President of Bolivia Evo Morales urged the United States to listen to the peoples’ clamor regarding the inclusion of Cuba and Argentina’s sovereign over the Falklands.»
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Sancti Spiritus Landmarks Nominated for Preservation and Restoration Prizes
Sancti Spiritus’s Parque Maceo (Maceo Park) and Museo de Arte Colonial (Colonial Art Museum) will compete for the National Preservation and Restoration Prizes, the nominees of which were announced this Thursday in Havana.»
Evo Morales to Close Social Forum in Colombia
President of Bolivia, Evo Morales will close on Friday in the Colombian city Cartagena de Indias, the social forum that brings together representatives of leftist movements, indigenous and young people from several countries at the Convention Center of the city.»
Summit of the Americas: Temperature Rises Because of Cuba Issue
As if the hot sun was not enough to raise the temperature in this city, the intensity of the hemispheric forum will add a few degrees, with a meeting before the presidential one and the subject Cuba.»
Fidel Castro Meets with Nguyen Phu Trong
Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro met with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong. “We, Vietnameses, feel great respect for Fidel and his people”, said Phu Trong when interviewed by Granma journal.»
Tribute to Fidel Castro at Chapel of Man in Quito
The launch of the book “Fidel Castro, Guerrillero del Tiempo” at the Chapel of Man (Capilla del Hombre) in Quito, which showcases the work of his friend Oswaldo Guayasamin, became a motive of a mass tribute to the life of the leader of the Cuban Revolution.»
Top Security in Brasil for UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Tight security operations have been carried out by the military and other repressive institutions in Brazil, prior to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, an official source said on Wednesday.»
Havana Hosts Iranian Film Festival
The Havana premier of the 2012 Oscar winning movie Una separación (A separation), which won the coveted prize as best foreign film, opened a one-week Iranian Film Festival, featuring the best of Persian culture.»
US Teenager’s Killer Charged with Second-degree Murder
George Zimmerman, the volunteer neighborhood watch guard who killed 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin, has been charged with second-degree murder by a Florida state court.»
Cuba-Mexico Bilateral Links Strengthened
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday that his country and Cuba began a fresh phase in the bilateral relationship thanks to the will shared to build new bridges of understanding cooperation.»