With his respiratory infection now under control, Hugo Chavez is recovering favorably from his latest bout with cancer, said Venezuelan Minister of Communications and Information, Ernesto Villegas, on Sunday.
Read MoreAlthough there is no official recognition of the existence of cholera in Havana, Public Health sources have confirmed that there are dozens of cases and several deaths. The matter seems serious to the point that the Civil Defense network responsible for dealing with disasters has been mobilized.
Read MoreA long-anticipated reform to ease restrictions on Cubans who wish to travel abroad went into force Monday, meaning Cubans will no longer need an exit permit and an invitation from their intended destination to be allowed to travel. They will still need a visa for the country they wish to visit.
Read MoreArgentine President Cristina Fernandez ended a private visit to Cuba on Saturday to show her support for her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from cancer surgery in his “pelvic region”.
Read MoreVenezuela’s VP and acting president, Nicolas Maduro, heads back to Cuba later Friday to visit with hospitalized leader Hugo Chavez, fresh from a major pro-government rally on Thursday in Caracas, reported TeleSur TV.
Read MoreThe vice president of the Council of Ministers of the island, Miguel Diaz-Canel, on Thursday participated in the joint meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) and PetroCaribe, which were both held in Caracas.
Read MoreCuban researchers will resume their explorations in February to find traces on the island of ethnic Chichimecos, who were originally from Mexico. Members of that group are known to have rebelled against Spanish colonial rule in the La Palma municipality in Pinar del Rio Province.
Read MoreA group of lawmakers from the Budget Committee of the German Federal Parliament is currently visiting Cuba, where they spoke with local authorities, reported the Cuban Foreign Ministry.
Read MoreMembers of the Latin American evangelical movement dedicated their prayers to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday at Havana’s Miramar Theatre. Believers also assembled at the Casa de Africa that afternoon for an Afro-Cuban religious drumming session lead by Santero Babalawo priest Papo Angarica.
Read MoreConservative Spanish politician Angel Carromero was today granted house arrest and will spend this weekend in his home. The easing of his prison sentence comes just two weeks after his being transferred from Cuba to a Spanish prison in Segovia, reported DPA news.
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