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Cuba Denounces at UN Increase in Human Trafficking
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 1 (acn) Cuban permanent representative to the United Nations Pedro Nuñez Mosquera denounced that human trafficking has increased throughout the world despite the importance the international community gives to the elimination of this scourge.


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Chinese High-Ranking Communist Party Leader Receives Cuban Interior Minister

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 31 (acn) One of the nine members of the Permanent Committee of the Politburo of China’s Communist Party and Secretary of its Committee of Political Affairs and Laws, Zhou Yongkang, met on Tuesday in Beijing with Interior Minister and member of the Politburo of Cuba’s Communist Party Abelardo Colomé Ibarra, who is on an official visit to China.


First Namibians Graduate from Cuban Literacy Program

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 31(acn) The graduation ceremony of the first 107 Namibian students from the Cuban literacy program “Yes, I can” was held Monday in the township of Katutura.


Cuban Delegation to Attend Russian Book Fair Arrives in Moscow

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 31 (acn) The Cuban delegation that will participate in the 23rd International Book Fair of Russia arrived today in Moscow headed by deputy Culture minister Fernando Rojas.


Book by Fidel Castro Launched in Bolivia on Monday

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 30 (acn) The book “La victoria estratégica” (The Strategic Victory) by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, was launched in Bolivia on Monday.


Fidel Castro’s The Strategic Victory Launched in Venezuela

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 28 (acn) Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro’s book “The strategic victory” was launched today in Caracas during a ceremony presided over Cuban Commander Guillermo Garcia and Venezuela’s Culture Minister Francisco Sesto.


Cuban Revolution Commander Pays Homage to Simon Bolivar in Venezuela

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 28 (acn) Cuban Revolution Commander Guillermo Garcia pay homage to Venezuelan hero Simon Bolivar by laying a floral wreath at the National Pantheon, located in Caracas, Venezuela.


Hugo Chavez Praises Fidel Castro’s Efforts to Avoid Nuclear War

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 27 (acn) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez highlighted on Thursday the efforts of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, to avoid a nuclear war that can endanger the very existence of the human species.


Chavez Thanks Cuba’s Help on Health Services Improvement

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 27 (acn) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez thanked the Cuban government and health professionals for contributing to improving health services of his country.


Washington Fines British Bank Involved in Financial Transactions with Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 17 (acn) The US Government pressed charges against the British Barclays Bank PLC for violating US laws after engaging in financial transactions with banks in Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Burma.


Cuban Specialists Lead Study of Disabled People in Guayaquil, Ecuador
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 17 (acn) Cuban specialists recently began a study of physically disabled people in Quayaquil, the most populated city of Ecuador, as part of the Manueal Espejo Mission.


Forum of Sao Paulo Highlights Example of the Cuban Revolution
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 17 (acn) The example of the Cuban Revolution for the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean is highlighted in the main document of the 16th Meeting of the Forum of Sao Paulo (FSP) that begins on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


Lopez Obrador Thanks Fidel Castro’s Comments

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 14 (acn) Former Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador thanked Fidel Castro on Friday for the comments on him that the leader of the Cuban Revolution recently wrote in articles published by Cuban newspapers.


Cuba and Venezuela Jointly Develop Virtual Library
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 11 (acn) Cuban and Venezuelan will shortly lead a pilot test on a newly created virtual library named Alma Mater Digital Library designed for students, professors and university researchers.


Ecuadorian President Says US Blockade on Cuba is Absurd
Havana, Cuba, Aug 11 (acn) Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa spoke out Tuesday in favor of the lifting of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba and labeled it as absurd.


Cuban Antiterrorist Praises Danny Glover’s Solidarity

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 10 (acn) Cuban antiterrorist fighter Gerardo Hernandez praised US actor Danny Glover’s solidarity with him and his four comrades who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 when they were arrested and given harsh and unjust sentences for monitoring anti-Cuba extreme right-wing groups planning and carrying out terrorist
actions against the island.


Hugo Chavez Urges the World to Support Fidel Castro’s Call for Peace

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 9 (acn) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged the world on Sunday to support Fidel Castro’s recent calls to avoid a nuclear war as a result of the US and Israeli threats against Iran.


More Aid to Rebuild the Haitian Health System

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 4 (acn) The 4th Haiti-Brazil-Cuba Tripartite Meeting, which wound up on
Wednesday in this capital, gave a boost to a project for the reconstruction of the Haitian
health system, dismantled by the January 12 earthquake.


Cuba Satisfied with US Human Right Resolution to Water

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 29 (acn) Cuba’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Rodolfo Benitez welcomed the General Assembly’s approval on Wednesday of a resolution recognizing access to clean water and sanitation as a human right.


Cuban Silk Screen Prints on Display in Mexico
HAVANA, Cuba, July 29 (acn) Cuba: Art and Color is the name of the exhibition of Cuban
contemporary silk screen prints now on display at the Los Arquitos Cultural Center in
Aguascalientes, Mexico.


Cuban Artistic Group on its 15th Tour of Europe
CAMAGUEY, Cuba, July 29 (acn) The artistic group Maraguan, from the Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz University of Camaguey, is attending the first of the eight international folk events in which it will perform during its 15th tour of Europe.


President of Cuban Parliament Meets with French Senators and Deputies
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 23 (acn) Cuban Parliament’s president Ricardo Alarcon was received in Paris by French senators and parliamentarians including Jean Pierre Bel, president of the Socialist group of the Senate. Alarcon is on a working visit to France until Saturday.


