Direct flights from Lisbon to Cayo Coco for the second consecutive summer confirmed the potential of Jardines del Rey to open itself to new markets, and the interest of Europeans for the Cuban tourist destinations.

The five Cuban antiterrorists arrived on Monday in the People's Republic of Angola with the friendly reception of a people in solidarity that always accompanied the struggle for their release, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.

A Cuba-Italy business forum is underway in Havana to expand bilateral commercial and economic exchange between the two countries.

The La Periquera Museum in the eastern city of Holguin is home to the exhibition called Bajo el Cielo de Holguin (Under the Skies of Holguin), aimed at studying the panorama of the history of civil aviation in the province about to celebrate its 85 anniversary.

The 45th Contingent of the Jose Marti European Brigade, composed of more than 130 representatives of 19 nations of that part of the world, began their activities on Monday with the laying of a wreath to Cuba's National Hero.

The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro sent a message of congratulations to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for his victory at the referendum held in the European nation.

The Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism of Spain, Jose Manuel Soria, will arrive in Havana on Monday on a visit aimed at strengthening business and trade bonds with Cuba.

Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of congratulations to Greece´s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after his victory at a referendum held July 5 in that European nation.

During the ceremony to hand the banner to the Matanzas delegation to the Tenth Congress of the Youth Communist League to be held July 17-19, Elian Gonzalez said the youth is the present and future of Cuba

Sam Nujoma, who was the first president of Namibia, held a private meeting with the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, who are visiting that African nation.

A Miami-based Club of Ibero-American Artists and Intellectuals plans to coordinate projects aimed at strengthening relations with Cuban artists and creators in an effort to encourage cultural Exchange.

Given the natural phenomena affecting the Venezuela state of Apure, the Cuban health workers in that nation expressed their determination to assist the people in that area and in any region affected by natural disasters.

Artists, researchers and communication experts from around the Caribbean are meeting during three days at the Caribbean Festival, underway in Santiago de Cuba city.

Seven citizens, including an Argentinean, were given up to 13 years of prison in Cuba after being convicted with corruption in a Cuban oil company, which was inflicted huge financial loss and damage of 14 crude oil wells.

As Cuban tourism is growing over 15 percent annually, Italy´s MSC Cruise Ship company announced that Havana will be its home port as of December for its winter operations in the Caribbean.