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Cuban
Foreign Investment Law goes into effect
June.30.2014
Foreign
Investment Law no. 118, approved March 28 by the
National Assembly, entered into effect June 30, with
the intention of promoting economic growth in the
country.
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Trial of former Cuban officials and foreign
entrepreneurs concludes
June.30.2014
Held June 9-21 in Havana’s Second
Provincial People’s Penal Courtroom, was the public
trial of Canadian businessmen Vahe Cy Tokmakjian,
Marco Vinicio Puche Rodríguez and Claudio Franco
Vetere, charged with the crimes of bribery; acts
prejudicial to economic activity or contracting;
falsification of banking and commercial documents;
fraud; currency trafficking; and tax evasion.
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Cubaindustria2014 showcases Cuban industry
June.27.2014
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez,
member of the Political Bureau and first vice
president of the Councils of State and Ministers,
attended the Cubaindustria2014 fair, on the morning
of June 19, taking place at PABEXPO, as part of the
First International Convention and Exhibition
Cubaindustria2014.
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Raúl holds
meeting with Belarusian minister
June.26.2014
June 25 - Army
General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils
of State and Ministers, received the honorable
Vladimir Vladimirovich Makei, minister of Foreign
Relations of the Republic of Belarus, on his
official visit to Cuba.
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We want them home
now
June.26.2014
Yesterday, June 25, an
online forum took place in the Ministry of Foreign
Relations, in support of the release of the Cuban
Five and in the context of International Day in
Support of Victims of Torture celebrated June 26.
The forum gave internet users from all over the
world the opportunity to learn more about the case
of the Cuban Five.
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Russia
and Cuba: A productive relationship
June.25.2014
IN an
interview with Granma International, Mikhaíl
Kamynin, Russian ambassador in Cuba, stated that
Russia is a great friend of Cuba, in reference to
the current state of bilateral relations between the
two nations.
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International companies interested in Cuba
June.25.2014
The presence of
more than 400 international companies at the
Cubaindustria 2014 convention and fair are today, an
expression of their interest in continuing and
expanding joint enterprises in Cuba.
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Note from
Fidel regarding his June 23 message to Maradona
June.24.2014
Yesterday I
wrote Diego Armando Maradona, a renowned Argentine
leading figure in the history of football, who via
Telesur has offered us his opinions about the
development of the world football competition.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister to Visit Cuba
and Open Embassy in Havana
June.24.2014
Denzil Llewellyn Douglas, Prime
Minister and Minister of Finance, Sustainable
Development, Human Resources and Social Security of
Saint Kitts and Nevis, will arrived an official
visit to Cuba, June 23.
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President of Angola visits Cuba
June.24.2014
The recent conversations held between
President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos and
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the
Councils of State and Ministers, and delegations
from both nations’ produced positive results for
economic collaboration between the two countries.
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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
MEETING
Taking the
economy’s pulse
June.24.2014
During a Council of Ministers meeting held June 21,
President Raúl Castro again emphasized the need to
seriously analyze the cause of difficulties damaging
the Cuban economy, which continues to show growth,
but not at the rate needed.
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Villa Clara continues to attract international
visitors
June.20.2014
Inviting beach resorts on the Cuban coast, areas
abundant in biodiversity and rich culture and
history, attracted almost 172,000 tourists to Villa
Clara, from January through May 2014; a 12% increase
as compared to the same period last year.
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Raúl receives
President of Angola
June.19.2014
Army General
Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State
and Ministers, received, on the evening of June 18,
in the Palace of the Revolution, the honorable José
Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic of
Angola, who is on an official visit to the country.
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Statement by Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs United States Division general
director
June.19.2014
We have learned about the
unfortunate news of the passing of Mrs. Evelyn
Gross, the mother of Alan Gross, the US citizen who
is serving an imprisonment sentence in Cuba. We
would like to convey our heartfelt condolences to
his relatives.
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Kempinski
looking to Havana
June.18.2014
Although not
one of the first hotel groups to invest in Cuba
since the 1990's, the luxurious, traditional
Kempinski Hotels company, established in 1897, is
interested in Havana.
