Importance of José Martí''s Ideas for Young People Highlighted in Cuba

The President of the Marti Youth Movement Yusuam Palacios, pointed out that the ideology of Cuba''s National Hero Jose Martí (1853-1895), is as relevant today for future generations as it was for the young people of his time.
 
In statements to Prensa Latina, in the context of the activities of the Second International Conference 'With All and for the Good of All',focused on the life and work of the Cuban national hero, Palacios said that Martí is a contemporary and universal being for the relevance of his thought.
 

Ecuador Recognizes Celac as Institution of Unity

Ecuador Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patino, celebrated today the unity process developed by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and assured that its Fourth Summit will materialize another step towards the commonwealth.
 
The meeting of Heads of State and Government of the regional bloc, to be held tomorrow in this capital, has this Tuesday in the IX Meeting of foreign ministers of CELAC a necessary prologue, estimated the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister during the inauguration.
 

Watchwords in agriculture: Raise production, lower prices

A national review of progress in the use of land granted in usufruct since 2009, led by Party Second Secretary José Ramón Machado Ventura, began January 23, in the province of Mayabeque.
 
Machado Ventura explained that, for the first time, a thorough review will be conducted of how land granted in usufruct is being used, province by province, farm to farm, seven years after new laws were approved to expand agricultural production by awarding idle land to those willing to work it.
 

Venezuelans Recall Fidel Castro''s Visit to Caracas

After nearly six decades, the visit to Caracas by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, remains alive in the memory of the Venezuelan people.
Fidel Castro arrived on Friday, January 23, 1959, at the Maiquetia airport, where more than 30,000 Venezuelans, including senior leaders of the plot that had expelled Dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez (1952-1958) from the presidential chair one year ago, waited for him.
 

President Raul Castro's Upcoming Visit to France a Signal of Excellent Relations

Cuba's top diplomat in Paris has described the state visit by President Raul Castro to France on February 1st and 2nd as proof of the excellent level of bilateral relations between Paris and Havana.
 
Ambassador Hector Igarza said that important accords will be signed, drawing up a road-map for bilateral commercial relations between Cuba and France.
 
Igarza also announced the planning of a business forum to brief French entrepreneurs about Cuba's business and investment opportunities.
 

Cuban Communist Party Greets 12th Congress of Vietnamese Peer

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba greeted the 12th Congress of Vietnam Communist Party taking place in this capital, to which wished it many successes, in a message to which Prensa Latina had access today.
 
The letter stresses that this is a new opportunity to thank the leaders, communist militants and its generous and selfless people for its constant solidarity with the Cuban Revolution.
 

Cuban Fighter vs. Terrorism Thanks Solidarity of Spanish People

Cuban fighter against Terrorism, Gerardo Hernandez, ensured that without the global solidarity, including that of the Spanish people, to be free along with four compatriots unjustly imprisoned in the United States would be impossible today.
You not only took us out of the prison, but also helped us to resist for all those years of closure, Hernandez said during an emotional meeting with representatives of many solidarity organizations and Cuban residents in Spain.
 

U.S. citizens still face restrictions on travel to Cuba

According to a July 12, 2009 article published in the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times) current U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, at that time president of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee noted that despite being able to travel to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Vietnam, China and North Korea, the only place in the world where U.S. citizens are prohibited from visiting without an authorized license was - and still is - Cuba. The U.S.

Large Cuban Delegation Attends Spain Tourism Fair Fitur 2016

Cuba is participating with a large delegation in the 36th International Tourism Fair in Spain, Fitur 2016, as reflected in an official report released here today.
 
The note from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) in this country, states that this fair, running from January 20 to 24 in Madrid, the Spanish capital, has the attention of everyone on the travel industry.
 
The Cuban delegation is led by Cuban Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz.
 

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