Cuba President Raul Castro congratulated Pope Francis for his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church.»

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) thanked acting President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro today for his gesture reiterating Caracas support for the peace process in Colombia.»

The Catholic Church elected today as new Pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis I, Archbishop of Buenos Aires and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.»

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elías Jaua will attend here today a special session of the UN General Assembly and an ecumenical service in memory of late President Hugo Chavez.»

25 endemic Cuban butterflies drawn by Antonio Guerrero, one of the five anti-terrorist fighters who have been unjustly held in the United States since 1998, will go on display in the cities of San Francisco, California, and New York.»

Yasmani Tomás is only 22 and has already become a sensation of the Third World Baseball Classic, as one of the architects of the tremendous recovery of Cuba, as it beat China Taipei 14-0.»

The deep sorrow for the death of President Hugo Chavez has shaken Venezuela and the whole world throughout the week.»

The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, who died last Tuesday, March 5, received today the tribute of family, world leaders and members of the cabinet, in solemn ceremony held at the Military.»

Cuban Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura said here Wednesday that his country will keep the solidarity with the Venezuelan people to the maximum, after the decease of President Hugo Chavez.»

Cuba today gave an almost perfect thrust to the samurais of Japan, with a voracious offense that included ten hits and two homers, to prevail 6×3 and lead Group A in the III World Baseball Classic.»