CUBA-PARAGUAY

More than 21 thousand Paraguayan citizens improved or recovered their sight after undergoing surgery applied by Cuban specialists at the Cuban Eye-treatment center operating in Paraguay.»

Paraguayan solidarity associations demanded on Sunday that the U.S. government grant a permit to Cuban antiterrorist fighter Rene Gonzalez to travel to Cuba. The demand echoes a request from Gonzalez, who is on supervised release after serving 13 years in prison, to visit his seriously-ill brother.»

Cuban President met with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Jorge Lara, on an official visit to Cuba, Granma newspaper reported on Friday. During the meeting, both officials reviewed the good state of bilateral relations, and ratified the willingness to continue strengthening them.»