Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz arrived today in the Islamic Republic of Iran for his first official visit to that country, which will last until August 1.

Cuban authorities hail today the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela, in which Nicolas Maduro won with 51.20 % of the votes.

On the last day of his stay in Vietnam, Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament) and the Council of State, deepened on the effects of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. government against Cuba for more than 60 years and its consequences for the people.

Political Bureau member Esteban Lazo Hernandez, President of the National Assembly of People's Power and of the Council of State, arrived in Hanoi at the head of a delegation to attend the State Funeral of the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong with a message of heartfelt condolences from the Cuban Party, State, Government and people.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, expressed his heartfelt condolences on the death of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The Venceremos Brigade of solidarity with Cuba, coming from US, will arrive today in national territory through the Frank Pais Garcia International Airport, in the eastern city of Holguin, to begin its tour of Guantanamo, in the easternmost region of the country.

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of People's Power condemned today the brutal aggression and genocide against the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.

Cuban deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia is meeting a tight working agenda in China where he has met with Luo Zhaohui, president of that nation’s International Development and Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

Cuban deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia is meeting a tight working agenda in China where he has met with Luo Zhaohui, president of that nation’s International Development and Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), through the president of the Justice and Peace Committee, Bishop Elias Zaidan, demanded the removal of Cuba from the US list of States Sponsors of Terrorism, and to kick off on the road of understanding to the benefit of the Cuban people.

The Network of Cubans Residing in Latin America and the Caribbean (Red de Cubanos Residentes en América Latina y el Caribe,) rejected in Panama the recently exposed terrorist plans against the island nation.

Representatives of 44 organizations gathered at the Fifth Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean issued a declaration in solidarity with Cuba, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

The Russian State Duma approved in plenary session a statement demanding the removal of Cuba from the arbitrary U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism, Prensa Latina reported today.

The President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, acknowledged Cuba’s medical support of his country and the training of health professionals.