President Raul Castro visited the Provincial Defense Council in Artemisa, about 45 kilometers from Havana, to learn the activities developed during the strategic exercise Bastion 2013. This territory particpates for the first time in a military exercise of this kind, as it was established as province in January 2011. During the visit held Thursday, the president of the Provincial Defense »

Colombian, Mexican, Peruvian and Brazilian journalists were the winners of the 2013 Gabriel García Márquez International Journalism Award.»

The Venezuelan government rejected statements by U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki regarding the new Enabling Law in this nation.»

Army General Raul Castro Ruz, president of the National Defense Council, visited the military command for Cuba’s internal security forces, after Tuesday’s launch of the strategic exercises known as “Bastion 2013.” According to an official note released in this capital today, Colonel Emir Mesa Corona, second departmental chief at the Ministry of Interior informed Raul Castro about the fulfillment of »

The world of filmmaking mourns the loss of Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick, considered as the “international ambassador of documentary film”.»

Election of Cuba for a new three-year period in the Human Rights Council (HRC) is considered a victory for the people of the island that have managed to withstand more than five decades of U.S. blockade.»

Joseph Williams, director of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) energy program, said today that environmentally-friendly energy will have a positive impact on economic growth for the bloc’s member countries.»

Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of congratulation to his Angolan peer Jose Eduardo dos Santos, on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the independence of Angola, the Cuban embassy in this African country reported.»

Singer-songwriter, whose songs marked several generations of Cubans, died today in Havana at the age of 83.»

Xi Jinping stressed the great importance China grants to its relations with Cuba, and said the two nations should continue high-level exchanges, share experiences, and deepen cooperation in the international arena.»