Havana Historian Eusebio Leal said on Wednesday that the production, trade, and traditions of tobacco are part of the Cuban cultural heritage and a national legacy that remains in the preference of millions of people around the world.»
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was successfully operated in Havana on Monday and is now in good physical condition, announced the Executive Vice president of the Government, Elias Jaua.»
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Havana on Friday night, and was welcomed by his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro. Chavez traveled to Cuba for medical care due to a new lesion found in the same area where a tumor was removed in June 2011.»
Cuban President met in Havana with two U.S. senators and exchanged viewpoints on issues of interest for the two countries. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez also attended the meeting on Thursday.»
Marino Murillo, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba, on Wednesday was received by Li Changchun, top leader of the Chinese homologous organization, who was briefed about the results of the 1st PCC National Conference.»
The Council of State, at the request of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba(PCC), has appointed Adel Yzquierdo, the current minister of Economy and Planning, as vice president of the Council of Ministers, it was reported on Monday.»
The 8th Congress University 2012 closes in Cuba on Friday, after five days of debates focused on the social responsibility of universities and the topics to be discussed in the 9th Congress University 2014.»
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Friday that he will ask his counterpart in Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, to invite Cuba to the 6th Summit of Heads of State of America to be held in that country from April 14 to 15.»
The Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) declared itself to be in favor of Cuba’s presence in the 6th Summit of the Americas scheduled for April.»
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, when opening the extraordinary session of the ALBA’s Political Council VIII meeting, reiterated that Cuba will not return to the OAS, nor cares to have any relationship with that organization that has served for purposes of domination, occupation and aggression, by the United States as a platform to attack and plunder Latin America and the »
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