Chavez Bows Out of Americas Summit
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez decided today not to attend the Summit of the Americas in Cartegena, Colombia (April 14-15) for medical reasons.
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Chavez Undecided on Americas Summit
The VI Summit of the Americas officially begins today in Cartagena, Colombia and as of last night the presence of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was still undecided on making a stopover en route to Cuba for a fourth round of radiotherapy treatment.
Read MoreRene Gonzalez of the Cuban-5 Back in US
Rene Gonzalez, one of the Cuban Five, returned to the United States on Friday, after spending two weeks in Havana to visit his seriously ill brother. The trip took place under total discretion after Gonzalez received special permission for the trip from Judge Joan Lenard in Miami.
Read MoreObama Grits His Teeth at Cuba
US President Barack Obama today laid the blame for poor US-Cuba relations squarely on Havana for its not acquiescing to Washington’s demands on how the island should be governed.
Read MoreUS Yachts Still Unauthorized to Participate in Cuban Regatta
US yacht owners are still waiting permission from their government to travel to Havana to participate in the race sponsored by the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba.
Read MoreBiography of Fidel Castro’s Wife
Details concerning the life of Dalia Soto del Valle Jorge, the current wife of Fidel Castro, will be revealed at the end of this year in the book La compañera (Comrade), written by US-based journalist Nancy Perez Crespo.
Read MoreMillions Negotiated at Cuban Construction Fair
More than $48 million in contracts have been negotiated at the ninth International Construction Fair, which will be open through Saturday at the Havana PABEXPO center.
Read MoreUSA Ups Fee to Apply for a Tourist Visa
Starting today, the US State Department will begin charging new, consular fees for visa applications, reported the Washington’s Interests Office in Havana on Wednesday. The measure is worldwide at all US consulates.
Read MoreCuba Moves to Liquidate Chilean Tycoon’s Assets
Cuban authorities convened a court hearing this past March to liquidate the real property assets of Chilean businessman Max Marambio in his absence.
Read MoreInternational Young Workers Conference to Be Held in Cuba
About 200 delegates will participate in the Second International Conference of Young Workers to be held Havana on April 29 and 30. The meeting is being convened by the World Federation of Trade Unions.
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