World’s First Astronaut Sends Greetings to Fidel and Raul Castro
HAVANA, Cuba, June 17 (acn) Valentina Tereshkova, the world’s first woman astronaut sent her warmest greetings to the Cuban people, and their leaders as she marked the 50th anniversary of her outer space visit, in Russia.

Holy Father Receives Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
HAVANA, Cuba, June 17 (acn) Pope Francis received Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is in Italy as part of a working European tour.

Mandela’s Condition Continues to be Serious
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 14 (acn) South African leader Nelson Mandela’s condition continues to be serious after having been hospitalized for a week due to a pulmonary infection, although there has been a slight improvement in the patient’s condition over the last few days, said on Friday the country’s President, Jabob Zuma.

FAO Recognizes Cuba for Having Met Millennium Goals
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 12 (acn) Cuba and other 37 nations of Latin America and Africa were congratulated today by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), for having met the millennium goals in this sector two years before the deadline.

Nicaraguan University Opens Solidarity-with-Cuba Week
HAVANA, Cuba, June 11 (acn) Nicaragua’s National Autonomous University kicked off a week-long solidarity campaign with Cuba on its campus in the capital Managua.

 China and Cuba to Advance Cooperation in Agriculture
HAVANA, Cuba, June 8 (acn) China and Cuba expressed their interest in keeping advancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture, innovation and scientific exchange, official sources reported on Saturday.

 Important Cuba Presence at the Major Left Forum in New York
HAVANA, Cuba, June 7 (acn) Cuba will be discussed in several panels at the Left Forum, June 7-9, Pace University, New York City.

Cuban Agriculture Minister Pays Visit to China
HAVANA, Cuba, June 6 (acn) Cuban Agriculture minister Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero is on a five-day official visit to China, where he will participate at the first Forum of Chinese and Latin American Agriculture Ministers.

Belorussian Journalists Denounces Injustice against the Cuban Five
HAVANA, Cuba, June 6 (acn) The legal process held in the United States against the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters entailed a violation of the basic human rights of those men and the cruelty of US justice, Belorussian journalist Vasily Malashenko denounced in the capital Minsk.

Experts Recommend Change of Policy towards Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, June 1 (acn) U.S. experts, while addressing participants in the 31st Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), under way in Washington, coincided with the need of a change of policy on the part of their country towards Cuba.

Forensic Experts Identify Remains of Cuban Disappeared in Argentina
HAVANA, Cuba, May 31 (acn) The mortal remains of Cuban Jesus Cejas Arias, a diplomat who was kidnapped and murdered during the last Argentinean dictatorship, were found by a local forensic anthropology team, the Cuban embassy in Buenos Aires announced on Thursday.

Campaign for the Cuban Five Kicks off in Washington D.C.
HAVANA, Cuba, May 30 (acn) Representatives of 21 countries are meeting in Washington D.C. on Thursday to launch a campaign in support of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, who were given unfair and extremely long sentences in that country.

Russia Affirms its Position against US Blockade of Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, May 30 (acn) Russia’s foreign minister Serguei Lavrov reiterated his country’s position against the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba as he referred to his most recent meeting with Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez in Moscow.

 Dominican Republic and Cuba Consider Expansion of Trade Relations
HAVANA, Cuba, May 30 (acn) The Dominican Republic and Cuba took new steps aimed at increasing commercial relations, as the two Caribbean nations are currently making efforts to develop their economies and cushioning the effects of current global crisis.

Cuba: Syrian Crisis must be Solved through Peaceful Solution
HAVANA, Cuba, May 30 (acn) Cuba reiterated on Wednesday, at the UN Human Rights Council, its support of a peaceful and negotiated solution for the Syrian crisis and rejected any calls for the use of force and violence.

Cuban and Ecuador Look at Opportunities to Expand Health Cooperation Relations
HAVANA, Cuba, May 29 (acn) Cuba’s Health minister Roberto Morales stressed the significance of the first scientific and technological meeting with Ecuador, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation relations in the field of health.

Cuba and Algeria Expand Bilateral Cooperation
HAVANA, Cuba, May 27 (acn) The expert meeting of the 18th Session of the Cuba-Algeria Joint Intergovernmental Commission kicked off on Monday in Algiers.