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President of Angola arrives in Cuba
June.18.2014
President of the Republic of
Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, arriving in Havana
on the evening June 17 to begin his official visit,
emphasized the fraternal ties and the long tradition
of struggle shared between his country and Cuba.
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Cuban cigars
protected against forgery and contraband
June.17.2014
According to an
official statement by International Habanos
Corporation S.A., a new hologram will appear
henceforth, on the protective seal of the most
exclusive habanos, Cohiba Behike, in
an effort to combat commercial transgressions such
as forgery and smuggling.
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55 years of Prensa Latina
The lighthouse of
revolutionary journalism
June.17.2014
June 16 marked 55 years since the
start of the first experiment - in Latin America and
the Caribbean - of an international news agency not
manipulated by the United States.
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Santa Clara pays tribute to Maceo and Che
June.12.2014
Santa Clara. - This June 14, the
people of Santa Clara, representing the whole of
Cuba, will pay tribute to the figure of Ernesto Che
Guevara, in commemoration of the 86th anniversary of
his birth.
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We will
continue the fight for their return
June.10.2014
René González is one of the Cuban
Five who were convicted and imprisoned in the U.S.
for fighting terrorism against Cuba, organized and
financed in Florida. After completing his unjust
sentence, he returned to Cuba in May, 2013, as did
Fernando González who arrived home in February,
2014.
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Cuba
promotes oil investment opportunities in its
Exclusive Economic Zone
June.10.2014
Rafael Tenreyro Pérez, head of
Cuba Petróleo’s (Cupet) Exploration Group emphasized
that Cuba is promoting its sea and land oil
prospects and potential opportunities for foreign
investment in the sector, at the 21st World
Petroleum Conference, scheduled June 14-19 in
Moscow.
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Artemisa to host
national July 26 commemorative event
June.9.2014
The
western province of Atemisa has been chosen as the
site of upcoming July 26 celebrations, commemorating
National Rebellion Day, when tribute is paid to
those who assaulted the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de
Céspedes Garrisons in...
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More cruise ships
arriving to Cuba
June.9.2014
Since
the early days of the Cuban cruise industry,
beginning in 1996, the high tourist season
traditionally means the arrival of a significant
number of ships to the 34 berths for luxury liners
currently available in ports on Cuba’s central and
southern coasts.
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Spanish, the second most spoken language in the West
June.5.2014
Specialists from Colombia, Chile, Canada, Mexico,
Spain and Cuba participated in the 2nd Spanish as a
Foreign Language Conference, organized by the
University of Havana’s Foreign Languages Faculty and
Spanish Department.
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Increase
in visitors to Cuba
June.5.2014
During the first four months of 2014, Cuba received
1,282,734 international tourists, a 5% increase over
the same period last year, according to a report by
the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI).
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Meliá
Hotels Cuba awarded Certificate of Excellence
June.4.2014
More than 60% of the Meliá Hotels
International Cuba have received the Certificate of
Excellence 2014, awarded by TripAdvisor, the
worlds largest travel website.
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Fidel sends message regarding Eugenio George’s death
June.3.2014
The historic leader of the Cuban
Revolution indicates in his message to the Cuban
Sports Institute (INDER) that he read in Granma of
George’s death May 30. Eugenio George, an
outstanding leader in Cuban sports, took the
nation’s women’s volleyball team to the highest
levels of this discipline internationally.
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Raúl receives President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic
Republic
June.3.2014
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the
Councils of State and Ministers received, on the
afternoon of June 2, the Honorable Mohamed Abdelaziz,
president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR),
who is on a working visit to the country.
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Fernando González emphasizes importance of Cuban
Five event
June.3.2014
The anti-terrorist Fernando González stressed the
importance of the 3rd Five Days for the Five event
taking place June 4-11 in the Washington, D.C.
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Chinese
publication of Fidel’s reflections
June.2.2014
A compilation
of excerpts, in Spanish and Chinese, of 38
Reflections by the historic leader of the Cuban
Revolution, Fidel Castro, addressing the issues of
peace and disarmament was presented in Bejing, May
30.
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More tourists
returning to Varadero
June.2.2014
The percentage
of visitors returning to Varadero, Cuba’s most
popular beach resort reached 62% in the first three
months of 2014. "A high percentage of people have
come a least twice, and others on more than seven
occasions," stated Ibis Fernández Peña,
representative of the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur)
in Matanzas.
