Raul Castro said this rise in ties will favor the progress of ambitious projects of cooperation, trade and investment.»

The plane was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members, according to Malaysian Airlines»

Brazilian and Chinese Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Xi Jinping, respectively, began official talks this Thursday aimed at strengthening trade, investments, and the strategic alliance between the two nations.»

Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Brasilia, leading a delegation of his country to attend the presidential meeting between leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean and China. Besides the members of the group formed by Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador and Antigua and Barbuda, CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States), the presence at the meeting of the presidents of »

President Raul Castro met Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Carissa Etienne, director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), both visiting the island.»

President Raul Castro opened in Havana the new Center for State Control of Drugs, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED), and the National Coordinating Center for Clinic Trials (CENCEC).»

The presidents of the country members of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) began its Sixth Summit, to design new financial structures: a Development Bank and a Reserve Fund.»

The sixth summit of leaders of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) began in Fortaleza, Brasil, with a meeting among trade and finance ministers of this five denominated emerging economies.»

Cuban President Raul Castro bid farewell to his Russian peer, Vladimir Putin, at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport on Friday, after holding official talks at the Palace of the Revolution.»

Fidel Castro during the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin»