Havana, July 5 (RHC) –- The 8th Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Cuban Parliament) held Saturday its third ordinary period of sessions at Havana’s Convention Center, with the presence of Cuban President Raul Castro.... More


Paris, July 5 (RHC)-- Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Ileana Núñez said in Paris that the fine imposed by Washington against France’s BNP Paribas bank clearly reveals the extraterritorial nature of the U.S. economic blockade against the Caribbean island nation.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) -– Cuban President Raul Castro received visiting Argentinean Defense Minister, Agustin Ross, and his delegation on Thursday afternoon.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) -– The Communist Party’s Central Committee held its 8th Plenary Session on Thursday, headed by its First Secretary and Cuban President Raul Castro. The meeting analyzed a report on the performance of the Political Bureau in the first half of 2014.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) -- The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) denounced the multi-billion dollar fine imposed by the government of the United States against the French bank BNP Paribas, saying it's a blatant violation of states sovereignty and the rules of free trade and international law.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) –- The Cuban biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry, known as BioCubaFarma, offers a major opportunity to foreign investment given its scientific research, production and commercialization integrated system.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) –- Much of Google remains off limits to Internet users in Cuba, despite a recent visit to Havana by top executives from the Internet giant, according to an article published in the Wednesday edition of Granma newspaper.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) –- Lawmakers with the National Defense Commission called for more actions to prevent car accidents on the island, which caused 687 deaths in 2013 alone. ... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) -– Cuba is currently developing a program aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy sources and decrease imports of fossil fuels, said Energy and Mining minister, Alfredo Lopez.... More


Havana, July 4 (RHC) –- Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas has announced in Quito that he will visit Cuba next week to learn about the island’s agri-industrial sector and that he will meet with President Raul Castro.... More


Havana, July 3 (RHC) – Cuba will finance its 2013-2014 fiscal deficit by issuing sovereign bonds, which will be acquired by the country’s commercial banks, the Cuban Finance and Prices Ministry announced on Wednesday.... More


Havana, July 3 (RHC) – The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Argentina, Agustin Rossi, began a working visit to Cuba, where he will tour research centers, educational institutions and places of historic and cultural interest.... More


Havana, July 3 (RHC) – Cuban lawmakers demanded higher quality and more control of investment projects since they have a strong impact on the country’s social and economic development.... More


Havana, July 3 (RHC) – In Havana on Wednesday, a Cuban officials said that among its work priorities, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment will struggle against illegalities, crimes and corruption, without neglecting enemy subversion.... More


Damascus, July 3 (RHC) -- Cuban and Syrian officials are discussing ways to activate bilateral cooperation actions in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. ... More


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