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).»

The 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, to take place in Havana later this month, will be very positive for regional integration, said Cuban deputy foreign minister Abelardo Moreno.»

The first stage of the container terminal at the Mariel Special Development Zone, west of Havana, will be inaugurated in January.»

Cuba’s First Vice-president Miguel Diaz-Canel in Caracas heads the island’s delegation to the Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our Americas and PetroCaribe.»

Cuban actor Reynaldo Miravalles received the Coral of Honor at the 35th International Festival of the New Latin American Cinema, which granted its prizes on Sunday during its closing session.»

Yaguajay paid tribute to Camilo Cienfuegos on the 54th anniversary of his death.»

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Monday with the General Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, who is on an official visit to Cuba.»

President of East Timor, Taur Matan Ruak, said on Monday that he was satisfied with his visit to Cuba, which was aimed at consolidating relations with the island, particularly in the areas of education and health.»

Cuban President Raul Castro received on Monday the special envoy of the Angolan head of State, Afonso Pedro Canga, who is also Agriculture Minister of that African nation.»

His Excellency Taur Matan Ruark, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, arrived in Cuba on Thursday evening for an official visit to the Caribbean nation.»