Fidel and the Portuguese President discussed various topics on the international agenda, as well as the ties of friendship which unite the two countries: the backdrop against which the European leader’s visit to Cuba is taking place
In a cordial atmosphere, the leaders discussed the positive state of bilateral relations, which they agreed to expand, in addition to economic, trade, investment, and cooperation ties. They also addressed other issues on the international agenda
For the first time not a single country voted against the resolution to end the genocidal policy imposed on Cuba by the U.S. government. The result of the vote - 191 in favor and two abstentions – is a triumph of the heroic resistance of the Cuban people
The 2016 National Prize for Visual Arts was awarded toJosé Manuel Fors. Noteworthy among his personal exhibitions are El paso del tiempo, Los retratos and Las cartas
The Portuguese President highlighted the good state of diplomatic relations between the two countries and reiterated his nation’s support for the struggle against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the island by the United States
At 10:00am, this morning October 26, Cuban ambassador to the U.S. José Ramón Cabañas announced on his Twitter account that the General Assembly session to vote on the U.S. blockade of Cuba was about to open. Speakers from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean were among the first to express support for the Cuban resolution
The Cuban scientific community approved a declaration stating that the blockade has been, and continues to be, a key obstacle to scientific development on the island
The President of the Republic of Portugal, His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will hold official conversations with Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers
Teresa Amarelle, member of the Party Political Bureau and secretary general of the Federation of Cuban Women, leads event in the municipality of Imias condemning hostile U.S. policies
Social conditions in Venezuela are different from Brazil and Paraguay, where right-wing parliaments have recently ousted progressive presidents
Even while the ink of Barack Obama’s new Presidential Directive on Cuba is not yet dry, an announcement for new subversive projects against Cuba was published on the U.S. State Department website
In the editorial entitled “Torture and Its Psychological Aftermath,” published October 21, U.S. newspaper The New York Times asks if any government official will be held accountable for the harm caused to tortured prisoners of war, above all those incarcerated in the Naval Base which illegally occupies a piece of sovereign territory in Guantánamo, Cuba
Díaz-Canel insists in Matanzas on a more effective strategy to cover the teacher shortage
The sensitivity, talent and professionalism of an exceptional choreographer
The U.S. President has various executive prerogatives with which to modify the application of the blockade against Cuba
The impact of the U.S. blockade on Cuba’s domestic trade was analyzed on October 19, by sector directors and employees
The U.S. blockade has caused losses of over 30,868,200 USD to the island’s construction sector
After decades of secret documents concealing sabotage and destabilization plans, Barack Obama’s new presidential policy directive on Cuba was publicly unveiled on Friday, October 14
“Canada’s diversity and vibrant culture will be exhibited for all to enjoy, while participants will also have the opportunity to explore the country’s diversity and heritage, as well as celebrate the long-standing friendship between Cuba and Canada”
Havana hosts its very own Fashion Week; which sees the country’s top artisans present their best designs for the Cuban public
Talk by Josefina Vidal, the Ministry of Foreign Relations' director general for the United States, at a University of Havana event held October 17 to denounce the U.S. blockade and discuss recent announcements made by President Obama regarding relations with Cuba
Activities aimed at discussing and strengthening values will continue across the country through March 2017
The tribute to campesino Sabino Pupo Milián, on the 68th anniversary of his death, also served as an occasion to demand an end to the hostile policy imposed by the United States on Cuba
The agreement, signed by Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, Cuban minister of Public Health, and Sylvia Burwell, U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, is aimed at implementing collaboration projects
The Cuban player has made 56 home runs over two and a third seasons in the Japanese baseball league, with more than 1,000 plate appearances
With 75 countries confirmed to attend, the 34th edition of the Havana International Trade Fair is set to be the biggest yet
Modern times have been characterized by the strong presence of Information and Communication Technologies, seemingly inoffensive and subtle tools, yet with the potential to instill the values and interests of the world’s most powerful hegemonic groups.
“No shell and no mask…just peanuts,” reads the Maní Bormey business card, a brand which in December 2012 offered the city the opportunity to enjoy a different kind of peanut. Today, the initiative, brought to life by young engineer Orelvis Bormey, offers over a dozen products made from this widely consumed nut
Fidel awarded commemorative stamp in honor of the organization's 30th anniversary
A new package of measures with a very limited scope was adopted, in view of the continued economic, financial and commercial blockade. Cuba remains committed to civilized relations despite our profound differences
From 9am–3pm on October 17, Cuban youth and civil society reiterated their rejection of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the island by the United States
The top five provinces were Sancti Spíritus, Pinar del Río, Camagüey, Villa Clara and Ciego de Ávila
We Cubans have also been victims of this unequal distribution of condolence, just like that of wealth, much as we have been of terrorism, which has forced us to live with the death of 3,478 of our people and the maiming 2,099 others
Fidel recalled moments from his past encounters with President Bouteflika, an unconditional and loyal friend of Cuba
On Friday, October 14, U.S. President Barack Obama, issued a presidential policy directive aimed at consolidating changes adopted with regard to Cuba, and making the new policy toward the island irreversible
Continual financial crises and slow recoveries have taken their toll on traditionally powerful countries, placing eastern nations at the center of discussion about future leaders
