Latin American and Caribbean nations leaders are gathered in Havana for the second day on Wednesday for a summit that includes all countries of the Americas except the US and Canada. Host president Raul Castro addressed them at the opening session on Tuesday. Here is an official translation of his full speech.
Read MoreUN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon visited the Havana based Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) on Tuesday morning. He thanked Cuba for what he called “a great contribution to be in the main line of health in the world, and be at the forefront of South-South cooperation.”
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro warned today about threats of “foreign interference” in Latin America and the Caribbean by the “centers of power that are not resigned to losing control of the region.” He spoke at the opening of the Summit of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (CELAC) in Havana.
Read MoreFidel Castro met on Monday with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at a meeting in which they discussed the recent expansion of the port of Mariel. Photos of the encounter taken by Fidel’s son Alex Castro appeared in the official cubadebate.cu website.
Read MoreHere is the list of the “protein products” available to Havana residents with their ration book for the week of January 27-31. It also includes a preview of some food items that will be available in February.
Read MorePresident Raul Castro and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff today inaugurated the first part of the container terminal at the port of Mariel, Cuba’s largest current infrastructure project, funded with support from Brazil,
Read MoreReports on shortages of personal hygiene products such as deodorant and toothpaste made their way to the front page of Cuba’s official newspaper Granma last week.
Read MoreThe award for Best Latin Jazz Album went to Cuba’s Paquito D’ Rivera and the Brazilian Trio Corrente for “Song for Maura,” delivered last night in Los Angeles. It was the fifth Grammy for D’ Rivera, 65, who also has six Latin Grammy awards.
Read MoreFidel Castro hosted a luncheon for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Sunday at his home on the west side of Havana. No photos have yet to be released of the two leaders.
Read MoreThe presidents of Brazil and Bolivia, Dilma Rousseff and Evo Morales, arrived Sunday in Cuba to take part in the CELAC summit on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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