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A
celebration of love
June.2.2014
May 31, people throughout Cuba came
together to celebrate our greatest treasure,
children, on International Children’s Day. June 1,
celebrations took place all over Cuba, in
recreational and cultural centers, sports grounds,
parks, plazas, hospitals and pediatric centers and
even the street, in a country which devotes itself
to children, not one, but every single day of the
year.
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President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce speaks at
the University of Havana
June.2.2014
During a lecture, given May 30, at the University of
Havana’s Great Hall, attended by students, academics
and authorities, Thomas J. Donohue, President of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United States, praised
the updating of Cuba’s economic model currently
underway and advocated for better relations between
the two countries.
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Raul
Meets with the President of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce
May
30.2014
Army General Raul Castro, President
of the Councils of State and Ministers, on the
afternoon of May 29, met with Thomas J. Donohue,
President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, who is on a visit to the island leading a
delegation of executives of that organization.
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Raúl
receives President of Chilean Communist Party
May
30.2014
Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee First
Secretary, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, received
on May 29 Guillermo Teillier, President of the
Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), currently visiting
the country.
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Cuba and Russia
expand cooperation
May
29.2014
Russian oil companies Rosneft and
Zarubezhnetf signed two cooperation agreements with
the Cuban enterprise Cupet (Cuban Oil Union) at the
International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, with
President Vladimir Putin in attendance, according to
PL.
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Mexican
delegation tours new Mariel port facilities
May
29.2014
On May 27, a business delegation from Mexico
toured recently opened facilities at the new port of
Mariel, learning first hand about the modern
installation, and infrastructure under construction,
designed to facilitate foreign investment in the
special development zone.
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Cuba creates
climate change task force
May
29.2014
A National Climate Change Group, including a
variety of state bodies and institutions, has been
created to evaluate measures designed to mitigate
the effects of climate change, and make adaptations,
according to Gisela Alonso Domínguez, president of
the Environmental Agency (AMA).
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Almost
80% of Cuban children with leukemia treated
successfully
May
29.2014
Almost 80% of children with leukemia in Cuba have
been cured of this type of cancer, the most frequent
among children worldwide, according to Dr. Sergio
Machín, Hematology specialist and clinical
pediatrician at the country’s Hematology and
Immunology Institute (IHI), who explained that this
accomplishment is on a par with results in developed
nations.
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In Cuba we are
treated like family
May
28.2014
"In Cuba we
feel at home", commented young Sahrawi, Mohamed
Bachir Salek, currently in his first year of study
at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana.
"Here, you adapt very quickly because Cubans are
very welcoming. You are always treated like a son
and you feel like one of the family.
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President of U.S. Chamber of Commerce arrives in
Cuba
May
28.2014
Thomas J. Donohue, president of the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, arrived in Havana, May 27.
Donohue and a delegation held talks with Bruno
Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Relations
and Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, minister of Foreign
Trade and Investment that afternoon.
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FAO
recognizes Cuba’s potential for sustainable
agriculture
May
26.2014
Theodor Friedrich, United Nations
Food and Agricultural Organization representative (FAO)
in Cuba, has highlighted the county’s potential for
sustainable agriculture...
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Raúl congratulates renowned dance companies
May
23.2014
President Raúl Castro sent his
congratulation to the renowned dance companies,
Ballet Folclórico de Oriente and Ballet Folclórico
Cutumba, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of
their founding, May 22.
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Havana’s
castles and fortresses
May
23.2014
According to the World Tourism Organization (WTO),
travel promotes peace as opposed to war, through the
intrinsic development of understanding and tolerance
it implies. This concept is based on the fact that
travelers, as a rule, acquire knowledge of the
history and traditions of other peoples. In the case
of Cuba, in particular Havana, tourists are drawn to
the city’s castles and fortresses, built in another
era.
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Cuba taught me to
be a better person
May
22.2014
Speaking in low,
measured tones, young Ecuadorian doctor Fernando
Cruz Quishpe, said he considers himself a son of
Cuba, although he was born in the city of Cayambe,
north of Quito.
