Cuban President Raul Castro swore in 38 new ambassadors at the Plaza of the Revolution in Havana. Cuba has diplomatic relations with 181 countries, including all those in the Americas except the United States.
Read MoreThe Cuban-Venezuelan oil refinery located in Cienfuegos, 230 kilometers southeast of Havana, has processed 35 million barrels of oil since its inauguration in 2007, announced Venezuelan Pedro Villarroel, general manager of the plant, which has a capacity to refine 65,000 barrels a day.
Read MoreA race involving two cargo trucks that transported passengers today caused the death of six persons and another 12 were wounded in the easternmost Cuban municipality of Maisí, when one of the two vehicles drove off the road, reported IPS, citing local authorities.
Read MoreColombian singer Juanes will give his concert for peace on September 20 in the Cuban capital’s Revolution Square. Juanes will be accompanied by his compatriot Carlos Vives and Spaniard Enrique Iglesias, among artists from the island including Silvio Rodriguez, and other guests from abroad, reported IPS.
Read MoreThe Ministers of the Environment of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba will sign an accord on Friday in the Dominican city of Barahona that creates a Plan of Action of the Caribbean Biological Corridor. The initiative has support from the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the UN Environmental Program (UNEP).
Read MoreThe demilitarization process that got underway in Honduras 15 years ago was buried on June 28 when more than 100 soldiers surrounded President Manuel Zelaya’s home, pulled him out of bed at gunpoint and sent him into exile. Now the armed forces are making no effort to conceal their interest in political protagonism.
Read MoreArnoldo Ramón Virgilio’s legs are of little use to him, but he has a way with words that more than makes up for any physical limitations. He’s one of the outpatients at a center, which provides health care and rehabilitation for people with disabilities in Santiago de Cuba.
Read MoreColombian singer Juanes will give a concert dedicated to peace on September 20 in the Cuban capital. The musician will perform together with singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez and the Los Van Van band, among other artists from the region.
Read MoreCuba’s new Comptroller’s Office has its leader, Gladys Maria Brejerano Portela, voted in at the parliament session held over the weekend. Administrative deficiencies, a lack of controls and chains of theft have hampered the Cuban economy, -dominated by the State sector- for many years, keeping its performance way below potential.
Read MoreThe impact of the global financial crisis on the economy in Cuba was a major focus of a speech Sunday July 26 by President Raul Castro, who confirmed that further “adjustments” will be made to this year’s budget.
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