 52 Cuban Baseball National Season, tying the subseries to two wins for each province.»

With more clarification on the foundation issue than on the order it got among the first villages founded in Cuba, Sancti Spiritus will welcome its 499th anniversary next June 4th .»

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Cuba has an invariable position of solidarity with Venezuela and recognition to the legitimate government led by President Nicolas Maduro.»

Cuban President Raul Castro, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, met with Guo Jinlong, member of the Politburo and secretary of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, who is on an official visit here.»

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that Petrocaribe economic zone will start operating as of June 29, in the context of the presidential summit the bloc’s state member will hold in Managua.»

Turkish police arrested nearly 1000 people in some 90 demonstrations in 48 cities across the country against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his decision to remove Gezi Park in Istanbul.»

LASA experts recommend Washington to change policy towards Cuba.»

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos denied Saturday that his government was supporting any type of action to destabilize Venezuela’s institutionality, as denounced by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.»