The President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, will pay an official to Cuba beginning tomorrow, Sunday, and will meet with Cuban head of state Raul Castro.»
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Cuba Reports No Hepatitis B in Children under 15
As a result of mass immunization campaigns with Heberbiovac HB, Cuba eliminated viral hepatitis type B, considered a severe infection of the liver, in children under 15 years of age.»
Cuban President Back from Rio+20 Conference
Cuban President Raul Castro arrived this morning in Havana after participating in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.»
Ramon Sends Condolence Message to Roberto Gonzalez’s Relatives
Ramón Labañino, one of the five Cubans imprisoned in the U.S. since 1998, sent a message for the death of lawyer Roberto Gonzalez, a member of the legal team working for the release of this group of fighters.»
Federico Franco Appointed as New President of Paraguay
Federico Franco took office as President of Paraguay amid growing rejection this Saturday of the country’s regional allies and political sectors, who denounce as ilegal the impeachment of Fernando Lugo accused of poor performance in the Congress.»
Raul Castro and Dilma Rousseff Review Cuba-Brasil Bilateral Links
Presidents Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) and Raul Castro (Cuba) reviewed this Friday, the excellent state of bilateral relations and exchanged views about the running of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20.»
Roberto González Sehwerert Passed Away in Havana
Roberto Gonzalez Sehwerert, brother of Rene, one of the five antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in the Unites States, passed away this Friday morning in Havana.»
Sancti Spiritus Fights off Heavy Rains Again
People from Sancti Spiritus resumed actions to compensate the damages caused in the last 72 hours by the second storm that affects the central province of Cuba in less than a month.»
Final Text Approval to Mark End of Rio+20 Summit
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, concludes today with the approval of the final document, criticized by many presidents and termed by others as the best possible.»
Paraguayan Senate Passes Impeachment and Removal of the President
Paraguayan Senate passed today the schedule for the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo that would remove him from office in just 24 hours.»