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Pope Francis received Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with whom he debated the social situation and politics in Venezuela after Head of State Hugo Chavez died.»

President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, met on Wednesday afternoon with Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the World Food Program (WFP).»

Cuba will return to the Caribbean Baseball Series next year, to be held in the Margarita Island, Venezuela, as announced by National Commissioner Higinio Velez Tuesday.»

Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro met with visiting Venezuelan Parliament President Diosdado Cabello in Havana.»

Bolivian government has formally requested the Security Council of the Union of South American Nation (UNASUR) to convene a special meeting to assess the possible links of Colombia with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).»

The need of promoting away-from-vulgarity entertainment was highlighted in Sancti Spiritus by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, member of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee, and Cuba’s first vice president.»

Despite latest rainfall was not significant in Sancti Spiritus, it was quite beneficial. Precipitations were associated here with the typical warming of the day, and with the tropical storm Andrea, the first of this year’s hurricane season in the area.»

The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro held talks on Thursday with Kenneth David Kaunda, the first president of the Republic of Zambia, who is paying a visit to the island.»

Sancti Spiritus was the venue this year of the World Environment Day major commemoration in the island, due to the achievements attained in this respect in this central Cuban territory.»

Victor Mesa Crocodiles performed as kings in the Victoria Giron Stadium and swept Sancti Spiritus Roosters to tip the balance in their favor while getting one game closer to the final of the Cuban baseball 2013 championship.»