Salvador Valdes Mesa, Cuban vice president, exchanged with the organizational structure of the Provincial Administration in Artemisa and checked the results of the contracting process of agricultural products for the current year.

The administration of justice regarding the protection of the elderly, one of the sectors most benefited by the Family Code approved in Cuba, stood out in the annual balance of the Provincial Court of the eastern province of Holguin, headquartered in the Fairgrounds of this city.

Homero Acosta Alvarez, secretary of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) and of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, heads the parliamentary visit that began in Guantanamo, with the participation of representatives of eight permanent working commissions of the ANPP.

Cuba and Venezuela take steps to further expand academic exchange as representatives of both nations signed a MOU for Education and Scientific Collaboration between the two Higher Education ministries.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero attended the annual forum of the Confederation of Latin American Tourist Organizations (COTAL), which was held at the Cuban embassy in France.

Dr. Miriam Nicado Garcia, rector of the University of Havana (UH), announced the International Scientific Convention “Saber Universidad de La Habana 2025”, to be held in May.

The 14th International Congress on Higher Education “University 2024” is holding today its penultimate sessions with a special program that features forums, a preparatory meeting, talks between American educators and rectors from Cuba and Hungary, project activities, and the Regional Network.

Cuban and U.S. law enforcement authorities met in Washington D.C. as part of their discussions on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, migrant smuggling and immigration fraud, drug trafficking, and other scourges that threaten the security of the two countries.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told Brazilian Minister of Health Carlos Gadelha that he is willing to resume the broad political, diplomatic and economic exchanges initiated under the Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff Administrations.

“It is in the interest of the Cuban and the American peoples to have more opportunities to know and have exchanges with each other and, if appropriate, establish and increase cooperation in health care, education, culture, science and all other fields,” said Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuban deputy minister of Foreign Affairs at a meeting with 59 rectors and vice-rectors from various U.S. educational centers held in the context of the 14th International Congress “University 2024”.

 A group of German students visiting this western Cuban province as part of the “Lessons under the Sails” academic program described the locals as kind, generous and heart-sensitive people.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked Mexican head of state Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s recent condemnation of the U.S. blockade of the island, implemented 62 years ago by then President John F. Kennedy through Executive Order 3447 decreeing a total "trade embargo" against the Caribbean nation on grounds that it was getting closer to the socialist community.

Cuba and Brazil strengthened bilateral cooperation in Higher Education after signing 28 accords, two MOUs and a letter of intention between 17 Cuban and 14 Brazilian universities and the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB).

Under the slogan "Family coexistence in equity", the 11th edition of the "Conference on Motherhood and Fatherhood. Equal Rights and Responsibilities" will be held in Cuba February 14 to April 4, under the auspices of the National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex).

The 14th International Congress of Higher Education Universidad 2024 hosted today, on its second day of work, the Cuba-Russia Forum, with which both nations will strengthen collaboration in Higher Education.