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Cuba’s Foreign Ministry officially presented today the Report to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council, scheduled to take place on May 1 in Geneva, Switzerland.»

Cuban President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, paid a visit Saturday to Cuartel de la Montaña (Mountain Barracks), where the remains of Venezuela Bolivarian Revolution leader, Hugo Chavez, are kept.»

Nicolas Maduro promised to continue the legacy of the late leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, and asked him for protection and wisdom.»

Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as new constitutional president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in a ceremony held at the National Assembly headquarters of that South American country.»

The incorporation of videocolposcopes (digital diagnostic method to identify gynaecological diseases of the cervix) in Sancti Spiritus’s clinics, avails more reliable diagnosis of cancerous conditions in local women.»

The 52nd National Vaccination Campaign against poliomyelitis in Cuba began its second stage this Friday, with more than 500,000 children to be vaccinated.»

UNASUR special summit congratulated in this capital today Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his election, and called tacitly the Venezuelan opposition to recognize the April 14 election’s result.»

Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers welcomed Wednesday afternoon Joseph Blatter, president of the International Football Federation (FIFA).»

The search for the country’s stability is priority for Venezuelan government after violent actions carried out by extremist groups and fostered by the opposition’s calls to ignore the outcome of the recent presidential elections.»

Cuban Ministry of Domestic Trade has for the first time earmarked over 30 000 000 pesos budget to purchase tools and raw material from overseas, in order to push self-employment in the island.»