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Good winter
season for Jardines del Rey
May
22.2014
Jardines del
Rey, one of the most popular tourist destinations in
Cuba, to which the 35th International Tourism Fair,
2015, will be dedicated, ended the winter season
with a 4% increase in visitors to the area.
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Cuba’s public
health system receives global recognition
May
22.2014
Roberto Morales, Cuban health
minister, expressed the country’s appreciation for
the honor of chairing the 67th World Health
Assembly,
taking place this week in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Cuba
expanding geriatric services
May
22.2014
Cuba, the country with
the largest elderly population in Latin America, is
implementing various plans to create the conditions
needed to achieve active, productive and satisfying
longevity, according to Miguel Valdés Mier, head of
the National Group of Geriatrics and Gerontology.
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Council of
Ministers discusses economic planning
May
21.2014
May 19, with
President Raúl Castro Ruz presiding, a Council of
Ministers meeting was held, during which Minister of
Economy and Planning Adel Yzquierdo Rodríguez
explained mandates for the development of the
country’s 2015 Plan, which are directed toward
generating greater economic growth.
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FARC and Colombian
government reach illicit drugs agreement
May
21.2014
May 16, the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s
Army (FARC-EP) and the Colombian government reached
an agreement in Havana on the country’s drug crisis,
the third issue on a six-point peace agenda being
discussed during talks which began in November of
2012.
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New protests in
Washington to free the
Cuban Five
May
21.2014
The
International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban
Five has called a June 7 protest in front of the
White House in Washington, demanding that President
Barack Obama end the policy of hostility towards
Cuba, which has lasted over 50 years.
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Raúl
meets Haitian President
May
21.2014
Yesterday, May 20, Army General
Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State
and Ministers met with the honorable Michel Joseph
Martelly, President of the Republic of Haiti, who
made an official visit to the island.
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Raúl
greets Chinese General Fang Fenghui
May
20.2014
May 19, Army General Raúl Castro
Ruz, President of the Councils of State and
Ministries, received General Fang Fenghui, member of
the Central Military Commission and head of general
staff of the People's Liberation Army of the
People's Republic of China - invited by the Ministry
of the Revolutionary Armed Forces - on an official
visit to Cuba.
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Constitutional
equality
Cuban women in the new
economic model
May
15.2014
In its role as state
signatory of the Agreement on the Elimination of All
forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Cuba
has achieved results on issues of social security,
sexual education, employment and female empowerment.
Professor Magalys Arocha Domínguez...
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Cuba’s
anti-drug strategy: Prevention and enforcement
May
15.2014
Antigua, Guatemala – Cuban Minister
of Justice, María Esther Reus,
stated that the country’s anti-drug strategy
combines prevention and confrontation, which has
resulted in positive results since 1988.
“Cuba’s situation in the struggle against drugs is
different to that of many other Latin American
nations.
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U.S.
enforces blockade imposing fine on insurance company
May
15.2014
The American International Group, Inc. (AIG) was
fined by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign
Assets Control (OFAC), for selling insurance
policies to clients who had commercial ties with
Cuba.
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Cuba and
South Africa commemorate 20 years of diplomacy
May
13.2014
May 9, José
Ramón Machado Ventura, Second Secretary of the
Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC)
and Vice-President of the Councils of State and of
Ministers, officiated the commemoration of 20 years
of diplomatic relations between Cuba and South
Africa.
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Aldridge wins
first Cliff Diving World Series stop in Havana
May
12.2014
BLAKE Aldridge
won first place in the first stop of the 6th Red
Bull Cliff Diving World Series, held May 9-10 at
Havana’s Tres Reyes del Morro Fortress.
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Raúl
receives Evo Morales
May
9.2014
On Thursday evening, Army General
Raúl Castro, President of the Councils of State and
Ministers, received compañero Evo Morales Ayma,
President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, who
was making a brief visit to the country. During the
meeting, the two leaders addressed issues of
international interest...
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CELAC
statement regarding Cuba’s inclusion on the list of
state sponsors of terrorism
May
8.2014
The Community of Latin American and
Caribbean States (CELAC) has received with concern,
the decision by the U.S. State Department to once
again include Cuba on its list of state sponsors of
international terrorism, despite rejection of the
measure by the international community and U.S.
citizens.
