The solution to the global economic crisis is not “to continue applying the failed neoliberal recipes, but rather to apply focuses that have human beings as their raison d’etre and centre of development, according to the Millennium Development Goals,” affirmed Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment when speaking during the seventh Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) being held in Geneva.
Read MoreCuban biotechnology and pharmaceutical products are already among the country’s major exports and the industry is on course to continue developing while maintaining a firm focus on making a real difference to the health of all Cubans and of people in the numerous countries where Cuba provides medical assistance.
The existence of market forces is a reality that has to be reckoned with because of production costs, but health decisions cannot be governed by business considerations alone, said Agustín Lage, head of the Centre for Molecular Immunology (CIM), whose anti-cancer product Nimotuzumab is currently undergoing clinical trials in the United States.
“We recognize that there are results in Honduras for this election…We recognize those results,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo Valenzuela told reporters Monday. “The U.S. takes note of the elections…we see that [National Party candidate Profirio Lobo Sosa] is the winner. We commend him on that. He will be the next president,” said Valenzuela.
Read MoreThe two-day 19th Ibero-American Summit got underway Monday in Estéril, Portugal with delegations from the 22 member countries. Cuba is represented by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.
Read MoreDuring the festival, competitions in composition and interpretation took place in the cultural hall of the Amadeo Roldan Theater, as did trumpet workshops. The audience reveled in jazz, harmony and interpretation, as well as the performance of the two invited Norwegian groups, Pist and Listen.
Read MoreCuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez urged today the presidents meeting in the 19th Iberian-American Summit in Portugal that they not recognize the results of the elections held yesterday in Honduras because that gesture “would betray the proclaimed principles of peace, democracy and justice.”
Read MorePorfirio Lobo, the presidential candidate of the right-wing National Party, won the elections Sunday in Honduras that were backed by the de facto government in power since the Jun. 28 coup that overthrew President Manuel Zelaya. A number of Latin American countries, including Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela, stated ahead of the elections that they would not recognise the results, as no agreement was reached in talks between Zelaya and the de facto regime of Roberto Micheletti, to overcome the political crisis.
Read MoreCuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez held talks Saturday with the European troika, represented by his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Assistance Karel De Gucht and Swedish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage, reported diplomatic sources. It was the fourth political dialogue meeting between Cuba and the Troika.
Read MoreA group of Cuban evangelical women sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle requesting the review of the case of the Cuban 5 imprisoned in the United States charged with espionage, who Cuba considers fighters against terrorism.
Read MoreThe Cuban authorities recognized today the contribution of the non-governmental organization Oxfam International for the food security programs and social work it has backed in agricultural communities, reported IPS. Oxfam is carrying out more than 50 cooperation projects in the island.
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