The Chilean president, Michelle Bachelet Jeria, recalled in Havana the intense and historical cultural ties between her nation and Cuba, and how the island's artistic manifestations reached that people in the hard years of military dictatorship.

With the presence of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, representatives of Cuba and the South American nation signed an agreement in this capital on the audiovisual field that will favor the links between the cinematographic institutions of both countries.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria is in Cuba on a two day official visit aimed at strengthening cultural, economic and cooperation ties between both nations.

Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome Wirtu will arrive to Cuba on Monday on an official visit and is to pay tribute to the Cuban soldiers that fell in combat during the liberation of Africa nations.

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Thursday in Havana the high-ranking representative of the European Union's Foreign Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini who is on an official visit to Cuba.

The high-ranking representative of the European Union's Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini announced on Thursday in Havana that Cuba and the EU will sign several agreements to finance projects for the development of renewable energies, agriculture and cultural exchange on the island.

Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, said this Thursday that the implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union (EU) and his country was significant, and ratifies the will to advance in mutual benefit.

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, and Esteban Lazo, President of the Cuban Parliament, agreed this Thursday in Havana on the need to expand parliamentary ties, to accompany the agreement on political dialogue and cooperation signed between the European block and the Island.

High-ranking representative for the European Union's Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini visited on Wednesday the Cuba-Europe Cultural Relations Interpretation Center located in the Segundo Cabo Palace in the colonial section of Old Havana.

Renowned journalist Maribel Puerto, reporter from the Information System of Cuban Television passed away on Wednesday in Havana at the age of 61 due to cancer.

On January first new migratory measures approved in October 2017 came into force and are part of the continuous and irreversible updating process Cuba started 5 years ago.

The eastern Cuban province of Camaguey will keep the expansion of the use of renewable energy sources when a new photovoltaic park, which is already being assembled in the municipality of Sierra de Cubitas will become operational, as well as the installation of another three during 2018.

At 03:39 pm on Tuesday, January 2, the Station Network of the Cuban National Seismological Service registered a perceptible earthquake, located at the coordinates of 19.79 degrees of North Latitude and 76.26 degrees of West Longitude. , to 24 km to the south of the El Frances beach, in the municipality of Guamá, province Santiago de Cuba, with a magnitude of 3.0 and a depth of 34.0 km.

The First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party in Havana, Mercedes Lopez Acea said on Friday that 2017 was a year of tremendous efforts for the population in the capital city, revolutionary reaffirmation and convctions that work in favor of the Revolution must continue.

Cuba and Tunisia will take up commercial exchanges in sectors of mutual interests, informed CubaMinrex website on Tuesday.