The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, was elected on Wednesday delegate to the 7th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party, to be held in April.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, returned to Cuba on Wednesday afternoon, after a successful two-day state visit to the French Republic.

The Public Health Ministry informed that Cuba adopts measures to prevent the introduction of the Zika virus disease, which, according to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO,) currently affects about twenty countries.

Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro received former Uruguayan President, Senator Jose Mujica, who visited Havana to attend at an international forum on the life and work of National Hero Jose Marti.

A group of lawmakers from the state of New Jersey, United States, met with deputies and officials of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP by its Spanish acronym) as part of their activities during their stay in Cuba.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, received the former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Senator Jose Mujica, who traveled to Cuba to participate in the 2nd International Conference "With All and for the Good of All," accompanied by his wife, Senator Lucia Topolansky.

Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) and President of the councils of State and Ministers, headed on Wednesday in this capital, the traditional March of the Torches, on this occasion on the eve of the 163rd anniversary of the birth of José Martí.

The Cuban National Seismologic Network reported a 4.4 quake at 5:59 am Tuesday which was felt in the eastern cities of Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Guantanamo.

Former Uruguayan President and current senator Jose Mujica is in Cuba to take part in a literary forum at Havana´s Casa de Las Americas Cultural Institution.

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Monday with Ernesto Samper, general secretary of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and former President of Colombia.

The fourth stage of the 10th Tour de San Luis, Argentina, between the regions of that city and Cerro del Amago, will be a 140 kilometers race designed to reserve the greatest thrills in the final.

Cuba participated on Tuesday in the International Symposium on Education Policies held at UNESCO, where topics such as school leadership, monitoring, evaluation and governance in the context of Agenda 2030 were addressed, Prensa Latina reported.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez met on Wednesday in Port-au-Prince with members of the Cuban health brigade and with others from the forestry areas, who are offering services in Haiti.

Slovakian Finance Minister, Ivan Sesay, will head a delegation to Cuba January 24 through 30, according to the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

The state visit to be paid by President Raul Castro to France on February 1 and 2 proves the excellent level of bilateral relations between Paris and Havana.