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Cuba
invests in tourism to expand options
May
8.2014
Cuba is committed to improving and
updating its tourist offerings - given the island’s
attraction as a tourist destination, stated
Manuel Marrero, upon opening the 34th
International Tourism Fair, FitCuba 2014.
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Conference
againstHomophobia held in Cuba
May
7.2014
The 6th
Regional Conference of the International Association
of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Trans and Intrasexuals
for Latin America and the Caribbean (Ilgalac), held
at the Plaza América Convention Center in Matanzas,
from May 6-10, is an expression of respect for
diversity within the region.
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Goodbye to Cuba’s
Juan Formell
May
7.2014
Flowers
from the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro and President Raúl Castro were placed
next to the popular musician’s ashes, displayed for
public viewing, May 2, in the lobby of the National
Theatre, in Havana.
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Ministry of
the Interior (MININT) Informative Note
May
7.2014
This past April 26, Interior Ministry forces
detained the citizens of Cuban origin, resident in
Miami, United States, José Ortega Amador, Obdulio
Rodríguez González, Raibel Pacheco Santos and Félix
Monzón Álvarez, as they were planning to carry out
terrorist attacks within national territory.
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Stop the silence and
lies
May
6.2014
The use of defamation by U.S journalists paid
to conceal the truth about the case of the Cuban
Five, as part of unrelenting U.S aggression towards
Cuba, was denounced May 5, at the Parliamentary
public hearing entitled: The Media War and
Subversion Against Cuba, held by the International
Relations Commission of the National Assembly of
People's Power.
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CELAC
repudiates illegal use of telecommunications against
Cuba
May
6.2014
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
(CELAC) on April 29 condemned the illegal use of new
information and telecommunications technology
against its member countries, in the wake of recent
revelations about the so-called Cuban Twitter,
ZunZuneo.
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Special education in Cuba
Focus on the future
May
6.2014
Although his pace is deliberate, he
“looks” forward as someone defying circumstance, and
seeing this makes me smile. He is so sure of
himself, facing the future, believing in his
potential.
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Message from Raúl to unionists meeting in Havana
May
5.2014
Esteemed participants in the 6th
Our America Union Encounter (ESNA):
Urgent work commitments have prevented me from
attending this important meeting of the Latin
American trade union movement, taking place in
Havana.
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Statement from Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations
May
2.2014
On April 30, the U.S. State
Department released its Country Report on Terrorism
2013, which repeated the absurd designation of Cuba
as “a state sponsor of terrorism,” for the 32nd
time.
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Juan
Formell, leader of Los Van Van dies
May
2.2014
The
artist’s ashes will be placed in the lobby of the
National Theater, today May 2, from 1:00 and 7:00pm,
where the Cuban people may pay their respects. A
Cantata for Formell will be held May 3 across the
country, with the participation of musicians from
all genres.
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President
Raúl Castro attends May Day march in Havana
May
1.2014
Communist Party of Cuba Central
Committee First Secretary and President of the
Councils of State and Ministers, Raúl Castro,
attended the national march commemorating
International Workers Day, in Havana’s José Martí
Plaza de la Revolución.
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2014
International Tourism Fair dedicated to Havana
April
30.2014
Cuba’s
International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2014, is
dedicated this year to the city of Havana and
welcomes as the special guest country, France, which
has much untapped potential as a source market. Also
being promoted at the Fair are multi-destination
tours, popular among Europeans.
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Raúl
receives Russian Foreign Minister
April
30.2014
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz,
President of the Councils of State and Ministers
received, April 29, Russian Foreign Minister Serguei
Lavrov, on an official visit to the country.
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INSTITUTE OF LITERATURE AND
LINGUISTICS
Making our way as we go
April
30.2014
Since the early 1960’s, the Cuban government has
shown interest in supporting a center to investigate
the Spanish language variant spoken on the island.
In May of 1965, the José Antonio Portuondo Valdor
Institute of Literature and Linguistics (ILL) was
founded, and began working with a group of experts
trained in the former Soviet Republics.
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Children enjoy
Cuba's National Aquarium
April
29.2014
While counting the steps up to the
entrance of the National Aquarium, I mentally
reviewed some news I had read earlier that morning,
which had an impact: A camp
in
Northern Siria set up to train child
suicide bombers…
Students stabbed in U.S school.
