US Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi arrived in Cuba on Tuesday heading a congressional delegation, which is the first official House of Representatives delegation to the country since Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced the beginning of a process to reestablish bilateral diplomatic relations.
Cuba and the United States to Second Round of Talks on February 27
The US Department of State announced that the second round of talks between government representatives of Cuba and the United States to advance the process to reestablish diplomatic relations will take place February 27 in Washington D.C.
Presidential Advisor says US Policy towards Cuba is Irrational
Cuban Presidential advisor and scholar Abel Prieto said that Washington´s Cuba policy does have an impact on the island, but it also bans the US citizens from having rich cultural contacts with the Cuban people.
Canadian Hotel Chain Expands Operations in Cuba
The Canadian company Blue Diamond assumed the administration of the Breezes Jibacoa Hotel, to continue increasing operations in Cuba, where it already manages 13 tourist facilities.
US Senators Highlight Potential of Business Relations with Cuba
US Senators Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Mark Warner of Virginia, stressed at a press conference in Havana city this morning the potential of trade relations between Cuba and the United States .
Cuban Foreign Minister Meets with US Senators in Havana
Esteban Lazo Meets with European Parliamentarians
Esteban Lazo, member of the Politburo of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the National Assembly of the People's Power, met on Monday in this capital with members of the Party of the European Left of the European Parliament.
Cuban Foreign Minister Meets with US Senators in Havana
Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez met on Tuesday evening with US democratic senators Claire McCaskill, from Missouri; Amy Klobuchar, from Minnesota and Mark Warner, from Virginia, who are visiting the island.
Cuban Court Gives Life Terms against Murder Perpetrators
A provincial court in the western province of Artemisa punished seven citizens with jails sentences, including two life terms, after declaring them directly guilty and involved in the murder of four people during a plan for a pretended and illegal departure of the country.
Dominican Historian Hamlet Hermann Honored in Havana
The certificate as Corresponding Member of the National Association of Cuban Historians (UNHIC) was given to engineer, writer and historian Hamlet Hermann, in a ceremony held at the ALBA Cultural Center in this capital on Friday.
Cuban Mission Miracle has Already Treated over 240,000 Paraguayans
The Cuban Medical Brigade offering its services in Paraguay has seen 240,544 Paraguayans of scant economic resources, the vision of which has been improved or returned.
U.S. Migration Policy toward Cuba is Outdated, Says Los Angeles Times
The migration policy of the United States toward Cuba, forged in the crucible of the Cold War, is outdated, and the U.S. Congress should review the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA), says an editorial published on Friday by Los Angeles Times.
Raul Meets with Russia's Defense Minister
Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, met on Friday afternoon with Russia's Defense Minister, Army General Serguei Kuzhuguetovich Shoigu.
Mariela Castro Meets with Members of CODE PINK in Havana
The Director of the National Sex Education Center, CENESEX, Mariela Castro met on Thursday with members of the anti war movement Code Pink currently visiting Cuba.
Lazo Meets with President of House of Representatives of Trinidad & Tobago
Esteban Lazo, member of the Politburo and President of the National Assembly of the People's Power (ANPP), highlighted on Thursday in this capital the importance of inter-parliamentary relations in the strengthening of Latin American integration.
Personalities and Ministers to Attend Havana's Intl. Health Convention
Over 100 personalities and about 20 health ministers have confirmed their attendance to the International Health Convention that will take place in this capital on April 20-24.
Raul Castro Receives Turkish President in Havana
Cuban President Raul Castro received this Wednesday morning his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who is in an official visit to Cuba.