Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, assumed on Monday, on behalf of the island, the chairmanship of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS)»
Cuba Announces Raul Castro Visit to France on February
The trip to Paris was announced by the Cuban president on December 29, and confirms the excellent state of bilateral relations and political dialogue at the highest level»
Obama Asks Congress to Put an End to Cuba Blockade
Ending the blockade on Cuba will “consolidate” U.S. leadership in Latin America, Obama said in his State of the Union address»
Cuba Holds Business Forum with the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch Minister, Lilianne Ploumen, expects that “the companies and organizations of the Kingdom attending the mission expand and strengthen their network of contacts”»
Over 3500 Children to Get Anti-Polio Vaccine in Sancti Spiritus
More than 3530 children born from January to September 2015 will be vaccinated as of this Monday in Sancti Spiritus. They will be receiving an injection of the inactivated vaccine against all viruses that cause poliomyelitis. Marisney López Pérez, head of the Immunization Program of the Provincial Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology, told the media that this is the first »
Germany Seeks to Improve Economic Relations with Cuba
Deputy Foreign Minister and Federal Minister of Economy and Energy of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, is in Havana for a German-Cuban business forum that will seek to identify business and investment opportunities»
Ecuador Readies for Upcoming CELAC Regional Summit
Ecuadorian Vice-President Xavier Lasso said in Quito that his country has “nearly everything ready” to host the 4th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, later this month»
Murder of Teacher Conrado Benítez: First Victim of Terrorism
The first victim of terrorism against Cuban teachers was Conrado Benitez Garcia, a 18-year-old black man»
Cabrisas Welcomes Governor of the U.S. State of Virgina
Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, vice-president of the Council of Ministers, welcomed this Monday the Governor of the U.S. State of Virginia, Terry MacAuliffe, who currently pays a working visit to the Caribbean island»
Infant Mortality Rate in Cuba: Sancti Spiritus Registers 4.2 in 2015
Cuba ended 2014 maintaining the rate established during the last months of 2013, – 4.2 per 1,000 live births – the lowest achieved to date, and among the best in the world»