Mariana Grajales was born on July 12, 1815, in Santiago de Cuba, in one of the darkest moments of the Spanish colonial period, marked by discrimination and exploitation.
Report on Cuba's New Digital Bathymetric Model Approved
The Institute of Geology and Paleontology (IGP), Cuba's Geological Service, announced the approval of the final report for the company Geocuba Estudios Marinos to conclude a new digital bathymetric model (MDB) of the country and its surroundings.
Popular rejection of those who encourage unrest as part of mercenary campaigns
Hundreds of people gathered at the popular corner of Infanta St. and Manglar, in this capital, to show their support for the Cuban Revolution and reject the provocations of those who join mercenary campaigns that encourage indiscipline and disorder in the country.
No more provocations against the Cuban people, says Ramón Labañino
“Enough of provocations, ignominies, lies and manipulations by the enemies of the Revolution; our people are suffering too much with the pandemic and the blockade and we cannot let a group of mercenaries and unpatriotic people spark subversion in the country,” said the Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Ramón Labañino Zalazar.
Light earthquake shakes Cuban easternmost province
At 9:13 pm on Sunday, July 11, 2021, the network of stations of the Cuban National Seismological Service recorded an earthquake reported as perceptible, located at coordinates 19.722 degrees north latitude and -75.441 degrees west longitude, with a depth of 26.1 km.
Cubans back Díaz-Canel's words in support of the Revolution
Cubans from different provinces of the country expressed their support for the words of the President and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, to defend the Revolution in the streets.
Cuban President denounces counterrevolutionary provocations and calls for the defense of the Revolution
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic denounced today in this capital the campaigns encouraged by mercenaries to provoke a social uprise in Cuba and called on all revolutionaries to confront these provocations in the streets.
Cuban medical brigade returns from Azerbaijan
The brigade of the Henry Reeve International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Situations of Disasters and Serious Epidemics, which was in Azerbaijan, returned on Thursday to Cuba after contributing to the confrontation of the COVID-19 pandemic in that Eurasian nation.
Over 500 illegal Cuban immigrants sent back in 2021
A total of 574 Cubans have been returned to the country so far this year by immigration authorities from other countries, a consequence of irregular immigration encouraged by the United States, said today Colonel Mario Menéndez Mayedo, head of the Directorate of Identification and Aliens of the Ministry of the Interior (Minint).
China donates videoconferencing system to Cuban pharma company
The importer-exporter company of pharmaceutical goods and services, Farmacuba, and the Chinese Embassy in Cuba signed today a contract for the donation to the Caribbean nation of a videoconferencing system.
Foreign Minister highlights labor and wage guarantees in Cuba during the pandemic
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla highlighted today on Twitter the labor and wage guarantees implemented in the island to protect the workers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and stressed that, by contrast, 255 million full-time jobs were lost in this period around the world, four times more than in the financial crisis of 2007-2009.
Cuban vice-president discusses local development in Havana municipality
During his visit to the municipality of San Miguel del Padrón, in this capital, Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa talked with authorities and representatives of the state and non-state business sector about the present difficulties and prospects of local development.
Deputy Prime Minister calls for a review of pandemic control plans in western Cuba
At a meeting Wednesday of the temporary working group for the fight against COVID-19 in the province of Mayabeque, Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz insisted on the need to review the pandemic control plans and a stricter enforcement of the health protocols to improve the present situation.
An assessment of distance education in western Cuba
Although the learning channels officially said goodbye last Friday, the province of Pinar del Rio will be the first to put the end, on July 23, to a whole period of intense struggle to ensure the continuity of the 2020-2021 school year despite the COVID-19 scourge.
Some 12,950 Cuban minors have ID cards with a new format
Since the end of 2020, more than 12,950 minors in Cuba have received their ID cards in the new polycarbonate format, a process started in the capital city and then extended to the rest of the country, giving priority to cases of newborn babies and changes of address.
Scientific team prioritizes disaster risk management in eastern Cuba
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Confrontation Group of the University of Moa, in the province of Holguin, prioritizes research to identify regional vulnerabilities and prevent natural disasters in eastern Cuba.