President Michel Martelly ratified his interest for Haiti to be a full member of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA).»

A parade for the 20th anniversary of the civil military uprising staged on February 04th 1992 began Saturday midday in Los Proceres Avenue, in Caracas, headed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the attendance of heads of state and government of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA).»

Foreign Ministers of the eight member States debated about imperial threats and ways to continue strengthening the bloc and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.»

Humor from my pen, a traveling exhibition of 30 caricatures by Gerardo Hernandez “one of the Cuban Five unfairly imprisoned in the U.S.-, will be on display along this month in Melbourne, Australia.»

Cuban President Raul Castro travelled to Venezuela on Thursday to attend the celebration of the civic-military rebellion carried out by current Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on February 4, 1992, 20 years ago.»

Cuban singer, songwriter and founder of the Nueva Trova Movement Sara Gonzalez, passed away this Wednesday in Havana. Sara González was born in Marianao, on July 13th, 1951 and  made her first attempts on the singing business at the beginning of the 70s.»

Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro presented Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff with a two-volume biography on his life, which has not yet been published. Fidel and Dilma held a private meeting in Havana, during the official visit by the Brazilian President to Cuba.»

Presidents Michel Martelly (Haiti) and Dilma Rosusseff (Brazil) discussed migration and cooperation-related issues in this capital before visiting the squadron of Brazilian UN blue helmets deployed here.»

The Holy See (Vatican) confirmed Tuesday the official calendar that Pope Benedict XVI will fulfil in his trips to Mexico and Cuba at the end of March. According to the Vatican press room, the Pope will leave on Friday March 23 from airport Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino, in Rome, toward the city of Guanajuato in Mexico.»

The new three-game series starting Wednesday between Sancti Spiritus and Granma involves an attractive duel between internationals Yulieski Gourriel and Alfredo Despaigne, two of the best Cuban players at present.»