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Calle 13 Filming Documentary in Cuba

The Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 is currently filming a documentary in Havana about their experiences on the island directed by their compatriot Lidy Paoli Lopez.

Program Set for the Pope’s Cuba Visit

The Vatican has released the official program for the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Cuba on March 26-28, 2012.

Cuban Agrarian Policy to Be Reviewed

Cuban lawyers and legal expects will take a look at existing agricultural policy next week and are expected to propose amendments and new regulations.

Recognition of Cuban Medical Training has Difficulties in Chile

The majority of graduates from Cuban medical institutions who attempted to validate their degrees in Chile last year failed to pass their examinations.

President of Brazil Visits Cuba

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrived to Cuba on an official visit on Monday afternoon. The goal of her trip is to strengthen bilateral ties especially in the economic and commercial spheres.

Brazilian President Arrives Monday in Cuba

The president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, will arrive this afternoon in Havana, where she will hold talks with Cuban President Raul Castro. Brazil is currently bankrolling major economic projects on the island.

Seattle’s Northwest Sinfonietta in Cuba

The Northwest Sinfonietta, a musical group from the US city of Seattle, gave a concert this weekend in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos.

Statutes of the Cuban Communist Party Remain Unchanged

The First National Conference of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), which ended yesterday at the Havana Conference Center, adopted its work objectives without changing the statutes or the current composition of its ruling Central Committee.

Cuba Keeps One Party, Sets Term Limits

Cuba will continue into the future as a one-party socialist system, according to the address by President Raul Castro at the closing of the Cuban Communist Party’s (PCC) National Conference held this weekend in Havana.

Castro Says Cuba to Remain One-Party

Cuban President Raul Castro on Sunday ratified the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) monopoly as the only legal political organization on the island. The idea of a single party is a concept that the current Cuban leadership will never give up, he said at the close of a two-day party conference.