President of Cuban Parliament Visits France
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 22 (acn) The President of the Cuban National Assembly (Parliament), Ricardo Alarcon, arrived in France on Wednesday from Switzerland for a working visit until Saturday.


Cuba Demands End of Israel’s Blockade of the Gaza Strip
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 22 (acn) Cuba demanded on Thursday Israel’s immediate and unconditional end of its illegal blockade of Gaza.


March in Solidarity with Cuba Held in Argentina
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 21 (acn) Members of political, social, community, worker and student organizations from Argentina walked down the main streets of Buenos Aires in a march called South American March to demand the end of the U.S. economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba.


Cuba Demands at UN Answers to Challenges of Island States
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 21 (acn) Cuban Alternate Representative to the United Nations Rodolfo Benítez reiterated today the need for the political will of developed countries to meet the growing challenges small island states are facing.


Ramiro Valdes Heads Cuban Delegation to Sandinista Revolution Celebrations
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) The Vice President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez, heads the island’s delegation that will participate in a series of activities to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution
in Nicaragua.


Cuba Participates in the 15th Summit of the African Union
HAVANA, Cuba, July 19 (acn) Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina is heading the
island’s delegation that will participate in the 15th Ordinary Session of the Summit of the
African Union, the preparatory meetings of which were inaugurated on Monday in Kampala, the
Ugandan capital.


Successful Presentation of Los Van Van in Russia
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) The popular Cuban group Los Van Van carried out a successful
presentation in Russia, after 25 years of absence.


Bolivian Daily Features Editorial on Fidel Castro
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) With the headline, Eterno Fidel (Fidel Forever), Bolivian daily La Razón featured an editorial dedicated to the leader of the Cuban Revolution after his recent appearance on Cuban TV.


Nicaraguan President Receives Daughter of Cuban Ramon Labañino
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega received Aily Labañino, daughter of one of the five Cuban antiterrorists imprisoned in the U.S., in Managua.


Nicaraguan President Meets with Ramiro Valdes
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 19 (acn) President Daniel Ortega met on Sunday in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, with the Vice President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez, who heads the island’s delegation that is participating in a series of activities to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Sandinista
Revolution.


Cuba’s Solidarity with Haiti Highlighted
HAVANA, Cuba, July 17 (acn) Marjorie Michel, Haiti’s Minister of Women’s Affairs, highlighted
in Brazil the solidarity of Cubans with her country for over ten years and in the most varied
spheres.


Selections of Fidel Castro’s Thoughts Published in China
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 15 (acn) A selection of Fidel Castro’s thoughts was published in China in a book recently presented in Beijing as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and China.


Cuban Parliament President Visits Algeria
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 13 (acn) The president of the Cuban National Assembly of the People’s Power (Parliament), Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, began Wednesday an official visit to Alger at the request of his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Ziari.


Washington Offers More Money to Cuban Counterrevolution

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 12 (acn) The U.S. State Department recently announced a request for proposals for projects to destabilize the Cuban society and a breakdown of the funds available to finance them.


U.S. Former Official Confirms Chief Diplomat’s Provocations Against Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 12 (acn) Roger Noriega, assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs during the George W. Bush’s administration, confirmed that James Cason had the mission of provoking the breaking-up diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.


Study on Disabled People Concludes in 21 of 25 Ecuadorian Provinces
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 9 (acn) A Cuban-Ecuadorian led research survey to identify physically and mentally impaired people in Ecuador concludes on Friday in Santa Elena, being the 21 province of 25 in which the study has been completed so far.


Obama Reaffirms Alliance Between U.S. and Israel Against Iran
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 9 (acn) American President Barack Obama reaffirmed that his country and Israel maintain a close coordination of actions and interests regarding Iran.


Venezuela Extradites Terrorist Chavez Abarca to Cuba

By Luis Chirino

The announcement was made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Cuba requests Abarca´s extradition under the red code for being responsible of bomb attacks in Havana.


Argentina to Host Solidarity with Cuba Meeting
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 6 (acn) Argentinean activists will hold this weekend a meeting in solidarity with Cuba to condemn Washington’s almost 50-year-old economic blockade and an ongoing international smear campaign against the island.


Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan Begins Tour around Canada and the US
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 5 (acn) The 21st United States-Cuba Friendshipment Caravan began its tour around 130 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico to denounce Washington’s almost 50-year-old economic blockade of the island.


Ecuadorean Vice-president Acknowledges Cuba’s Support in Health Care
HAVANA, Cuba, July 5 (acn) Ecuadorean Vice-president Lenin Moreno acknowledged on Monday in Panama the support of Cuban specialists in the program implemented to detect persons with
disabilities, as part of his administration’s social strategy.


Cuba Praises Creation of New UN Body
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 3 (acn) Cuba said the creation of a new United Nations (UN) body that will seek to improve the situation of women and girls around the world is a historic step.


Angolan President Receives Top Cuban Leader

HAVANA, Cuba, July 2 (PL) Army Corps General Leopoldo Cintra Frias, First Deputy Minister of
the Revolutionary Armed Forces, thanked on Friday Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
for his welcome in Luanda.


Photographic Exhibition on Cuban Medical Brigade Inaugurated in Bolivia
HAVANA, Cuba, July 2 (acn) An exhibition of photographs and documents on the work of Cuban
internationalist physicians in Bolivia was inaugurated on Friday in La Paz to highlight the
contribution of these professionals to the process of changes underway in the Andean nation
since 2006.


 

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