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Raul Castro Chairs Parliament Plenary Session

Cuba President Raul Castro presides over today the Ninth Ordinary Session of the Eighth Legislature of the Parliament, which is focused on the analysis of the full progress of the country by reviewing the summary of the main issues so far discussed. Since last Monday Cuba parliamentarians gathered in working commissions to discuss on issues such as the computerization of »

Cuba Stands Firm against Trump’s Hostile Policy

Cuba has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump‘s hard line decision of hardening the blockade by reverting crucial measures taken by the previous administration of Barack Obama to engage with the island. In an official response, the Cuban Government stresses at the same time the importance of a civilized and peaceful coexistence for the benefit of both nations and people. By »

Raul Castro Presides Over Cuba Parliament Extraordinary Session

Cuba President Raul Castro chairs today the second extraordinary session of the VIII Legislature of the National Assembly of the People’s Power (ANPP), taking place at Havana’s Convention Center. Parliamentarians will examine the documents on the Conceptualization of the Cuban Economic and Social Model of Socialist Development, and the Guidelines for Party Policy and the Revolution for the 2016-2021 period. »

Cuba Reiterates Call for Unity in ALBA-TCP Political Council Meeting

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called for unity and solidarity in the face of the rapid development of recent events in the region and threats to peace in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the inauguration of the XV Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Treaty of Peoples’ Trade (ALBA-TCP), which began in the Cubanacan »

Cuban Youth Ratifies Commitment with the Revolution (+photos)

The Cuban youth is today, on occasion of the 55th anniversary of its founding, is a guarantee of the present and future of the Revolution, the Secretary General of the Young Communist League (UJC), Susely Morfa, said. The Cuban Revolution is a project of young people, who are the protagonists of the economic and social changes taking place in Cuba, »

US Government Ends “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” Policy against Cuba

The Obama administration is ending a policy that granted residency to Cubans who arrived in the United States without visas, the White House announced Thursday. A White House statement said, “The Department of Homeland Security is ending the so-called ‘wet-foot/dry foot’ policy, which was put in place more than 20 years ago and was designed for a different era. Effective »

Cuban Parliament Opens Session with Tribute to Fidel Castro (+photos)

Cuban lawmakers paid tribute to Revolution leader Fidel Castro as they opened the Eight Session of the Parliament´s 8th Legislature at Havana’s Conventions Palace. A video screened during the session depicted important moments of the presence and active participation of Fidel Castro at different sessions of the National Assembly and recalled his statements during the setting up of the People’s »

Cuban Parliamentarians Meet in Ordinary Session Today

The National Assembly of the People’s Power (Parliament) will celebrate today in Havana the Eighth Regular Session of its Eighth Legislature. The meeting will be held at the Palacio de Convenciones. When launching the call, on December 7th, the president of the legislative entity, Esteban Lazo, said that the call was also addressed to state bodies and agencies. This year, »

Raul Castro: Supporting Venezuela Means Fighting for Latin American and Caribbean Emancipation

Cuba President Raul Castro and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro presided over the ceremony that marked the 12th anniversary of the creation of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America-People’s Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), held at Havana’s Convention Palace.   Raul called on the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean to stand in solidarity with this Bolivarian, anti-imperialist and immensely »

Cuban Youth, Students Celebrate Human Rights National Day

Young people from all over Cuba started the commemoration of the National Day for Human Rights in schools, parks and main squares of each province, which will last until December 10th. According to Pedro Ortega, from the National Committee of the Young Communist League, the activities include presentations of children’s projects and artistic groups of the José Martí Art Instructors »