Cuba

The five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, known worldwide as The Five, attended the festivities for the 60th anniversary of South Africa’s Freedom Charter in Johannesburg on Thursday.»

The 8th village founded in Cuba, Remedios, located in the central province of Villa Clara, is marking 500 years of existence, which become socio-cultural event, local authorities stressed.»

The caucus of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s parliament now receives the Cuban Five who arrived in the country last Sunday.»

Economy and Planning Minister Marino Murillo confirmed that Cuba’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow above 4 percent in the first semester of 2015.»

Traveling to Cuba for tourism continues to be banned in the United States. Getting there for approved purposes remains needlessly difficult and expensive according to a New York Times Editorial.»

The Cuban Five, who arrived in Johannesburg on Sunday morning, expressed gratitude for the support during their imprisonment in the US.»

Cuba denounced today in Geneva the illegal actions on the brand Havana Club in the United States, where they are commercializing a rum with that brand that is not Cuban.»

Cuban President Raul Castro received Wednesday afternoon the Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thoungloun Sisoulith, who is in Cuba on an official visit.»

Cuba was selected by the Caribbean Tourism Organization as the 2nd most relevant tourist destination in the start of 2015, behind the Dominican Republic, press media reported here Wednesday.»

Cuba and the European Union (EU) made progress in negotiating a trade agreement during the fourth round of talks in Brussels ended on Tuesday, diplomatic sources reported.»