The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez, highlighted today the ties of friendship, respect and cooperation with the government of Norway.»

The Cuban squad Pinar del Río Vegueros is faced today with Los Tomateros de Culiacan from Mexico in the first game of the Caribbean Baseball Series, underway in the Puerto Rican city of San Juan.»

Cuban large denomination bills of 200, 500 and 1000 pesos began circulating on Sunday, in order to facilitate transactions in Cuban currency (CUP) and in dollar stores (TRD) as announced by the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC).»

Stories of love and defiance are the backbone of a film script which might give birth to the first fiction movie inspired by Escribanía Dollz.»

The 8th Friendship Festival was started this Friday night in the Provincial Delegation of the Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), in Sancti Spiritus.»

Four people were reported dead and sixteen injured in a massive road accident that took place this morning in Los Limpios, a location found in the vicinity of Banao, some twenty kilometres away from the city of Sancti Spiritus.»

The Organizing Committee of Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games announced that the Olympic torch will travel 250 Brazilian cities during 90-100 days, before the opening of the world event.»

Chicago’s Hedwig Dances company will present in Cuba Saturday, Jan. 31, the piece “Trade Winds”, it was reported.»

The Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), recently held in Costa Rica, was a clear reflection of the new times for the region, where prevail calls for unity with respect for diversity.»

President Raul Castro suggested that U.S.-Cuba relations will not fully improved until the economic giant lifts its 50-year blockade of Cuba. President Castro made the remarks in the opening session of the two-day Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit in Costa Rica. CELAC is a coalition of the 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations, representing around 600 million people. »