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Cuban workers to discuss Draft Labor Code.»
Popular Consultation of Labor Code Began in Cuba
Mirta Rodriguez Praises Pastors for Peace Solidarity
A meeting between relatives of the Cuban Five and members of the Pastors for Peace Friendship Caravan, reaffirmed the solidarity between the two peoples, in favor of the release the antiterrorist fighters.»
Mandela Turns 95 with Notable Progress in Health Condition
A best gift is impossible: Nelson Mandela is turning 95 today with “notable progress” in his health and a family lunch to celebrate his birthday at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in this capital.»
Brazilian Attorney General Visits Cuba
Attorney General of Brazil, Roberto Monteiro Gurgel, expressed in Havana the great interest of his country in establishing channels of integration with the General Attorney’s Office of Cuba, Granma newspaper reported.»
Cuba: Shipment Detained in Panama is Defensive and Obsolete
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations issued a statement on Tuesday on the detention in Panama of a boat under North Korean Flag that departed Cuba with defensive and obsolete armament to be repaired and shipped back to the island.»
Raul Castro Presides Oath of New Cuban Ambassadors
Cuban President Raul Castro presided the swearing-in ceremony of 31 new ambassadors today in this capital. During the ceremony at the Havana’s Jose Marti Memorial Monument at the Revolution Square, diplomats signed the oath of office, in which they pledged to defend the independence and unity of Latin America, as well as work for the construction of a prosperous and »
Fidel and Raul Granted Coat of Arms of Santiago de Cuba
The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro were awarded the Coat of Arms of Santiago de Cuba Province, top distinction granted by the People’s Power Assembly of that Cuban territory.»
Cuban First Vice-President Holds Meeting with Religious Leaders
Miguel Diaz-Canel, member of the Political Bureau of Cuba’s Communist Party and first vice-president of the Councils of State and Ministers met on Monday with representatives of the Cuban Ecumenical Council.»
Cuban Journalists Congress Concluded Sunday in Havana
The Ninth Congress of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) ended Sunday in Havana with the approval of guiding documents and work projections for the next five years.»
Cuban President Congratulates Association of Journalists
Raul Castro congratulated the Association of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) on occasion of the 50th anniversary of its foundation, and its 9th Congress, held in Havana.»