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Friends from
around the world celebrate May Day in Cuba
April
28.2014
Around 1700 participants from organizations and
social movements from 68 countries will march in
solidarity with the Cuban people. Many will also
attend the International Solidarity Meeting on May
2.
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FAO recognizes
Cuba’s potential in the development of sustainable
agriculture
April
25.2014
Theodor Friedrich, representative of the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization in Cuba said that the
island has great potential to develop sustainable
agriculture.
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Architectural Guide awarded Cuban Academy of
Sciences Prize
April
25.2014
MATANZAS and Las Villas: Architecture and Landscape
Guide,
which provides scholars and travelers alike, with an
itinerary of the finest heritage sites the two
regions have to offer, was awarded the Cuban Academy
of Sciences Prize for its notable research
contribution.
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Cuba to
chair World Health
Assembly
April
25.2014
Dr. Antonio González, head of MINSAP department of
international organizations, explained that Cuba has
been chosen, in large part because of the results
and impact of its health initiatives, within the
country and internationally.
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Illegal Guantánamo Naval Base prison continues
functioning 12 years after opening
April
25.2014
Twelve years after the arrival of
the first prisoners to the illegal U.S. Naval Base
in Guantánamo, 154 remain detained there. AFP
reports that the detainees are of several
nationalities, more than half from Yemen, with a
significant number from Afghanistan, Algeria and
Saudi Arabia.
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Gabo will
never be alone
April
23.2014
When Fidel’s Reflection was
published July 9, 2008, Gabriel García Márquez and
his Mercedes Barcha were stunned by the Comandante’s
great affection.
“What Fidel wrote left me cold,
frozen. I had the impression I had just met him
yesterday. I had never seen him that way, so
affectionate,” Gabo commented to some of his Cuban
friends…
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Global solidarity on May Day
April
22.2014
Delegations from around the world
will participate in celebrations for International
Workers’ Day; a national celebration of a political,
productive and cultural nature.
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Non-agricultural cooperatives: The experiment
becomes reality
April
22.2014
Over the last several months, the number of
non-agricultural cooperatives in Cuba has grown.
This new mode of production is being expanded as a
means of injecting more dynamism and efficiency into
the national economy.
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Raúl
receives Chinese Foreign Minister
April
21.2014
The excellent state of bilateral
relations between the two nations - which continue
to be strengthened with the prospect of increased
development, as an expression of the fraternal ties
that untie both nations – was evidenced during the
amicable meeting held by
President
Raúl Castro Ruz and Chinese Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi.
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Raúl
conveys condolences to García Márquez family
April
19.2014
Cuban President Army General Raúl
Castro Ruz sends message to Gabriel García Márquez'
wife
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U.S. continues to attack Cuba, 53 years after
airport bombings
April
17.2014
This week, Cuba is recalling the
bombing of its airports, ordered by the United
States government 53 years ago, a prelude to the Bay
of Pigs invasion which was defeated in record time
on the sands of Playa Girón.
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Cuba
celebrates 53 years of socialist revolution
April
17.2014
Cuba is updating its economic and
social model, but it maintains the socialist nature
of its Revolution, proclaimed on April 16, 1961. In
order to achieve that goal, measures have been
taken, including new forms of production such as
self-employment and cooperatives, among other
actions directed toward building a prosperous and
sustainable socialism.
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Cuba & France
confirm positive development of bilateral relations
April
16.2014
During official talks,
President Raúl Castro Ruz and French Foreign
Minister Laurent Fabius addressed the positive
development of bilateral relations between Cuba and
France, as well as various international issues.
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ZunZuneo: The story is long and continues…
April
16.2014
The scandal unleashed as a result of
Associated Press (AP) revelations regarding the
undercover construction of a mobile phone messaging
system by the United States, with the goal of
overthrowing the Cuban government, continues to
develop, despite White House and State Department
efforts to contain it.
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Chinese
language competition held in Havana
April
15.2014
The University of
Havana’s Confucius Institute (IC) recently held its
5th National University Competition, Chinese Bridge
2014, organized to promote Chinese language and
culture among Cuban students.
