Cuba

With the election of the tourist industry as a fundamental link in Cuban economy this sector shows high levels and, most importantly, potentials of annual growth, dictated by balance and excellence.»

A rise in Argentinean travelers to Cuba is being discussed on Wednesday on the second day of the 32nd International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2012, taking place in Cayo Santa Maria.»

Acknowledged as a symbol of modesty, humanism and revolutionary fervor, Cuban heroine Celia Sanchez Manduley is remembered in different ways throughout Cuba.»

The XXXII International Tourism Fair (FITCUBA 2012) will start this Tuesday in a new venue, Cayo Santa Maria, off the northern coast of Central Cuba.»

Pope Benedict XVI thanked President Raul Castro in a letter published on Friday for the warm welcome he received during his apostolic visit to Cuba in March.»

More than three million people marched in the 15 Cuban provinces in the celebrations on Workers International Day, in support of socialism and the updating of the island’s socio-economic model.»

Colombian peace activist and former senator Piedad Cordova attended the launch of the book “Fidel: Time Warrior” on the life of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro” in Bogota, on Tuesday.»

Cuban President Raul Castro presided over the main popular parade celebrating May Day in Havana’s Revolution Square. The big parade was headed this time by a contingent of more than 50,000 workers from the health sector.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez traveled to Havana, Cuba, to continue his medical treatment, which began in late March.  He was welcomed by his Cuban couterpart Raul Castro.»

Cuba has reported so far this year an infant mortality rate of 4.3 percent per 1,000 live births, lower than the 4.9 percent registered in 2011, when it reached the lowest level in the region, sources from the sector said on Monday.»