Miguel Diaz-Canel, president of Cuba, rejected today on Twitter the new sanctions of the U.S. government, which restrict visas to eight officials from the Caribbean nation.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected statements on Thursday by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the imposition of visa restrictions against eight Cuban officials.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez met with his Argentinean counterpart Santiago Cafiero on Thursday prior to the 22nd Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) taking place Friday in the Argentinean capital Buenos Aires.

The journal Luz of the University of Holguín’s ConCiencia publishing house, recently inserted in the SciELO database, contributes to the promotion of the scientific work of researchers in this Cuban center.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel mourned today on Twitter the loss of the artist and activist for environmental causes Osmel Francis, who died yesterday in this city.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla presides over the Cuban delegation to the 22nd Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to be held on Friday, Jan. 7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Mexico will hand over the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Community to the host country, according to a note from the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

January 8, 1959 was a memorable date in the history of Cuba. On that day the triumph of the Revolution consolidated with the entry of Fidel Castro into Havana at the head of his José Martí Column One of the Rebel Army in the Caravan of Freedom, which had departed from the eastern region 6 days earlier and crossed the Island amidst the cheers of people in towns, cities and highways.

The incorporation of more than 1,000 students to general education stands out among the achievements of the Special Education program in the province of Holguin, founded in the country at the initiative of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz on January 4, 1962 and designed to improve the quality of life of infants.

The Commander of the Revolution and Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés Menéndez urged the managers and workers of the “26 de Julio” cement factory to be more conscientious about, and more committed to, the ongoing investment process to modernize this facility, deemed to be strategic and extremely important to our socioeconomic development and therefore contingent on its labor force’s support to make up for the delays in its construction.

The year 2021 witnessed a sustained increase in solidarity and expressions of friendship from countless friends around the world who showed support for the Revolution and proved that Cuba is not alone, said Victor Gaute, vice president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP).

The University of Havana held the graduation ceremony for the 2021 school year in the context of its 294th anniversary and in a period marked by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cuba is setting up renewable energy systems in agricultural production areas and in rural communities, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Contributing to the socioeconomic progress of the province of Cienfuegos, using cultural creativity and innovation to build a sustainable tourism, is the goal of the local development project called Ruta Café Guamuhaya.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel saluted today on Twitter the dedication and sacrifice of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR) in its 63rd anniversary.