Conservative members of the US Senate on Tuesday demanded Cuba “immediately” and “unconditionally” release US operative Alan Gross, who was tried, convicted and is now serving his sentence in Cuba, reported Fox News.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro met on Tuesday with Brazilian Minister of Health Alexandre Padilha, who is on a working visit to the island.
Read MoreThe president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of America, Hawk Koch, in addition to the actress Annette Bening and director Lisa Cholodenko, will attend the 34th edition of the Festival of New Latin American Cinema.
Read MoreVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez, on Monday in Havana, signed the appointments of fifteen new ambassadors who will serve in various countries.
Read MoreThe Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Center will be celebrating the 110th anniversary of the birth of the most internationally recognized Cuban visual artists through exhibits, panel discussions and videos.
Read MoreSpecialists at the Hermanos Saiz University, in the western province of Pinar del Rio, have presented their new product: FAPIL, a new natural plant insecticide.
Read MoreVarious new publications of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) will be presented during the 34th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, which begins its activities Tuesday.
Read MoreThe photo exhibition “Immerse Yourself in History,” which displays some of the world’s diverse cultural heritage submerged for more than 100 years, can be seen at the Real Fuerza Fortress in the Old Havana historic district.
Read MoreCuba has a population of 11,163,934 people, according to preliminary data from the Census of the Population and Housing, presented at the last 2012 session of the Council of Ministers this past Friday.
Read MoreAccording to figures provided on Friday by Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Yzquierdo, the island will end 2012 with a growth rate of 3.1 percent in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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