Cuba expects a good tourist year in 2014, supported by initial figures, world goals, and investments to expand its offers, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said today.»

Argentinian president Cristina Fernández will travel to Havana to participate in the 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to be held at the end of January, Chief of Staff Jorge Capitanich told the press.»

The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), which governs the country’s monetary policy, supports full joining of the nation to the activities of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), sources of the institution reported.»

Cuban Vice-President Miguel Díaz-Canel welcomed this Friday the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China Chen Changzhi, who is on an official visit to the island.»

Cuba makes progresses in delivering idle lands in usufruct with the granting since 2008 of more than 1.580.000 hectares and the updating of the legislation referring to the issue, as part of the improvement of the economic model.»

The general secretary of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Abdul Latif bin Rashed Al Zayani, received Cuban ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Enrique Enriquez, with whom he analyzed the possible multilateral cooperation, diplomatic sources said today.»

The II Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will be a success for the regional integration, said today the Cuban Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Teresita González.»

The Ministry of Heritage and Culture of Ecuador confirmed that at least 23 local authors will attend the 23rd International Book Fair of Havana (FIL), during which Ecuador is a guest of honor.»

President Rafael Correa celebrates seven years in office in Ecuador, where he has received growing popular support for the Citizen’s Revolution he has implemented.»

Cuba will extend a new management model for the taxi service agencies giving services in Convertible Cuban Pesos (CUC, equivalent to US dollars in Cuba) experimentally applied since 2010 in Havana.»