The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro praised the Cuban doctors and nurses who traveled to Sierra Leone to combat the epidemic of Ebola and invited doctors from countries with more resources to join this effort.»
Blog Archives October 2014
Cuban Health Workers Arrive in Sierra Leone to Fight Ebola
A Cuban brigade of 165 health specialists arrived Thursday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to join the fight on Ebola, according to the webpage of the Cuban embassy in Ghana. The brigade was welcomed by Deputy Health Minister Madina Rahman, who said that the Cubans left their homes and families to come to her country in order to fight the terrible »
Ex-U.S. Col. Asks Obama to Release Cuban Anti-Terrorist Fighters
Former US Army Col. Ann Wright expressed deep concern about the lack of impartiality on the case of the five Cuban heroes unfairly tried and given harsh sentences in the city of Miami in 2001.»
Cuban President Sees Off Medical Team that Travelled to Fight Ebola
Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz bid farewell last night to 165 health professionals headed for Sierra Leone as part of the global fight against Ebola, the Granma newspaper reported today. At the stairway to the plane, General Raul Castro clasped the hands of each of the members of the Cuban medical team as they left to perform their sworn duty »
SA Priest Michael Lapsley Visits Gerardo Hernandez
South African Episcopalian priest Michael Lapsley confirmed on Tuesday that he paid his 9th visit to Cuban antiterrorist and hero Gerardo Hernandez.»
Poll Shows Brazilian President Rousseff in Comfortable Lead
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff consolidated her lead in the presidential race five days before the elections, according to a poll released late Tuesday.»
Cuban Central Bank Readies for Currency Standardisation
Minister and President of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC), Ernesto Medina, says that the elimination of the dual monetary system in this country is a top priority for Cuba’s financial system.»
US Plans against Cuba in 1976 Unveiled
Declassified documents from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library reveal that former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger drafted secret plans to launch airstrikes on Cuba in 1976, said an article published today in The New York Times.»
President of Niger Optimistic about Future Relations with Cuba
Nigerian President Issoufou Mahamadou described his official visit to Cuba this week as excellent and he said he was optimistic about the future of bilateral relations between the two countries.»
Cuban First Vice-president Highlights Role of Cultural Institutions
The top government official referred to the crucial role of cultural institutions in promoting civic and aesthetic values.»