President Raul Castro met with the former presidents of Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, and Guatemala’s Alvaro Colom, who attended the Third International Conference for World Equilibrium.»
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Barack Obama Urges Congress to Work on Immigration Reform
U.S. President Barack Obama has opened a window for more than 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country, with the recognition in the political agenda for his second term of comprehensive immigration reform.»
Atilio Boron Praises ALBA Literature and Arts Award
There should be more such awards to promote our culture, ideas, literature, and artistic and cultural identity, said Argentinean political scientist Atilio Boron after the announcement of the 2012 ALBA Literature and Arts Award.»
International Meeting for World Equilibrium Continues in Havana
Nobel Peace Prizewinner in 1980, Argentine Adolfo Perez Esquivel, will give today a special presentation on the second day of the Third International Meeting for World Equilibrium, taking place in this capital.»
Raul Castro: Unity and Sovereignty Essential to CELAC
Cuban President Raul Castro, considered at the First Summit of CELAC that integration should advance along the path of unity and sovereignty in a turbulent and complex global scenario.»
Raul Castro Leads Cuban Delegation to CELAC Summit
Cuban President Raul Castro leads his country’s delegation to the First Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to take place on January 27th and 28th in Santiago de Chile.»
Cuban Health System Highlighted in American Journal of Medicine
In Cuba, everyone has a family doctor, health services are absolutely free, and authorization to access them is unnecessary, says an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine.»
Jury Set for ALBA Arts and Literature Award
Venezuelan intellectual Luis Britto is one of the five members of the international jury for the ALBA Literature and Arts Award, whose winners will be announced on January 30.»
Putin Praises Growing Role of Cuba in Latin America
Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted today Cuba’s growing role in regional affairs, and welcomed the Caribbean nation’s presidency this year in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).»
Venezuelan Executive Vice President Nicolas Maduro in Cuba
The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said Wednesday before thousands of people in the capital that he will shortly travel to Havana, Cuba, to visit President of the Republic, Hugo Chávez.»