Roberto Morales, member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and Minister of Public Health (Minsap) signed on Thursday in this capital cooperation agreements with three African countries.

Esteban Lazo, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the National Assembly of the People's Power received in Havana on Wednesday a group of Brazilian senators and deputies.

Dr. José Luis Di Fabio, representative in Cuba of the Pan American and World Health organizations (PAHO / WHO) praised today in this city the country's progress in the care of pregnant women.

In order to mark the Language Day, the Cuban Book Institute (ICL by its Spanish acronym), together with the Movement of Friends of the Book and the Provincial Center of Books and Literature of this city will conduct various activities from April 23rd.

The general director of the UN Education Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, met with Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez, who paid a recent visit to France.

US activist Walter Tillow was awarded Cuba´s Friendship Medal on Tuesday in recognition of his solidarity with the island and particularly his work for the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who were imprisoned for years in US jails.

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius, stated today in Paris the interest in deepening and expanding bilateral relations between the two countries.

Cuba´s First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel received this Tuesday Mr Andrew Cuomo, governor of the state of New York, who leads a delegation of NY entrepreneurs visiting Cuba

Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People's Power, received yesterday in this city Vicente da Silva Guterres, president of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.

More than 7 550 000 Cubans, 88.30 percent of voters, exercised their right to vote in the midterm elections held last Sunday to elect delegates to the Municipal Assemblies of People's Power.

Representatives of 18 companies and two trade promoting institutions of Jamaica identified on Monday in Cuba new business and investment opportunities to expand bilateral exchanges in various economic sectors.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez began on Monday a tour of Europe, which includes official visits to France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, announced the www.cubaminrex.cu Web site.

The municipal elections held Sunday in Cuba were described as positive and satisfactory with a huge voter´s turnout.

Cuban President Raul Castro cast his ballot at Municipal elections, which were held Sunday in Cuba paying tribute to the 54 anniversary of the victory against the 1961 US mercenary invasion of Bay of Pigs.

The Cuban National Electoral Commission (CEN) reported that 58.1 percent of Cuban registered voters had shown at the polling stations before 11 am.