Cuba

His Excellency Taur Matan Ruark, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, arrived in Cuba on Thursday evening for an official visit to the Caribbean nation.»

Delegates to the 8th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) will continue to discuss social and organizational issues today during a second working day.»

Heads of State and Government from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia demanded in the UN General Assembly to lift the U.S. blockade against Cuba.»

Dozens of experts from several countries participate in the discussions of the important event.»

The President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor, Taur Matan Ruak, will arrive Thursday evening in Cuba for an official visit.»

The 8th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), to take place from September 26 to 28 in Havana, will focus on important tasks and changes to take place in the organization.»

The Cuban population totals 11,167,325, according to the final results from the 2012 Population and Housing Census, released today by national media.»

Cuba’s Council of Ministers, headed by President Raul Castro, has adopted various measures and policies to implement the guidelines established at the 6th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba.»

Cuban President Raul Castro held official talks on Friday evening with his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa, who paid a working visit to Cuba.»

Cuban President Raul Castro presided over a meeting of the Cuban Council of State on Thursday, which approved a decree law establishing the Special Development Zone of the Mariel Harbor, to the east of Havana.»