The head of the UN Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO), José Graziano, congratulated Cuban leader Fidel Castro in a letter for the reduction of hunger on the island. Cuba has met the 2015 target of halving the number of people suffering from hunger, wrote Graziano.
Read MoreToday one of the most prolific Cuban composers of the twentieth century will not see the light of day. The master Cesar Portillo de la Luz, musician and singer, is probably the most sung both on the island and abroad.
Read MoreMariela Castro, daughter of Raul and Fidel Castro’s niece, believes that the “dream” that Cuba and the United States normalize relations be fulfilled “someday”. Mariela Castro is on a visit to Philadelphia, where on Saturday she will participate in a forum on equal rights for homosexuals and receive an award.
Read MoreA Florida judge announced today that she will allow the paroled Cuban Five member, Rene Gonzalez, convicted of espionage in the United States, to reside permanently on the island in exchange for renouncing U.S. citizenship, reported DPA news.
Read MoreVenezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski filed legal recourse on Thursday to challenge the country’s recent presidential elections, narrowly won by Nicolas Maduro on April 14. The aim of the motion is to have the results of these elections declared null and secure new elections, Capriles’ attorneys explained.
Read MoreWe will have rain on Saturday followed by a progressive improvement in the weather. Temperatures will be relatively high. High temperatures will average 28°C (82 F) while the lows will average 22°C (72 F).
Read MoreBolivian President Evo Morales announced the expulsion of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during celebrations for International Workers’ Day, held before Bolivia’s Presidential Palace yesterday, May 1st. He accused USAID of “continuing to plot” and carry out political activities against the Bolivian government.
Read MoreWhile hundreds of thousands of Cuban workers paraded in Havana and around the island on International Workers Day on Wednesday, the island’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez, presented his government’s report on its observance of human rights. The presentation took place at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva and we bring you the statement in its entirety.
Read MoreAs part of a clampdown on violations of “city planning legislation”, Raul Castro’s government is applying severe control measures on privately-run business around the capital, many of which have been shut down by authorities in recent months.
Read MoreCuba paid tribute to Hugo Chavez during its May Day parade at Havana’s Revolution Square. Banners also bore portraits of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Fidel & Raul Castro and slogans expressed support for socialism and the Cuban Revolution. Raul Castro presided over the rally in the Cuban capital, while other marches for International Workers’ Day took place in Santiago de Cuba and the different provinces. (52 photos)
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