The UN Reiterates Criticism for U.S. Prison in Guantanamo
HAVANA, Cuba, May 27 (acn) The United Nations reiterated on Monday its criticism at the U.S. government for maintaining the prison at that country’s illegal naval base in the eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo.

Chinese Communist Leader will Visit Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, May 27 (acn) The general secretary of China’s Communist Party in Beijing, Guo Kinlong, stressed current bilateral relations between his country and Cuba, as he readies for his first visit to the island.

US Blockade of Cuba is Unfair and Illegal, says Saharan Foreign Minister
HAVANA, Cuba, May 23 (acn) The economic blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba is unfair and illegal, said Saharan foreign minister Mohamed Ould Salek and he noted that his government´s position is shared by other African countries.

Cuban Doctors Assisted over Three Thousand Patients in Paraguay
HAVANA, Cuba, May 23 (acn) The Cuban medical brigade working in Paraguay assisted over three thousand cases in the first four months of this year in Paraguay and returned or improved the sight of 1 031 citizens that suffered from eye diseases.

Cuban Government Vice-President Keeps on Visit to Angola
HAVANA, Cuba, May 20 (acn) Ricardo Cabrisas, vice-president of the Cuban Council of Ministers continued to meet his eight-day official agenda in Angola, which includes meetings with Angolan foreign minister Georges Rebelo and other government officials.

Angolan Authorities Stress Effectiveness of Cuban Literacy Method
HAVANA, Cuba, May 20 (acn) Angola’s Adult Education Department described as very satisfactory the implementation in that African nation of the Cuban literacy methodology known as “Yes, I can,” which is being applied in nine Angolan provinces.

Cuban Vice-president on Working Visit to Angola 
HAVANA, Cuba, May 17 (acn) Cuban government vice-president Ricardo Cabrisas kicked off a working visit to Angola on Friday, which includes meetings with local authorities.

Forum on the Legacy of Hugo Chavez to Take Place in Canada
HAVANA, Cuba, May 14 (acn) The legacy of Bolivarian leader Hugo Chavez will be the focus of a conference to be held May 23 at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa, Canada with Professor Emeritus and economist Michel Chossudovsky and Journalist Arnold August as guest speakers.

Raul Castro Stresses Saving of Resources as Important Income Source
HAVANA, Cuba, May 13 (acn) The President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, stressed the saving of material resources as the main income source of Cuban economy, which is not always regarded to as such.

Cuba Proposes its Construction Services in Barcelona
HAVANA, Cuba, May 11 (acn) Cuba will take its export services to the 18th Construction Fair of Barcelona, Spain, to take place May 21-24. Given the island’s significant and skilled human resources, the offer includes technical assistance and labor through the hiring of university professionals, technicians...

FAO Sends Congratulatory letter to Fidel Castro
HAVANA, Cuba, May 6 (acn) José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO), sent a congratulatory letter to Fidel Castro, historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, from Rome, Italy, on April 29, which we reproduce in full below:

Peace Talks for Colombia Make Progress
HAVANA, Cuba, May 4 (acn) The peace talks showed important advances, as informed in this capital by the delegations of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the government of that country, after concluding on Friday the seventh cycle of these talks.

Cuba Highly Acknowledged at Human Rights Universal Periodical Review
HAVANA, Cuba, May 2 (acn) The large majority of speakers at the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council acknowledged Cuba’s protection and guarantee of the human rights of its population, despite the huge damage inflicted on the island by the US economic, commercial and financial blockade.

Cuba Denounces US Blockade as a Flagrant Violation of Human Rights
HAVANA, Cuba, May 1 (acn) Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced in Geneva the over-50-year economic, political and media blockade of the island as a massive, flagrant and systematic violation of human rights. Rodriguez presented the island’s report at the Universal Periodical Review on Wednesday.

 Participants in the Sao Paulo Forum Condemn U.S. Blockade of Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, May 1 (acn) The Working Group of the Sao Paulo Forum ended its activities on Tuesday with a Declaration in which it expresses its condemnation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over half a century now.

