The accompanying delegation of Secretary of State John Kerry to Cuba consists of 19 persons, including government officials and congressmen, who will be tomorrow at the official opening ceremony of the US Embassy.»
On occasion of the apostolic visit of Pope Francis to Cuba from September 19th to 22nd, the Foreign Ministry of the island announced the activation of an official website to provide coverage to such an event.»
Bolivia President Evo Morales stressed his admiration and respect towards the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who is celebrating today 89th birthday.»
The International Youth Day has today a wide celebration in Cuba and the main event for this date will be held in Biran, Holguin, birthplace of the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro.»
Cuban President, Raul Castro, met with his Salvadoran peer, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, occasion in which the two statesmen verified with satisfaction the good progress of bilateral relations.»
A meeting between Cuban President Raúl Castro and Executive Vice President of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza in Havana made headlines in local media in Caracas.»
Cuba has been prevented from receiving 117 billion dollars in profit because of the US economic blockade imposed for more than half a century, according to ECLAC, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.»
Cuba President Raul Castro expressed the deepest condolences to Vietnam for the death of 17 people until now, and material losses, after heavy rains in the northern province of Quanh Ninh.»
The agreement announced to reestablish diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba is a step forward, but is just the beginning of a complex process towards bilateral normalization of relations, experts and media outlets said.»
US Democratic frontrunner for the presidential elections, Hillary Clinton, defended in Miami, Florida, the dismantling of the blockade the United States has maintained on Cuba since 1962.»
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