Cuba has considerably advanced in the issue of women emancipation and is now the third country in the world with the largest presence of women in its national parliament, Deputy Mariela Castro said in Spain.»

The Cuban Council of Ministers, headed by President Raul Castro, addressed important issues during a meeting on Friday, relevant to the update of the country’s economic model.»

Over three thousand 800 works valued at over 23 million pesos, have been made in the municipal demarcation since late 2010 when the activities to celebrate the foundation of Sancti Spiritus initiated. The village is one of the first seven settlements that took place in Cuba. Unmistakable Colonial-Styled Sancti Spiritus Preamble to Half-Millennium Celebration Sancti Spiritus, ancient and beautiful village»

Former Brazilian head of state Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and President Raul Castro toured the Special Development Zone, under works at the Mariel Port, where the visitor described the project as the opportunity for an industrial revolution for Cuba.»

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Councils of State and Ministers, attended the reopening of iconic Teatro Martí, in Havana.»

The achievement of economic efficiency amidst current transformations in Cuban society is at the center of debates at the 20th Congress of the Cuban Workers’ Confederation, which is underway at Havana’s Conventions Center.»

Cuba is recognized worldwide for its high rates of implementation of the objectives of Education for Everyone, UNESCO stated today.»

Venezuelan Nueva Esparta Department state court ordered the arrest of seven individuals, presumably involved in the aggression against the Cuban baseball team participating at the Caribbean Baseball Series.»

Fidel Castro Ruz, received the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki -moon, who is attending as a guest the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean, CELAC.»

Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the United Nations (UN) for the first time in Cuba on an official visit, reiterated in this capital the willingness of the international body to work together with Cuba.»