The Provincial Court in the eastern Cuban territory of Granma sentenced Spanish citizen Angel Francisco Carromero to four years in prison for his involvement in a car accident in which two people lost their lives.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, appointed current Foreign Minister, Nicolas Maduro as new senior vice president of government.»

President Hugo Chavez described Sunday elections as historic, and called today for national unity and working together for the welfare and peace of this South American nation.»

President Raul Castro congratulated his Venezuelan peer Hugo Chavez, who won the Sunday general election in the South American nation.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will win the October 7 elections in his country, despite imperial manoeuvres aimed at giving the opposition candidate a lead, Ecuadorean student leader Carlos Torres said.»

The National Electoral Council (CNE) today installs over 39,000 polling stations to guarantee the vote of almost 19 million Venezuelans in the presidential elections to be held on Sunday.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will head a convoy and activities in the states of Carabobo and Aragua on Wednesday, with only one day left before the election campaign comes to an end and four days before the general elections take place.»

Syria called on the UN today to urge an end to the supply of arms, funding, training and protection of terrorist groups in that country and put an end to violence.»

Cuba will erect a monument and a plaza to pay tribute to the deceased three-time Olympian and world champion boxer Teofilo Stevenson in the eastern province of Las Tunas, Granma newspaper confirmed.»

The Gabonese Republic President Ali Bongo Ondimba begins today an official visit to Cuba. According to his agenda, the president will hold talks with senior officials, and will pay tribute to Cuban national hero Jose Marti.»