A visual arts exhibit of 25 Cuban native butterflies painted in watercolor by Antonio Guerrero, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters held in the United States since 1998, was inaugurated on Friday in the U.S. city of San Francisco.»

A high instance of the United Nations (UN) said, for the first time, that the expedited removal of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, last June, included significant irregularities and claimed to investigate it.»

The resident representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Cuba, Barbara Pesce-Monteiro, acknowledged this country’s commitment to sustainable development, the press are reporting today.»

Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the official results of the February 17 general elections, confirming the victory of the binomial Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas, of the Alianza PAIS Movement.»

Deputy General Secretary of the Communist Young League (UJC), Joel Pérez, leads the Cuban delegation to the First Preparatory Meeting for the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students, local media reported today.»

The emerging powers from the so-called BRICS group agreed today in this city to create a development bank to finance infrastructure projects.»

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, sent a letter to the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, to mark the Day of the Sea in which he expressed his support for the maritime claim by that South American country.»

A press release issued by the Syrian Arab Republic presidency today denied that President Bashar al-Assad had been assasinated, as announced by social networks and varioius media sources on Sunday.»

The Cuban Workers’ Union (CTC), an organization with more than three million members, is making preparations for its 20th Congress, to be held in November, media reported today.»

Speaking at the opening session of the 128th Assembly of the World Inter-Parliamentarian Union (IPU), being held in Ecuador, President Rafael Correa denounced the U.S. blockade of Cuba, which has been condemned 21 consecutive times at the United Nations.»