The Cuban president and the top government Brazilian official addressed current bilateral relations between Havana and Brasilia and preparations for the upcoming visit to Cuba by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.»

Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota on Tuesday will tour the expansion works of the western port of Mariel, before concluding his official visit to Cuba, which was also in preparation of the impending visit of President Dilma Rousseff.»

Paving ancient streets in Sancti Spiritus city is part of the program to celebrate in 2014, the region’s half a millennium foundation anniversary. The works are being carried out in some 50 meters of Guairo viaduct and in 200m of Padre Quintero’s street.»

Over a 100 friends of Cuba have visited Sancti Spiritus, a central province of the island, as for January of the present year, confirmed specialists from the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) in the region.»

Cuba will host the ninth stage of the beach volleyball circuit of the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation (Norceca), said press media in this capital Monday.»

The Cuban Molecular Immunology Center fulfilled last year’s annual export plan, and it currently maintains the progressive administration of a therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer.»

Sancti Spiritus electric industry has been allocated 6 million pesos this year to keep on with the improvement of the electrical system in the territory. In 2011, over 100 000 residents from the capital city benefitted from the betterments, while losses were remarkably reduced.»

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro warned against the possibility of a US war against Iran, saying such event would be exclusively the result of the adventurism and congenital irresponsibility of the United States.»

At least 16 physical, chemical and microbiological tests to obtain energy from agricultural and livestock, industrial and forest waste are being carried out in the center of Biogas and Environmental Engineering in Sancti Spiritus, a Cuban central province.»

The Cuban national women’s soccer team drew 1-1 against Trinidad and Tobago, at the closing of the CONCACAF Under 20 Women’s Championship, at the Pedro Marrero Stadium in the capital.»