Although Cuban economy grew in the last five years at a rate of 2.8 percent annually that figure was not enough to progress in the development of the country, points out the brief report on the evolution of Cuban economy in the 2011-2015 period.
Raul: Documents of 7th PCC Congress will be Democratically Discussed
The documents emanating from the 7th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) will be subject to democratic analysis in order to enrich them and improve them, stated Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC and President of the councils of State and Ministers.
The Blockade: Still the Main Obstacle to Normalize Bonds with the U.S.
Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, reaffirmed that the blockade imposed by the United States on the island continues to be the main obstacle to the normalization of relations between the two countries.
Raul: Cuban Economy will Continue to be in the Hands of the People
Property relations determine the social system of a country, so the means of production remain in the hands of workers, pointed out Army General Raul Castro on Saturday.
Raul Reaffirms Socialist Nature of the Cuban Revolution
Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), ratified on Saturday the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution while reading the main report to the Seventh Congress of the organization.
Seventh Congress of the Cuban Communist Party Inaugurated
The Seventh Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) was inaugurated at Havana's Convention Center, with a strategic agenda for the socio-economic development of the country in the long term.
Research project on impact if extreme climate in Cuba complete
Cuban professionals announced in this city the completion of a research project on the long-term impact of extreme climate changes and their consequences for the country.
Cuban President Raul Castro Congratulates New Vietnamese Authorities
Cuban President Raul Castro congratulated his counterpart of Vietnam, Tran Dai Quang, and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on their recent election for these positions, according to information released today in Hanoi.
Cuban Society Largely Represented at Communist Congress
The 7th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party, to run April 16-19, mirrors the rainbow of Cuban society with one thousand delegates of different walks of life and large number of women and young party members.
US President´s Committee for Arts to visit Cuba
Members of the US President´s Committee for Arts and Humanities will visit Cuba April 18-21 to exchange with Cuban culture officials and local artists.
Self-employed people will participate in Cuba´s Communist party Congress
Humberto Simon Palomino, local resident of the eastern city of Manzanillo will propose a look at collective non state workers at the 7 th Cuban Communist Party Congress to run from April 16th to the 19th.
Cuba Reports Eight Imported Zika Case
Cuban health authorities reported on Friday the confirmation of the eighth imported case of a patient with Zika virus, corresponding to a 58 year-old culture worker who came from Venezuela.
Cuban Vice President Welcomes Minister-President of Flemish Region of Belgium
Cuba's Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz welcomed Tuesday in Havana the Minister-President of the Flemish Region of Belgium, Geert Bourgeois who is on a working visit to the island.
Raul Meets with China's Communist Party Politburo Member Sun Zhengcai
Army General Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, received Sun Zhengcai, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee.
German tourists stress Cuban medical attention after traffic accident
Andrea Scholl and Chistof Scholl are a German couple who underwent a traffic accident while visiting Cuba as tourists, which resulted in two people dead and 28 injured. They extended their gratefulness to the medical assistance received immediately after the tragic event.
Raul Receives President of Kazakhstan
Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, received Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who is on an official visit to Cuba.