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New foreign investment law to support development
April
14.2014
Of
special interest in Cuba and internationally is the
country’s new Foreign Investment Law, set to enter
into effect within 90 days. The legislation was
approved by the National Assembly of People’s Power
on March 29, as part of the...
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President Raúl
Castro attends closing of Writers and Artists
Congress
April
13.2014
President of the Councils of State
and Ministers, and First Secretary of the Communist
Party of Cuba Central Committee, Raúl Castro Ruz,
congratulated the executive committee elected by the
Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) 8th
Congress, including Miguel Barnet who was re-elected
as president of the organization, and, in
particular, the delegates participating in the
event, which held its closing session the evening of
Saturday, April 12, in Havana's Convention Center.
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Cuban artists
and writers are confident in the Revolution’s
cultural policy
April
11.2014
The 8th
Congress of the Union of Cuban Artists and Writers (UNEAC)
opened Friday, April 11, at Havana’s Convention
Center, with the participation of José Ramón Machado
Ventura, second secretary of the Party Central
Committee and a vice president of the Councils of
Ministers and State; Miguel Díaz–Canel Bermúdez,
member of the Party Central Committee Political
Bureau and Vice President of...
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Culture: The spiritual
fabric of Cuban society
April
10.2014
Culture is that
which strengthens our spiritual fabric, enabling the
country to have confidence in its foundations, said
Cuban intellectual and ethnologist Miguel Barnet,
making a guest appearance on the television program
Dialogar-Dialogar.
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Education and
healthcare for sustainable development
April
10.2014
April 7-10, the
International Congress for Health Promotion is
taking place in Havana. The event is being held at
the Convention Center, featuring a program
consisting of workshops, conferences and lectures in
order to exchange educational practices and promote
good health.
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ANCIENT WAREHOUSE REBORN AS BEER
GARDEN
Beer
on the waterfront
April
10.2014
The renovation of Havana Bay has
taken another step forward in efforts to convert
this former industrial district into a modern
recreational space for residents and visitors with
the opening of an attractive beer garden on the
waterfront, named Cervecería Antiguo Almacén de la
Madera y el Tabaco (Old Wood and Tobacco Warehouse
Brewery).
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Statement from Ministry of Foreign Relations
Director for the United States, Josefina Vidal
Ferreiro
April
9.2014
We are concerned to have learned of
the communiqué released to the press April 8, in
Washington, which states that USAID sub-contractor,
Alan Gross, imprisoned in Cuba for the last four
years and four months, began a hunger strike last
week.
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A
comprehensive approach to neurological restoration
April
8.2014
The
International Center for Neurological Restoration in
Havana, renowned for its comprehensive approach to
rehabilitating patients suffering from neurological
injuries and disease, prides itself on the
recognition it receives from the scientific
community and patients’ appreciation for its work
over the last 25 years.
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Tribute to Vilma Espín on the 84th anniversary of
her birth
April
7.2014
Vilma Espín Guillois, an enduring
symbol of the participation of women in Cuba’s
revolutionary struggle and the construction of a new
society, was honored April 7, at the Frank País
Second Eastern Front Mausoleum, on the 84th
anniversary of her birth.
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Revelations
about U.S. operations
in Cuba corroborate
President Raúl Castro’s assertions
April
4.2014
President Raul Castro's
denunciations of the United States government's
attempts to destabilize Cuba were corroborated by
the April 3 revelation of a plan to draw Cuban youth
toward counter-revolution, with the participation of
a U.S. government agency.
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Statement from Ministry of Foreign
Relations General Director for the United States
April
4.2014
Information in the article from the Associated Press
validates repeated condemnations made by the Cuban
government, showing once again that the United
States government has not renounced its subversive
plans which have as their objective changing Cuba’s
political order and continue every year to be funded
with a multi-million dollar budget.
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University of Medical Sciences
Professional training directed toward meeting the
country’s needs
April
3.2014
How to provide quality training for healthcare
professionals, which responds to the needs of the
population and the country, was one of the principal
topics discussed by participants of the II
International Health and Technology Conference.
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Cuban Parliament Passes New Foreign Investment Law
March
31, 2014
The Cuban Parliament unanimously
adopted on March 29 a new Foreign Investment Law,
crucial to updating the country’s economic model and
building a prosperous and sustainable socialist
system. The law was adopted with modifications
submitted by the parliamentary commissions on
Economic, and Constitutional and Legal Issues.
