President Raul Castro is heading the Cuban delegation that will attend the funeral services for Nelson Mandela, who passed away last Thursday in Johannesburg. The Cuban television announced on Sunday that the Cuban delegation is also made up of foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez and ambassador to Pretoria Carlos Fernandez de Cossio. Book of Condolences Opened at South African Embassy in »

The South African Embassy in Cuba announced the opening of a book of condolences for the passing of former South African president Nelson Mandela.»

World leaders have paid glowing tribute to South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.»

Cuba has declared a period of Official Mourning until midnight on December 7th and a period of National Mourning on Sunday December 8th, on the death of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela.»

Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of condolences to South African Head of State Jacob Zuma for the death on Thursday of Nelson Mandela. Official Mourning in Cuba over Death of Nelson Mandela World Leaders Pay Tribute to Nelson Mandela Wide Repercussion in U.S. A. for Death of Mandela Message from Gerardo Hernandez on the passing of Nelson Mandela »

Supporters of the defeated presidential candidate in Honduras have taken to the streets of the capital, Tegucigalpa, to protest the results of the presidential election.»

The Cuban office in Washington particularly regrets the inconveniences that this situation will have for Cuban and US citizens.»

Beginning Friday midnight, people around the world tweeted out birthday wishes to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who turns 51 this Saturday.»

Delegates from 45 nations will attend the 9th Meeting for the Liberation of the Five and against Terrorism, which will run Wednesday through Sunday in Holguin.»

A Festival of Indian Culture began in Havana, coinciding with the visit of a government delegation headed by Indian Vice President, Hamid Ansari, and members of his cabinet and parliament.»