Marches and rallies against capitalism, from coast to coast, are taking place in the United States on Tuesday called by the peace movement Occupy Wall Street (OWS) on International Workers’ Day.»
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Sancti Spiritus Reaffirms Support to the Revolution on May Day (+photos)
Thousand people from Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, reaffirmed this 1st of May their unconditional support to the Revolution when attending an over-two-hour parade in front of the Serafin Sanchez Valdivia Revolution Square.»
Raul Castro Presides over May Day Parade in Havana
Cuban President Raul Castro presided over the main popular parade celebrating May Day in Havana’s Revolution Square. The big parade was headed this time by a contingent of more than 50,000 workers from the health sector.»
Nicaraguan Tomas Borge Passed Away
Nicaraguan commander Tomas Borge, founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), died from a pulmonary condition, PL news agency reported.»
Ghana Top Parliamentarian Praises Cuban Cooperation
Joyce Adelina Banford, president of the National Assembly of the Republic of Ghana, expressed on Monday her appreciation for the help her country has received from Cuba in various fields.»
Venezuelan Officials Deny False Rumors on Chavez’s Health
High-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government and socialist leaders have denied false rumors about the health of President Hugo Chavez in messages circulating on social networks.»
European Parliament Decision on Argentina Regretted
Several MEPs expressed Thursday their disagreement with the proposal of the European Parliament of taking reprisals against the government of Argentina after they nationalized the company YPF.»
Cuba Takes Science to Dominican Republic Book Fair
Contemporary science does not meet basic human needs due to an arbitrary distribution of wealth, said the Cuban Doctor Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart at the beginning of the scientific program of the 15th International Book Fair in the Dominican Republic.»
Over 100 Films to Compete in Cine Pobre Festival
Over a hundred films from Latin America, Asia and Europe, will compete in the upcoming 10th Humberto Solas Cine Pobre International Festival.»
Belarus Parliament Leader Condemns U.S. Blockade of Cuba
The chairman of the Permanent Commission on International Relations of the Parliament of Belarus, Vitaly Busko, demanded the government of the United States to fulfill international calls to end its policy of blockade against Cuba and any kind of aggression.»