Continental Youth Forum Expresses Full and Wide Support of Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, April 26 (acn) Representatives of the Latin American and Caribbean Student Movement ratified their solidarity and support to Cuba and the five heroes, who have been held in the United States for 15 years now.

China Hands Over to Cuba Sixth Bulk Cargo Ship
HAVANA, Cuba, April 26 (acn) China handed over to Cuba the sixth out of 10 bulk cargo boats built in Shanghai as part of a joint cooperation project between the two countries. The boat was handed over to Cuban authorities during a ceremony at the Chinese harbor.

Caribbean Association Condemns Terrorism and Blockade against Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 26 (acn) The Council of Ministers of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) condemned on Thursday in Haiti the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over half a century now.

Cuban and Vietnam TV Sectors Strengthen Relations
HAVANA, Cuba, April 25 (acn)The president of the Vietnamese television Tan Binh Minh and the vice-president of Cuba’s Radio and Television Institute (ICRT) Omar Olazabal agreed in Hanoi to strengthen historic relations in their sectors during a media festival to take place in Havana.

Cuban Literature at Colombian Book Fair
HAVANA, Cuba, April 24 (acn) A large and diverse sample of Cuban literature is present at the 2013 Bogota Book Fair, along the work of writers from countries, such as Ecuador, Brazil, France and Iran.

Swiss Organization Stresses Cuban Human Rights Achievements
HAVANA, Cuba, April 24 (acn) Cuba is an example for the world in terms of human rights, said members of the civil society in Geneva, Switzerland, on the occasion of the upcoming presentation of the island’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council.

 Cuban Students to Participate in OCLAE Meeting in Nicaragua
Havana, April 22 (acn) The meeting of leaders of Latin American and Caribbean student movement, which begins today in Nicaragua, will be a show of unity in diversity and awareness of the times the region is living.

CELAC Communiqué on Venezuelan Elections
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 20 (acn) The Cuban News Agency offers its readers the communiqué released by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on the Elections in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

Cuban President Arrives in Venezuela for Swearing-in Ceremony
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro arrived this morning in Caracas to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela that will take place today.

Peace Talks for Colombia to Resume in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) The peace negotiations between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) will resume in Havana on April 23.

UNASUR Extraordinary Summit Tackles Situation in Venezuela
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) The extraordinary summit of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was inaugurated on Thursday night by Peruvian President Ollanta Humala to focus on the situation in Venezuela, in the face of the destabilizing plans fomented by the Right and that have culminated in violent actions.

Cuban Doctors will Keep Working in Venezuela
HAVANA, Cuba, April 17 (acn) The Cuban doctors currently working in Venezuela will continue to assist the citizens of that country, said Cuban deputy health minister Roberto Gonzalez.

Communists in India say Cuba is an Example for the World
HAVANA, Cuba, April 17 (acn) Cuba and its socialist system prevail as inspiration to the world’s democratic and progressive forces and they have to be defended, said the general secretary of the Marxism-oriented India’s Communist Party Prakash Karat.

Wife of Cuban Prisoner in the U.S. Meets Canadian Activists
HAVANA, Cuba, April 17 (acn) Adriana Perez, wife of Cuban anti-terrorist fighter Gerardo Hernandez, who is serving an unfair and extremely long prison term in the U.S., said that despite the separation they have been submitted to, they keep the firm will to be happy together one day, along their beloved ones.

 Several Heads of State Congratulate Maduro for Presidential Victory
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 15 (acn) Messages of congratulations to Nicolas Maduro for his electoral victory on Sunday as new President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela arrived on Monday to Caracas from several parts of the world.

Nicolas Maduro Wins Presidential Elections in Venezuela
HAVANA, Cuba, April 15 (acn) The candidate of the Bolivarian Revolution, Nicolas Maduro, won Sunday’s presidential elections in Venezuela with 50.66 percent of the votes counted thus far, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE)

.Nicolas Maduro Calls on National Peace after Electoral Victory
Maduro called for peace in Christ, the peace that Chavez claimed for his homeland, peace for the people, he said as he showed a picture of the Bolivarian leader after informing the people that he had rejected attempts by Capriles to have  him accept certain agreement after the election result was released, Telesur.