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Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel is in Santiago de Chile, leading his country’s delegation for the inauguration of Michelle Bachelet as president of Chile.»
Cuban First Vice President Attends Inauguration of Michelle Bachelet
UN High Official Receives Wife of Gerardo Hernandez
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Flavia Pansieri, received Adriana Pérez, the wife of Gerardo Hernández, one of the five anti-terrorist Cuban fighters unfairly held in US prisons.»
Nicolas Maduro Praises Work of Cuban Health Professionals in Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro stressed on Monday what he described as the “incalculable assistance that Cuba gives Venezuela in caring for the health of the people in a deeply humanitarian and supportive gesture.”»
Raul Castro Pays Tribute to Cuban Heroine
President Raul Castro paid tribute to heroine Melba Hernandez, who died on Sunday, March 9, and whose ashes are at the headquarters of the Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces. On Monday night, the statesman laid a white rose in front of the coffin as a tribute to the combatant, who was one of the first one in joining to the »
Cuban Heroine Melba Hernandez Passes Away
The Cuban Communist Party reports the sad news that Melba Hernandez, member of the Party’s Central Committee and deputy to the National Parliament, passed away Sunday, March 9th.»
Raul Castro Underlines Significance of Mariel Special Development Zone
Cuban President Raul Castro described the Special Development Zone at the Harbor of Mariel, west of Havana, as the most important project being built on the island.»
Jurists Demand Release of Cuban Antiterrorist Fighters
An international commission of jurists demanded that U.S. President Barack Obama pardon the Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly sentenced in the United States and release the three of them who still remain in prison.»
Raul Castro Attends Closing Session of Cuban Women Federation Congress
The 9th Congress of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC), was closed this Saturday with the presence of Army general Raul Castro, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, and president of the Councils of State and Ministers. We feel proud of our women, of our people, of what we have done so far, he said. He also »
Cuban Women Federation Congress Starts in Havana
The 9th Congress of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) begins today with the participation of 373 delegates representing the whole country at Havana’s Conference Center, to debate issues related to the role of women in the society.»
International Commission of Inquiry Underway in London (+photos)
Renowned figures from Cuba and other countries, and victims of terrorism against that Caribbean country are discussing at an investigating commission in London the case of the Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly condemned in the United States.»