President Hugo Chavez says that Venezuela is now a free country and will never again be a colony. The president made this remark during a campaign rally held Thursday at the El Valle parish, in Caracas.»

Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez will travel to Chile next December to attend celebrations for the centenary of the Communist Party (PC), PC leaders reported.»

Cuban deputies viewed the previous sessions of the 9th Ordinary Session Period of the National Assembly (Parliament) as very productive today, after debating many economic and social topics.»

While in Cuba, members of the Pastors for Peace Caravan will travel centers of historical and cultural interest, besides visiting some of the provinces in the island.»

With the presence of Army General Raul Castro, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, began on Monday in Havana, the 9th Regular Session of the Seventh Legislature of the National Assembly of the People’s Power.»

Cuban and Sancti Spiritus third-baseman Yuliesky Gourriel was granted the Most Valuable Player Award in the recently ended Harlem Baseball Week, where his team was crowned after beating surprising Puerto Rico in the gold medal game 4×2.»

The 23rd Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba is already in Mexico after crossing the US border on Thursday. The solidarity action with Cuba takes place for the 20th time challenging the US economic blockade of the island, and as a strong demand for the return to Cuba of the five antiterrorist fighters held in the US since 1998.»

Cuban parliamentarians gather in permanent commissions this weekend to analyze significant issues at the center of interest of the population and the country’s economic development.»

With a sui generis show recalling significant passages in its history, Sancti Spiritus Teatro Principal (Principal Theater), one of the oldest theaters  in Cuba, reopened after turning 173 years. The theater integrates a set of institutions and sites that stand out for its heritage values.»

Cuban lawmakers began working meetings Thursday morning prior to the 9th Session of the Cuban Parliament’s Seventh Legislature. The deputies are considering reports  on the performance of several state entities.»