Fidel Castro to receive Caricom award

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is to grant Cuban Fidel Castro an award for his contributions to the Caribbean region and the world. This award will certainly irk Castro´s opponents in Florida and conservatives...

Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties

After visiting Peru, Brazil and Venezuela, Russian President Medvedev called upon Havana. His visit is most welcome as Cuba and Russian had distanced themselves after the end of the cold war. But now and amid the...

Prez Hu Jintao signs China-Cuba trade deals

As the second official visit of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, to Cuba concludes, several deals have been reached. China would buy Cuban sugar nickel and other raw material. Beijing would also help Havana...

Chinese Prez Hu Jintao on 2nd Cuban visit

Despite the US embargo, Cuba continues to regain its own place in international relations. No wonder, Russia, Brazil and the European Union have decided to restore or improve their bilateral relations with the...

Cuba accedes to Rio Group finally

Excluded from many regional fora, Cuba finally made it to the Rio Group. Its return to the OAS is pending. "Cuba has become a full member of the Rio Group of Latin American and Caribbean countries, a Mexican Foreign...

Lula, Fidel agree on global crisis 100%

During their meetin in Havana, Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Cuban leader Fidel Castro agreed on blaming rich countries for the current financial crisis.  Lula also met Raul Castro at...

Brazil plans to sign deal to produce oil in Cuba

Cuba expect a major breakthrough in its bilateral relations with Brazil. During a 2 day visit starting after the Ibero America Summit currently held in San Salvador, President Lula da Silva would be signing an oil...

UN urges end to US Cuba embargo (Updated)

" NEW YORK.—The UN General Assembly today approved by an overwhelming majority the resolution demanding an end of the U.S. blockade of Cuba, a vote passed by the Assembly over 17 years, the news agencies...

Cuba and Vietnam increase bilateral relations

" NGUYEN Thi Doan, vice president of Vietnam, has presented Cuban Vice President José Ramón Machado Ventura with a donation of $300,000 and 300 tons of rice – worth $200,000 and previously agreed – on behalf of...

U.S blockade attacking Cuban

" Javier Rodríguez Roque HAVANA, October 8.— The U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba is also attacking the functioning of the Cuban education system, internationally considered to be one of...

Genocide and the latest anti-Cuba propaganda show

"  THE economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for 50 years is the main obstacle to Cuba’s development, the well-being of the Cuban people and, under the current circumstances,...

Cuban officials foresee 6-month food crisis

" © AP 2008-09-19 02:24:04 - HAVANA (AP) - Cuban agriculture officials said Thursday they expect a six-month food crisis after hurricanes Ike and Gustav ravaged 30 percent of the island's crops, and they are...

Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now

Speaking during her tour to Africa, State Department Secretary Condolezza Rice stated US Bush administration saw no wisdom in ending economic embargo to Cuba. Se added that US would respond to " a Cuban regime...

Chavez welcomes the Russian fleet (Updated)

Churuguara, Falcon State, Venezuela, 17 August 2008. During his TV Show Alo Presidente No 317 today, President Chavez welcomed the possible visit of a Russian fleet to Venezuelan maritime territory as suggested...

Call from Spain in support of the Cuban Five

" Call from Spain in support of the FiveBy Deisy Mexidor THE eminent poet Marcos Ana, a symbol of anti-fascist culture, heads the list of a group of Spanish former political prisoners who have signed a call for...

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