Cuba

Cuba implemented a National Plan for Prevention and Confrontation of Ebola virus to avoid its entrance and dissemination in the country, Gramma newspaper reported.  »

Cuba ended 2014 with a rate of 4.2 per thousand live births, so that the country remains with the lowest infant mortality rate in its history, Granma newspaper reported.»

President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro sent a greeting message to the Cuban Government and people, on occasion of the 56th year of the Triumph of Cuban Revolution in 1959, indicated  a Foreign Ministry’s statement.»

The strategy of President Barack Obama aimed at closing the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, appears to be moving forward after the transfer of five detainees to Kazakhstan.»

Since December 17 we have been living some very intense days. The hours have not been nearly enough time to respond to the hundreds of messages that we have received through many different ways.»

Cuban Vice-President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura is heading the delegation to the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, to take place January 1.»

Cuban Tourism Ministry announced that the total figure of foreign tourists to Cuba reached 3 million on December 30, standing for a 5.3 percent growth if compared to last year.»

The National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) rejected an alleged ”performance” called for today by the creator Tania Bruguera, calling it a political provocation.»

President Barack Obama’s decision to start a process to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba appear among the 10 most important news in United States in 2014, noted The Hill newspaper.»

The daughter of Gerardo and Adriana is due in January, and after a long, anguishing time, her parents will be together when she opens her eyes to the world. »