A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the island of Java in Indonesia just before midnight on Friday, with authorities reporting 2 deaths and damage to hundreds of buildings»
Prensa Latina News Agency
Cuban President Bids Farewell to Venezuelan Counterpart
Army General Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, went Friday night to the José Martí International Airport of Havana, to say good bye to the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, Granma newspaper reported today.»
FAO: Haiti in Serious Food Insecurity
According to a report issued by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Haiti is currently the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean in a situation of severe food insecurity.»
Alfredo Despaigne, 2017 Best Player of Cuban Baseball
Cuban baseball selected outfielder Alfredo Despaigne -a Cuban player who oustood in the Japanese professional leagues- as the Best Player of the Year 2017, in a list of Cuban baseball players.»
Cuban Parliament Leader: “We Consider Serbia a Friendly Nation”
The president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo, received Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Thursday at the host building of that institution.»
Cuba and Venezuela Sign 27 Cooperation Projects
Cuba and Venezuela signed the final act of the 18th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission of the Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement (CICIC) between both countries, a process for redimensioning the collaboration.»
ALBA is for Humanity to Dream Again, Says Secretary General
The Secretary General of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), Bolivian David Choquehuanca, stated today that one of the objectives of this organization is for humanity to dream again Act of Solidarity With Venezuela on XIII Anniversary of Alba Dominica Thanks ALBA Countries for Hurricane Maria Aid»
ALBA-TCP Political Council Begins in Havana, Cuba
The 16th Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of Our Americas-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) opened on Thursday with the aim of strengthening unity and the capacity for consultation, Granma newspaper reported.»
Serbian President Begins Official Visit to Cuba
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic begins today an official visit to Cuba until Saturday, said the Cuban ministry of Foreign Affairs.»
Chilean Film Acclaimed at Latin American Cinema Festival Held in Cuba
The film ”Los Perros” (2017) by filmmaker Marcela Said, screened during the 39th International Festival of the New Latin American Cinema, tackles an intense conflict over the complicity of civil society with the crimes of the dictatorship in Chile»