President Nicolas Maduro stressed in Caracas his meeting with the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, during his recent visit to Cuba. During the meeting of the National Commission to Fight Smuggling, Maduro mentioned the exchange, during which food supplies were one of the topics discussed.»

The National University of Lanus (UNLa) in Argentina has granted the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, for his Latin Americanism, solidarity, and humanitarian work.»

The defense team of the Australian computer expert and journalist Julian Assange is demanding UN intervention in the case, announced his lawyer, the Spanish jurist Baltasar Garzón, in a statement released by the press.»

Cuban ambassador Jorge Lamadrid, representing Fidel Castro, will receive the title this Wednesday night, during an activity at the Main Lecture hall of the National University in Lanus.»

Cuba denounced at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) new actions by the U.S. government to destabilize the island, diplomatic sources informed today.»

In order to support the cultivation of soybean in Ciego de Avila southern territory, the construction of the first section of La Felicidad canal was started in Sancti Spiritus.»

After two years of asylum inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, journalist and computing specialist Julian Assange spoke to the press today along with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño.»

Cuban Ivan Felipe Silva won a bronze medal in the 81 Kg category of Judo, at the Second Youth Olympics being held in this Chinese city, capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu.»

Topes de Collantes, declared Protected Landscape, will be host from September 15 to 20, of the 3rd Nature Photography Contest organized by the tourism group Gaviota S.A.»

The 12 Cuban athlete prepared for the second edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, are doing their regular training after several days of adaptation in that Chinese city, it was reported today.»