Cuba

Cuba and Russia seek to strengthen ties with the visit of Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev, who will arrive in Havana this Thursday.»

Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Wednesday with Ali Saeidlo, special envoy of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and with Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro Lemes.»

The National Candidature Commission is outlining Council of State nominations to be submitted to the Parliament in a constituent session on Sunday, February 24, the press is reporting today.»

Cuban President Raul Castro, received on Tuesday the honorable  Senator Patrick Leahy, democrat for the US State of Vermont and president pro-tempore of the US Senate and chairman of its Judiciary Committee, who is paying a visit to Cuba.»

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro thanked Cuba for the care provided to President Hugo Chavez, who is now undergoing medical treatment at the Military Hospital in Caracas.»

Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro addressed a letter to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressing his satisfaction with the Bolivarian leader’s health progress and return to Caracas on Monday.»

Hundreds of Cuban parishioners attended a Sunday mass for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from cancer surgery in Havana.»

Over one million Cuban children will be administered a polio vaccine between March and April to keep them protected against the disease, which could possibly cause permanent disability and death.»

The President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, met with the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Barcena, on a visit to the island.»

Cuban Revolution Leader Fidel Castro shares with some journalists after casting his vote.»