The United Nations condemned every act of racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, and at the same time called political, religious and social leaders to follow the example of deceased South African leader Nelson Mandela.»
Cuba called at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, and highlighted a decision from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to declare the region a peace zone.»
The International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5 called to celebrate a campaign of denunciation and solidarity on June 4-11 in Washington.»
Cuban State Council convened an extraordinary session of the National Assembly of People’s Power for Mar. 29, to discuss the draft bill on foreign investment.»
A regional meeting for local development and cultural life was dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the foundartion of the city of Sancti Spiritus, center of Cuba, to exchange experiences and present projects, with the attendance of experts from several provinces.»
Between July 23-27 the 3rd baseball dual meet Cuba-USA will take place in Havana. Cuba-USA Friendship Series: CNT Completes Sweep»
Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales presented the flag to the seventh group of medical collaborators headed to work in Brazil, the press reported in Havana today.»
The Bolivarian Alliance for the People of our Americas (ALBA) rejected recent interfering statements by US State Secretary John Kerry in relation to the option of imposing unilateral sanctions on Venezuela.»
Cuban antiterrorist fighter Rene Gonzalez appreciated the work done by solidarity groups in France to disseminate the truth about the Cubans unjustly condemned in the United States, and demand their release.»
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Flavia Pansieri, received Adriana Pérez, the wife of Gerardo Hernández, one of the five anti-terrorist Cuban fighters unfairly held in US prisons.»
Escambray ENGLISH EDITION