Ana Silvia Rodriguez Abascal, Cuba's Alternate Permanent Representative to the UN, said today in New York that despite the tightening of the blockade, which is almost 60 years, Cuba is making progress in social matters.

The tightening of the U.S. blockade against Cuba is also reflected in the energy and mining sector, when only last year affectations amounted to more than 78.336.000 dollars

The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, arrived today in Mexico to make an official visit to that country.

The Cuban delegation participating in the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), based in Belgrade, Serbia, gave a speech addressing the strengthening of international law, parliamentary roles and mechanisms and the contribution of regional cooperation.

Increasing offer, boosting national production and privileging the efficiency of equipment are the central pillars supporting the restructuring of retail and wholesale trade in the country, said Betsy Diaz Velazquez, Cuba's Minister of Domestic Trade, at the Mesa Redonda TV program.

Josep Borrell, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, will dialogue today in this city with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez as part of the activities he will carry out during his official visit to the Caribbean archipelago.

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic, received Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, who is making a working visit to Cuba.

Cuba announced today its decision to join the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), currently composed of 183 countries.

The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) is working on access to 4G/LTE technology from the installation of 301 nodes of this type in the country, while it expects to continue the development of infrastructure to reach all regions, executives of the entity told ACN.

Letter sent by the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China to Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, on the occasion of the successful holding of the Extraordinary Session of the 9th Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba.

President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed on Twitter his support for a statement recently issued by the Association of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) to denounce the Press and Society Institute (IPYS) for manipulation.

Ana Maria Mari Machado, vice president of the Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power (NAPP) and the Council of State, arrived in Belgrade leading her country's delegation to the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Cuban President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, congratulated today on Twitter the University of Havana (UH), which was officially recognized by the Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL).

With the objective of motivating producers to increase each indicator of agro-industrial efficiency and thus obtaining a more competitive raw sugar in the foreign market, Villa Clara and other Cuban provinces will begin to apply the payment of sugarcane for its quality from the next harvest (2019-2020).

Ana Silvia Rodriguez, Cuba's Alternate Permanent Representative to the United Nations, emphasized today the challenges faced by many countries to achieve their development, as well as the lack of commitment from the greatest wealth-holders.