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Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez and René Gonzalez, the Cuban antiterrorist fighters widely known as the Cuban Five, were decorated Tuesday afternoon in Caracas.»

Cuba´s tourism minister Manuel Marrero opened the 35 International Tourism Fair in the resorts on the keys off   Ciego de Avila province, central Cuba.»

Japanese Government is willing to boost economic cooperation of great importance with Cuba, said today in this city minister of Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida.»

Some 2,000 delegates from unions across the continent participated in the International Meeting on Solidarity with Cuba, organized in Havana as part of the activities for the International Labor Day.»

Cuba has now 389 athletes who are classified in 30 sports for the next Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, between July 10 and 26, said official sources Thursday.»

Two casualties and material damage yet to quantify is the balance of heavy rains in the capital, according to Granma newspaper.»

Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, welcomed here today the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Barcena.»

Cuba stated today that it is fundamental to preserve and protect the natural and cultural heritage, an essential premise for socio-economic development and reaffirmation of a people’s identity.»

From January to March, this year, 1 136 948 tourists and hikers arrived in the island. Never before had so many foreigners come to Cuba in a similar period of time.»

Army General Raul Castro Ruz, president of the Council of State and Ministers, met with Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy at the Holy See, who is visiting the Catholic Church in our country.»