"We are committed to the indigenous peoples" stated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when he won the general elections last October, and after taking office as President of Brazil in January of this year he began to fulfill his electoral promises.... More


Under high temperatures, Cubans living in regions hit by heavy rains are working hard to repair damages and recover normality.... More


The passing of Daniel Ellsberg, who died Friday [June 16th] at the age of 92 of pancreatic cancer, is an occasion for paying tribute to a principled and courageous fighter against militarism, reviewing the historical events with which he was indelibly associated—now more than 50 years old—and taking stock of the terrible decay in capitalist democracy in the decades since.... More


There is still just time for our [British] Government to do a good, brave deed, which will be recognised as such decades hence. There is still just time for prominent figures in politics and the media to place themselves on the side of justice and liberty, where they ought always to be.... More


A certain aversion to the dolla

Although the use of the dollar as the standard in the international market still seems to be a dominant trend, initiatives between countries bilaterally or as a block seek to resort to other monetary signs.... More


Facing common challenges together

Friendship and respect define the relations of more than four decades between Cuba and Iran, two sovereign and independent nations bent on continuing to expand and strengthen cooperation between the two peoples.... More


On the "International Biotechnology Day", the Cuban scientific community deserves great recognition for having achieved, even in the midst of the obstacles imposed by the U.S. blockade for more than 60 years, that Cuba occupies a prominent place worldwide in this branch of science.... More


Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's first two stops in Latin America and the Caribbean brought important agreements for the Persian country, Venezuela and Nicaragua, focusing on economy, technology and science.... More


"We aspire to a new world order, based on justice, equity and peace..." affirmed the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and that has been a permanent commitment of Cuba, which it has defended in international tribunes, during its leadership of regional mechanisms and with its solidarity actions throughout decades... More


As part of the natural rapprochement between Cuba and its nationals abroad, an important event to discuss ideas will take place in Havana at the end of this year.... More


The Trump Show

Streets closed to traffic and a heavy police deployment. That was the scene in the city of Miami for the appearance in court of former U.S. President Donald Trump, accused of mishandling and withholding classified documents.... More


Today is the deadline for political organizations to register before the National Electoral Council of Ecuador their candidates for the presidency of the country, in view of the early general elections of next August 20.... More


June is a rainy month in Cuba

Without the rains dissipating, although now not so intense, Cubans living in the eastern region begin to count losses, in an environment ravaged by floods and swollen rivers.... More


In Havana, where definitive agreements were reached in 2016 between the previous government and the insurgent Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, another positive step was taken when the current authorities and the rebel National Liberation Army agreed on a ceasefire for six months.... More


Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan make up the Eurasian Economic Union, countries with which Cuba maintains historic ties of friendship and with which it aspires to expand and diversify cooperation.... More


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