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Fidel Castro meets with Vietnamese Premier Nguyen
Tan Dung
March
27, 2014
Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro met on
Wednesday, March 26, with visiting Vietnamese Prime
Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
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Diaz-Canel meets with Vietnamese leader
March
27, 2014
Miguel Diaz-Canel, member of the
Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC)
Political Bureau and First Vice President of the
Councils of State and Ministers, met on Wednesday
morning, March 26, with Nguyen Tan Dung, member of
the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist
Party and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam, who is on an official visit to the
island leading a large delegation.
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Justice for the
Cuban Five demanded at UN
March
26, 2014
Testifying
before the United Nations Human Rights Council,
Adriana Pérez once again demanded a definitive
resolution to the case of her husband, Gerardo
Hernández Nordelo, who is serving an unjust prison
sentence in the United States, as a result of his
efforts to prevent terrorism attacks on Cuba.
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Manipulation of Cuban Five Case Exposed in Havana
March
25, 2014
The manipulation and politicization
of the case of the five Cuban anti-terrorist
fighters, who were sentenced to long and unfair
prison terms in the United States was exposed
Monday, March 24, in Havana by Nuris Piñero, the
attorney representing relatives of the Five.
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Extraordinary session of National
Assembly convened
The
country will not be put up for sale
March
20, 2014
CAMAGÜEY.— The certainty that
modifications proposed in the new Foreign Investment
Law in no way indicate the sale of the country, or a
return to the past, was emphasized here by National
Assembly deputies from the provinces of Camagüey,
Las Tunas and Ciego de Ávila.
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Agricultural
development is key to continuing progress
March
19, 2014
The importance
of continuing to perfect the country’s agricultural
system was reiterated by Vice President José Ramón
Machado Ventura, also Party Central Committee Second
Secretary, during an extraordinary meeting of the
National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) which
elected Rafael Ramón Santiesteban Pozo as the
organization’s new president.
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President of Chile receives Cuban Vice President
Díaz-Canel also pays his respects to Salvador
Allende and Gladys Marín
March
19, 2014
Chilean
President Michelle Bachelet on March 11 received
Cuba’s First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who
led the country’s delegation to the inaugural
ceremony during which Bachelet assumed the
presidency.
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Unrelenting
persecution
March
19, 2014
THE central
command of United States imperialism may not be
focused on Cuba at the moment, with so many internal
problems and international conflicts requiring
attention, but the machinery already in place,
designed to continually hound the country, remains
at work.
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International tourism in Cuba up 9.3
March
19, 2014
CUBA’S
international airports noted a 9.3% increase in
international arrivals during the first month of the
year, as compared to 2013.
In January 2014, landing on Cuban airstrips were
320,032 visitors from other countries, according to
data released by the National Statistics and
Information Office (ONEI), while 12 months ago,
during the same period, 292,810 persons arrived,
attracted by the island’s beauty, culture, history,
nature and the hospitality of its people.
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Spirulina: A beneficial nutritional supplement
March
19, 2014
PERHAPS few
people have heard of Spirulina. Those who are
familiar with the supplement may not have tried it.
Others may take it, but don’t know how it is
produced.
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Seventh delegation of Cuban doctors
depart to Brazil
March
18, 2014
Havana, March 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Health
Minister Roberto Morales presented a Cuban flag to
the seventh group of medical collaborators headed to
work in Brazil, the press reported today.
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Raul
Castro Arrives in Caracas to Pay Tribute to Hugo
Chavez
March
5, 2014
HAVANA, Cuba, March 5 (acn) Cuban President Raul
Castro arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday to
participate in the commemorative tribute to
Bolivarian leader Hugo Chavez on the first
anniversary of his death.
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A hero
comes home
March
4, 2014
THE Cuban people closely followed
the midday arrival and reception of Fernando
Gonzáles Llort, on Friday, February 28, enjoying the
smile and furrowed brow of the man who spent 15
years, five months and five days in prison for
defending his country from terrorist attacks,
orchestrated by anti-Cuban groups based in Florida.
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Messages from Gerardo, Tony and Ramón to their
brother Fernando
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