Embracing "Peace, Sovereignty and Prosperity of the Peoples" as a common goal, over 120 Latin American social and political organizations began Thursday the 25th Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum (SPF) in Caracas, Venezuela.

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, will continue today the program of his official visit to Cuba with the laying of a floral wreath at the statute of the National Hero, José Martí, in the Revolution Square.

Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, expressed the island's support for the process of dialogue promoted by the Venezuelan government with the opposition to guarantee political peace in the South American country.

The Interreligious Foundation for the Community Organization Pastors for Peace is making progress in Mexico City in the preparations for its trip to Cuba as part of the 30th Friendship Caravan, 30 years after the birth in the United States of this initiative in solidarity with the Island, promoted by the Reverend Lucius Walker.

The First International Colloquium on African American Studies was inaugurated on Wednesday in Casa de las Americas, with the words of its main organizer, Dr. Zuleica Romay Guerra, director of the Program on African American Studies of the renowned institution.

Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, said in Beijing that his country and China will continue to consolidate as an example of cooperation on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit.

For the second consecutive year, Cuba will join the celebration for the Global Running Day, an initiative that will seek to keep the planet in motion for 24 hours next Sunday, June 2.

The Ministry of Security of Panama recognized that the drugs seized in its country are not attributable to Cuba, which also dismantles another media onslaught against the island, reported Granma newspaper.

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, lamented what happened to Cuban doctors Assel Herrera Correa, and Landy Rodriguez Hernandez, who were kidnapped in Kenya.

Inés María Chapman, Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, represented Cuba as a guest country at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Western Sahara Solidarity Conference in Pretoria, South Africa.

Cuba will strengthen its medical cooperation with Mozambique to help counter the impact of the devastating cyclone Idai, which devastated several countries in southern Africa, and in particular will send this Tuesday a field hospital with all its staff and essential equipment to Mozambique.

Peru stood out in the 20th Giraldilla International Badminton Tournament, which concluded last Sunday at Havana´s Sports City Coliseum, by winning three gold medals.