Journalist Lazaro Chiang Macate, a renowned reporter for Radio Reloj, passed away early Tuesday morning from cardiorespiratory arrest.

The people of Cuba are paying posthumous tribute today to Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez, in a ceremony held starting at 10:00 a.m. at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR).

In response to the latest accusations made by the U.S. government against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, the people mobilized Friday morning at the Anti-Imperialist Tribunal in the capital to raise their voices in defense of the homeland, the country’s leadership and national sovereignty.   The rally in Havana was presided over by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

The Director of International Law at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yusnier Romero, denounced the recent political maneuver by the US government, accusing it of flagrantly violating the principle of sovereign equality by claiming universal jurisdiction to judge nationals of other states.

This Friday, the Anti-Imperialist Tribunal in Havana will be the site of a popular demonstration rejecting the indictment filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz for the downing of a Brothers to the Rescue plane in 1996.

Deemed crucial for the implementation of a national methodology to identify, classify, and promote a just transition to the development of green jobs, the Cuban Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS), along with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Labor Organization (ILO), held in this city the Green Job Managers Training Workshop in the Sugar Agroindustry.

Hundreds, including Cuban and foreign hotel chains based on the island and travel agencies, have already registered to participate in the International Tourism Fair “FitCuba”, to be held virtually on May 7 to 9.

During a session of the event Con luz propia (In their own right), organized by the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) at the Fidel Castro Ruz Center in Havana, Cuba’s renowned journalist Randy Alonso Falcón, director of Ideas Multimedios, shared anecdotes and reflections about his close relationship with the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution.

Cuban civil society in Havana has expressed its total support for the "Sign for the Homeland" movement, denounced the negative impact of the 60-plus years old U.S. blockade, and reiterated the unequivocal decision that defense is a supreme duty of every Cuban.

The International Trade Union Internship, an initiative of the Cuban Trade Unions (CTC), a forum to plan actions for trade union unity and to strengthen their structures across the continent, concluded in Havana.

On February 6, 1959, just one month after the triumph of the Revolution, the National Bank of Cuba informed U.S. authorities, according to records kept by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), that its deposits in U.S. banks totaled $424 million—money stolen by officials of the defeated dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. However, despite the official demand, not a single cent was returned.

Rubén Pino Martínez, Cuba's ambassador to Cyprus, expressed his gratitude on behalf of his people and government for the solidarity aid that will be sent to the Caribbean island as a result of a campaign promoted by the World Federation of Trade Unions and the Cyprus-Cuba Friendship Association.

Cuban Chamber of Commerce has invited its members to participate in an online workshop on industrial property, scheduled for April 30 at 10:00 a.m., according to a post on the institution's official Facebook page.

The Government of the Republic of Cuba congratulated today Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez, member of the Political Bureau and Deputy Prime Minister, on his 94th birthday via its Facebook page.

Shouting “Long live the Revolution! Down with the blockade!”, members of the Cuban Women Federation  (FMC) community known as “La Genetica,” located in the Playa municipality, reaffirmed their commitment to continue defending the country by signing a declaration for the homeland.