The book “Fidel Castro Ruz, Guerrillero del Tiempo” (Fidel Castro Ruz, Guerrilla of Time), by journalist and writer Katiuska Blanco, will be launched on Monday in Rosario, the Argentine city where Ernesto Che Guevara was born.»
The Primero de Mayo International Brigade, comprised of activitists from 22 nations, arrives in Cuba on Monday to attend May Day celebrations. A bulletin issued by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) stated that this time, about 260 brigade members from 22 countries of the five continents will arrive in Havana.»
Cuba reiterated its solidarity with Argentina and stated that this South American nation has the right to exercise permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources, including hydrocarbons.»
A statement issued Wednesday by the Cuban government described as amazing the solid unit of Latin America and the Caribbean regarding the exclusion of Cuba, the blockade imposed to it, and the Malvinas in the Summit of the Americas.»
Cuban antiterrorist fighter Rene Gonzalez, one of the Five Heroes condemned in US, sent a message to the Cuban people in which he said to be grateful for the solidarity towards his cause. He also reiterated his willingness to continue the battle for justice.»
The chairman of the Permanent Commission on International Relations of the Parliament of Belarus, Vitaly Busko, demanded the government of the United States to fulfill international calls to end its policy of blockade against Cuba and any kind of aggression.»
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Havana after celebrating with his people the Day of National Dignity Rescue. The leader was welcomed by First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Jose Ramon Machado.»
As if the hot sun was not enough to raise the temperature in this city, the intensity of the hemispheric forum will add a few degrees, with a meeting before the presidential one and the subject Cuba.»
Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro met with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong. “We, Vietnameses, feel great respect for Fidel and his people”, said Phu Trong when interviewed by Granma journal.»
The launch of the book “Fidel Castro, Guerrillero del Tiempo” at the Chapel of Man (Capilla del Hombre) in Quito, which showcases the work of his friend Oswaldo Guayasamin, became a motive of a mass tribute to the life of the leader of the Cuban Revolution.»
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