Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro sent a message to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro on the occasion of the celebrations for the 62nd anniversary of the attacks of the Moncada and Cespedes garrisons.

With greetings to heroic Santiago de Cuba given by Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) and President of the councils of State and Ministers, the main rally for National Rebellion Day concluded on Sunday, July 26 in that city.

Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party (CC of the PCC) and President of the councils of State and Ministers, presided over the rally held in the Hero City of Santiago de Cuba for National Rebellion Day.

An atmosphere of celebration, joy and patriotism reigned on Sunday in this villa that just celebrated the 500th anniversary of its founding, and its children confess it's always that way when they celebrate their most important date: that of the heroic deed of Moncada Garrison.

The Municipal Assembly of People´s Power (local government) in Santiago de Cuba adopted a resolution in solemn ceremony paying homage to Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and to President Raul Castro, during commemorations here for the 500 anniversary of the founding of this eastern city.

Cuba has surprised me because it is much more beautiful and hospitable than I thought, Anna Wells, said a young U.S. member of the 26th Pastors for Peace Caravan that arrived in the city of Sancti-Spiritus on Friday.

With a solemn session of the Municipal Assembly of People's Power and the inauguration of works that will benefit the population, Santiago de Cuba celebrates on Saturday five centuries of existence as a town founded by Governor Diego Velazquez in 1515.

The reservoirs in eastern Guantanamo province are exhausted due to severe drought in the region, according to specialists with the Cuban Water Resources Institute.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, met on Wednesday afternoon with Daniel Scioli, governor of the Argentinean province of Buenos Aires, who is on an official visit to the island.

A farming community that will devote over 500 hectares to various crops, mainly grains, was inaugurated in Veguita, at 35 kilometers from the provincial capital, in salute to July 26th.

The five Cuban antiterrorist heroes concluded on Wednesday an intense two-day to El Salvador, a day President Salvador Sanchez described as "historic."

In my trips from Havana to Alamar or vice versa, I remember the abandoned ship on the coast every time I crossed the tunnel.

Foreign Minister (FM) Bruno Rodriguez received in the early hours of Wednesday the Cuban delegation that traveled to Washington DC, U.S.A., for the reopening of the island's embassy there.

Lundeg Purevsuren, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, reaffirmed on Monday in this capital the willingness of his country to strengthen ties of friendship with the fraternal nation of Cuba.

The 29 members of the 46th contingent of the Venceremos Brigade arrived in Cuba over the last few hours, and were officially welcomed at the Julio Antonio Mella International Camp in the province of Artemisa.