The Cuban delegation reaffirmed that lifting the blockade is essential in order to make progress in economic, commercial and financial relations and toward the normalization of bilateral ties»

With a Paralympic record of 23.05 seconds, Cuban sprinter Omara Durand won the gold medal in the women’s 200m T-12 event, her second title in the Rio 2016 Paralympics»

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard will begin on Monday a three-day official visit to Cuba, which seeks to strengthen bilateral relations in spheres»

Esteban Lazo, president of Cuba’s National Assembly of the People’s Power (Parliament), sent a message of condolences to Nicaragua, on the occasion of the death of his counterpart in that nation, Rene Núñez»

Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, Cuban minister of Foreign Relations, presented last September 9th, the report calling for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba which will be debated at UN next month»

Cuban sprinter Yunidis Castillo won a silver medal on Thursday in long jump in the 15th Paralympic Games, with 5.59 meters. She lost the gold medal by three centimeters to New Zealander Anna Grimaldi at the Joao Havelange Stadium of Rio de Janeiro»

Cuban sprinter Omara Durand set a Paralympic record in the women’s T12 100m in the qualifying heats of the athletics tournament corresponding to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games»

Actor and stage director José Antonio Rodriguez, one of the most important figures of Cuban theater for more than five decades, died on Wednesday in Havana, at the age of 81»

The protesters denounced cuts to social programs and demanded protection of human rights on the ocassion of the celebration of Brazilian Independence Day»

Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz Canel met Tuesday with Natsuo Yamaguchi, president of Japan’s Komeito Party, which is part of the political coalition of the current Japanese government led by Premier Shinzo Abe»