The U.S. Interests Section in Cuba summoned today the relatives of Cuban political prisoners who have rejected the possibility of traveling to Spain after their upcoming release, Laura Pollán, spokeswoman for the Ladies in White and wife of dissident Héctor Maseda, told the press. Representatives from the Spanish embassy in the island are also invited to the meeting.
Read MoreThe latest Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba is set to once again break the US Blockade on Cuba and “cross the border with 100 tons of humanitarian aid for the Cuban people.”
Read MoreKuwaiti Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is currently on an official visit to Cuba. On Monday, he met with Cuban President Raul Castro to discuss cooperation projects between the two nations.
Read MoreChilean President Sebastián Piñera said in statements to that South American country’s El Mercurio daily that the United States should review its embargo policy against Cuba “because it has not had results.” Piñera also reiterated his government’s willingness to “receive a reasonable number of dissidents or political prisoners” from Cuba.
Read MoreRepresentatives of several European countries expressed their skepticism about the changes in Cuba after the release of the political prisoners, and the need to change the Common Position toward the island next September. Spain, the principal promoter of a modification of that position in force since 1996, is facing the opposition of the Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and France, which prefer to maintain a more closed approach to Cuba.
Read MoreCuban specialists obtained a new formulation of the Heberpenta pentavalent vaccine, used to immunize children against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenza type B, announced Luis Herrera, director of the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Centre (CIGB). From now on all the medicine’s components will come in one bottle, which reduces storage costs and manipulation.
Read MoreCuban Vice President and Minister of Communications, Ramiro Valdes Menendez traveled to Managua to participate Monday at the official celebration for the 31st anniversary of the Nicaraguan Revolution.
Read MoreThe Haarlem Baseball Week came to a close on Sunday with Cuba winning a rematch against The Netherlands but still finishing in second place to the hosts who had already clinched the championship.
Read MoreThe Netherlands clinched first place Saturday in the Haarlem Baseball Week tournament that concludes on Sunday. The undefeated host team defeated Japan 10-9.
Read MoreMariela Castro, director of the National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX), said in statements to the German magazine Der Spiegel that she was in favor of “a more attractive policy for young people, so that also from the economic point of view staying (in Cuba) makes sense to them.” The emigration of young professionals is one of the challenges faced by the island’s government.
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