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The commemoration ceremony will take place Friday, July 24th, at seven o’clock in the morning, in the town city of the municiplaity.»

Cuban President Raul Castro has received Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, who is paying an official visit to Cuba as part of a Latin American tour.»

The 9th International Festival Danzón Habana begins today in this capital with the participation of singers, bands and dance companies from nine countries.»

The 8th village founded in Cuba, Remedios, located in the central province of Villa Clara, is marking 500 years of existence, which become socio-cultural event, local authorities stressed.»

Cuba denounced today in Geneva the illegal actions on the brand Havana Club in the United States, where they are commercializing a rum with that brand that is not Cuban.»

Cuban President Raul Castro received Wednesday afternoon the Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thoungloun Sisoulith, who is in Cuba on an official visit.»

Cuba was selected by the Caribbean Tourism Organization as the 2nd most relevant tourist destination in the start of 2015, behind the Dominican Republic, press media reported here Wednesday.»

The medical brigade that left for Chile two months ago to provide care to people affected by severe flooding and heavy rains returned to Cuba early this Thursday.»

Colombia will promote genetic probes to identify victims of the armed conflict via a new lab, which will ease the recognition of thousands of bodies found in mass graves, said RCN La Radio.»

United States ratified today the withdrawal of Cuba from the alleged sponsors of terrorism list by publishing the decision in the Federal Register, the official journal of the U.S. Government.»