Cuban president Raúl Castro said the container terminal at Mariel Port, and the powerful infrastructure accompanying it, are a concrete example of the optimism and confidence with which we Cubans see a socialist and prosperous future shows Cubans’ optimism and confidence in a prosperous and socialist future.»

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said here that her country is betting on Cuba’s human and economic potential, and hopes to be an important commercial and economic ally of this nation.»

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, and Cuba’s Raul Castro, inaugurated this Monday the first stage of the container terminal at Mariel Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), 45 kilometers west from Havana. Raúl Castro Confident in Socialist Future Brazil Fosters Commercial, Economic Alliance with Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Opens CELAC FMs Meeting in Havana Leaders Attending 2nd CELAC Summit in Havana, Cuba»

The presidents of Cuba and Brazil, Raul Castro and Dilma Rousseff, respectively, along with other leaders of the region, attended today the inauguration of the first 700 meters of the port area special Mariel Development (ZEDM).»

Meeting of the national coordinators of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), held Saturday and Sunday in Havana.»

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon begins today a visit to Cuba, where he will participate in the 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), on Jan. 28-29.»

CELAC is an integration for the liberation of Latin America and the Caribbean, said Bolivian President Evo Morales upon arrival in Cuba this Sunday.»

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrived in Havana at three o’clock, local time, to attend the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to take place next January 28-29.»

The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, met  Sunday noon in Havana with Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, prior to CELAC’s heads of state summit. »

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to travel this Sunday to Havana to attend the second summit of presidents of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) set for next Tuesday.»