The governments of Cuba and El Salvador signed on Wednesday in San Salvador an agreement for specialists from the Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK) to share a Master's degree program in Epidemiology with 35 professionals from that Central American nation.

The Cuban National Seismology Service announced on Wednesday that an earthquake registering 3.4 on the Richter scale was felt at 11:36am in the municipalities of Guantanamo and Caimanera as well as in the city of Santiago de Cuba.

The Council of Ministers of the Group of Asia, Caribbean and Pacific States approved a resolution on Tuesday condemning the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, reported Prensa Latina News Agency.

Cuba and the Saudi Fund for Development signed a new loan agreement on Tuesday in Riad aimed at developing the Rehabilitation and Construction of Social Works Program of the City Historian's Office in Havana.

Cuba reiterated on Tuesday at the United Nations in New York its call to increase the number of countries to the South at the Security Council with the objective of balancing the world body, reported Prensa Latina News Agency.

In midst of nonconformities due to a harvest that according to estimates this time will not be able to meet its plan of crude again, Matanzas rejoices with the fulfillment of 40,000 tons of refined sugar, amount that exceeds in 13,000 tons the historical production of Mario Muñoz refinery.

For more than five years Cuba has faced a critical hydrological situation, which has forced to implement in each province programs to guarantee the preservation and proper use of the precious liquid.

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa paid tribute on Friday in Havana to Cuba's National Hero Jose Marti accompanied by First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez.

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa exchanged on Friday in Havana with students at the University of Havana (UH) and urged them to continue the process of Latin American and Caribbean integration.

Peace movements from the five continents defended on Friday in Guantanamo the need to dismantle all foreign military bases in the world violating the sovereignty and peace of nations.

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Friday in Havana with his Ecuadoran counterpart Rafael Correa who is on an official visit to the Caribbean island.

Lazaro Blanco, best pitcher of the previous Cuban National Baseball Series (SNB by its Spanish acronym) and champion of that tournament with the Granma Alazanes, said he is training with great interest to have a great performance in the Canadian-American League (Can-Am).

The effort made in Las Tunas to guarantee a stable production of food, grains and vegetables has the financial support of a project and two international collaboration programs, which are materialized in several municipalities of the province.

Dr. Victor Rivera, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine in United States, assessed as awesome the Neuro-Rehabilitation Program of the International Center for Neurological Restoration (CIREN by its Spanish acronym), unique of its kind in the world.

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa Delgado arrived to Havana on Thursday afternoon to continue his official visit to the Caribbean nation, where he will receive on Friday the Jose Marti Medal, highest distinction granted by the Council of State to renowned foreign figures.