Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla praised the inclusion of Cuba’s light rum masters on UNESCO’s list of intangible heritage in recognition of Cuban culture, history and traditions.
Díaz-Canel presides over solemn meeting at Universidad Central
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez attended today the solemn ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the Universidad Central de Las Villas (UCLV) began today.
November 30, 1956, a luminous and combative day
From exile in Mexico, Fidel Castro said: "In 1956 we will be free or martyrs". He and Frank País, leader of the 26th of July Movement (M-26-7), agreed that an uprising would take place in the city of Santiago de Cuba and other cities simultaneously with the landing of the yacht Granma in eastern Cuba in order to keep Batista’s army busy.
Operation Mongoose: a flop between Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis
After the Bay of Pigs defeat in April 1961, President John F. Kennedy said: "My decisions on the Bay of Pigs were bad. I made bad decisions because I had bad information. My information was bad because our espionage was useless. Something very bad is going on inside the CIA and I want to know what it is".
Gradual transition to digital TV to start in western Cuba
As of December 3, a partial transition to digital terrestrial TV will start in several municipalities of this province as part of the nationwide introduction of this technology.
2022 hurricane season ends today
The hurricane season in the North Atlantic ends today after a period that started on June 1 and was marked by 14 tropical storms and hurricanes, including major ones like Fiona and Ian, although none reached category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Probe Reveals the Causes of Regrettable Maritime Accident in Cuba
An investigation into a regrettable maritime accident in Cuban national waters, which killed seven persons including a young girl on October 28th, revealed that a Cuban border patrol unit made every possible effort to avoid a collision with a speedboat from the United States.
Diaz-Canel reiterates priority of energy sector for the country
Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist party and president of the country, reiterated that the energy issue was a priority in the work agenda of his recently concluded international tour.
Ibero-American organization opens permanent office in Cuba
The Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) opened its permanent headquarters in Cuba in order to deepen joint collaboration.
Cuba hosts 20th scientific convention on engineering and architecture
The 20th Scientific Convention on Engineering and Architecture (20 CCIA) will be an opportunity to create academic networks and propose new projects for a sustainable future, said Modesto Ricardo Gomez Crespo, rector of the Jose Antonio Echeverria Technological University of Havana (CUJAE).
Cuba-Caribbean Community Summit in December
Cuba and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) will hold their 8th Summit December 6th, in Barbados.
Cuban Energy Minister Reports on Results of European-Asian Tour
Cuban Energy and Mines Minister Vicente de la O Levy told reporters with the Presidency of the Republic about the results in the energy field of the recent international tour of President Miguel Diaz Canel, who visited Algeria, Russia, Türkiye and China.
Cuban Premier Meets Vietnamese Justice Minister
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero welcomed Le Thanh Long, Justice Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Ibero-American Organization Opens Permanent Office in Cuba
Today is a day of victory and happiness, Diaz-Canel affirms
Today for Cuba is a day of victory and happiness, said Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist party, on the occasion of the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year throughout the country.
UNICEF in Cuba: 30 years of contributions to child protection
The lighthouse of the Tres Reyes del Morro Castle, an emblematic site of Havana's capital, lit up blue on Sunday in honor of the 33rd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the three decades of presence in Cuba of the United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF).