Doctor Álvaro Acosta Salerno, born in Holguín and raised in Santiago, is known by many patients as "Durán", because of his gray hair and ease of communication that make him look like the National Director of Hygiene and Epidemiology responsible for the daily COVID-19 briefings.
Cuban president thanks CELAC for donation of 800,000 syringes
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, president of Cuba, thanked today the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for the donation of 800, 000 syringes for the vaccination against COVID-19.
The future of the homeland also lies in Cuban universities, Diaz-Canel asserts
On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Ministry of Higher Education (MES by its Spanish acronym), Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated the professors, workers and students of that educational level, and said that the future of the Homeland also lies in the universities.
Cuban FM marks 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua
Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister, congratulated today on Twitter the people and government of Nicaragua on the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution.
Two exceptional measures for the benefit of the Cuban population come into effect today
Two sensitive measures that confirm the Cuban state’s willingness to take into account public opinion come into force today: the granting of a ration book to those who are temporarily away from their provinces, and the permission for natural persons to import, duty-free, any amount of food, toiletries and medicines.
Cuba thanks Celac for donation to confront COVID-19
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez thanked the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) for the donation to Cuba of 800 thousand syringes with needles to face the COVID-19.
Perceptible earthquake in eastern Cuba
At 9:33 pm on Sunday, July 18, 2021, the network of Cuban National Seismological Service stations recorded an earthquake reported as perceptible, located at coordinates 19.693 degrees north latitude and -75.484 degrees west longitude, with a depth of 16.3 km.
Chairwoman of the International Relations Commission condemns Euro deputy's interfering statements
Deputy Yolanda Ferrer Gómez, president of the International Relations Commission of the National Assembly of People's Power, condemned the interference statements issued by MEP David McAllister.
Díaz-Canel: Cuba is love, peace and solidarity
"We are going to put our hearts into Cuba, together we can, because Cuba is love, peace and solidarity," said President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who headed this morning, together with Army General Raúl Castro and other Party and government leaders, an act of revolutionary reaffirmation and condemnation of interference attempts against the country.
Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro lead revolutionary reaffirmation act in Havana
The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Army General Raúl Castro led this morning an act of revolutionary reaffirmation in the esplanade of the Piragua, in this capital, where hundreds of Cubans gathered in support of the government and the Revolution.
Cuban Foreign Minister Denounces Cyber-attack
Cuba’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Friday that its official website www.minrex.gob.cu was the target of a cyber-attack since July 11 followiong the riots occurred in several Cuban cities.
Cuba must be even better prepared in the face of the global increase in COVID-19 cases, Cuban PM asserted
Cuban prime minister Manuel Marrero Cruz called to continue reviewing and updating the Cuban medical protocols for the confrontation of the COVID-19, in view of its current national and international behavior.
Diaz-Canel denounces US attempt to destroy Cuba
The United States has failed in its efforts to destroy Cuba despite having wasted billions of dollars to achieve it, said Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, today.
Cuba thanks the international community for its support
Cuba is grateful for the many expressions of support that come from different corners of the world, said Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister.
Cuba moves forward in transition to digital television
Cuba plans to produce this year more than 300, 000 decoder boxes, also called Set-Top Box, which will contribute to the transition from analog to digital television in the country, a process scheduled to be completed by 2024.
Cuba establishes commissions for the national program against racism and racial discrimination
The provincial commissions of the National Program against Racism and Racial Discrimination were constituted throughout the country, with the aim of implementing actions to eradicate manifestations, prejudices and perceptions incompatible with the principles and aspirations of social justice of the Cuban socialist model.