Vietnam´s President Tran Dai Quang reiterated his country´s determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with Cuba in hard times.

Angolans and Cubans in Luanda highlighted the humanism of Revolution leader Fidel Castro on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his first visit to Angola from March 23 to 27, 1977, published today Granma newspaper.

Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of condolences to his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for the human and material losses his country is suffering due to natural disasters.

US Professor of the University of California in Los Angeles, Dr. Gabriel Danovitch expressed on Thursday in Havana that Cuba should be proud of its commendable results in kidney transplants despite the effects of Washington's economic blockade.

Brazilian Health minister Ricardo Barros admitted in Brasilia on Tuesday that local patients prefer to be treated by Cuban doctors working with the More Doctors program rather than by Brazilian physicians, as they stressed the strong commitment of the island´s professionals.

The Bolivian President Evo Morales thanked his Cuban peer Raul Castro, the medical team that treated him and the Cuban people for the medical care he received in Havana after arriving last week with throat issues.

Nicolás Maduro, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, announced the appointment of Bolivian politician, David Choquehuanca, as secretary general of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - People's Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP).

In the opening session of the Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas, ALBA, held in Caracas, Cuban President Raul Castro said that the crucial battle for sovereignty, emancipation and solidarity in Latin America and the Caribbean is being waged in Venezuela.

The Association of Caribbean States (AEC) will revise the implementation of its working programs during its 1st Cooperation Conference scheduled for March 8th in Havana.

A US congressional delegation stressed the pace of current US-Cuba efforts towards the improvement of bilateral links, during a visit to Havana, where they were received by President Raul Castro.

Cuba defended the respect for the Charter of the United Nations, which advocates peace and cooperation on the basis of sovereign equality of the states and non-interference in their internal affairs.

The 2nd Cubagua 2017 International Convention to be held from March 21st to the 24th at Havana's Convention Center will have the participation of 14 countries.

Cuba expressed on Friday at the United Nations its concern over the negative impact of Israeli aggression in the Palestinian conflict, reported Prensa Latina News Agency.

Cuba's ambassador to Mexico, Pedro Nunez Mosquera said on Wednesday that he is proud of belonging to the first densely populated region in the world declared Free Zone of Nuclear Weapons, reported Cubaminrex website.