UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba resulted in a loss to Cuban sports of $1.07 million USD last year.»

Late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, one of the designers of the Crystal Palace which houses the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, will be subject this Thursday of a tribute in the General Assembly.»

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elías Jaua will attend here today a special session of the UN General Assembly and an ecumenical service in memory of late President Hugo Chavez.»

Syria called on the UN today to urge an end to the supply of arms, funding, training and protection of terrorist groups in that country and put an end to violence.»

A strong presence of Latin American and Caribbean issues will mark today the second day of the UN General Assembly’s presidential debate, with speeches by eight heads of State of that region.»

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff requested on Tuesday at the UN to put an end to the U.S. economic, financial and trade blockade against Cuba, that has been affecting this country for decades.»

Cuban President, Raul Castro, saw off his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales, who concluded on Monday a brief working visit to the Caribbean nation.»