Elian Gonzalez will attend the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students, to be held in December in Ecuador, as a guest of the Cuban delegation, it was reported this Friday.»
Raul Castro Congratulates Cuban People for Accomplishment of Military Drill
Cuban President Raul Castro said that his country has to constantly study and improve each one of its tactics and methods in order to be ready to respond any enemy aggression.»
Raul Castro Visits Provincial Defense Council in Artemisa
President Raul Castro visited the Provincial Defense Council in Artemisa, about 45 kilometers from Havana, to learn the activities developed during the strategic exercise Bastion 2013. This territory particpates for the first time in a military exercise of this kind, as it was established as province in January 2011. During the visit held Thursday, the president of the Provincial Defense »
Raul Castro Visits National Defense Council Entities
Army General Raul Castro Ruz, president of the National Defense Council, visited the military command for Cuba’s internal security forces, after Tuesday’s launch of the strategic exercises known as “Bastion 2013.” According to an official note released in this capital today, Colonel Emir Mesa Corona, second departmental chief at the Ministry of Interior informed Raul Castro about the fulfillment of »
Cuba again in Human Rights Council, New Victory over US Blockade
Election of Cuba for a new three-year period in the Human Rights Council (HRC) is considered a victory for the people of the island that have managed to withstand more than five decades of U.S. blockade.»
Raul Castro Sends Congratulates Angolan Peer for 38th Independence Anniversary
Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of congratulation to his Angolan peer Jose Eduardo dos Santos, on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the independence of Angola, the Cuban embassy in this African country reported.»
Over 300 Delegates to Attend New Colloquium on the Cuban Five
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.»
Cuban Singer-Songwriter Teresita Fernandez Dies
Singer-songwriter, whose songs marked several generations of Cubans, died today in Havana at the age of 83.»
Chinese President Stresses Importance of Relations with Cuba
Xi Jinping stressed the great importance China grants to its relations with Cuba, and said the two nations should continue high-level exchanges, share experiences, and deepen cooperation in the international arena.»
FIHAV 2013 Fosters Foreign Trade and Investment
The 31st Havana International Fair, FIHAV 2013, is confirmed today as a space for the development of foreign trade and foreign investment in Cuba.»