Havana, February 14 (RHC)-- Intellectuals, politicians, diplomats and solidarity activists attended in Paris, France, the presentation of the book “History Will Absolve Me,” Fidel Castro's defense statement at his trial in 1953 following the attack on the Moncada Garrison. ... More


Havana, February 14 (RHC)-- Cuba has strongly condemned the coup attempt against the constitutional government of Venezuela and the most recent violent incidents that resulted in three deaths and over 70 injured in Caracas. ... More


Washington, February 14 (RHC)-- The U.S. administration withdrew 17.5 million dollars from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) amid political disputes and mismanagement of funds earmarked for subversive actions against Cuba.... More


Havana, February 14 (RHC)-- Cuban Minister of Higher Education, Rodolfo Alarcon, and Gigel Paraschiv, Deputy Higher Education Minister of Romania, signed on Thursday an agreement to strengthen cooperation in university studies between the two nations.... More


Tokyo, February 14 (RHC)-- Cuban Ambassador to Japan Marcos Rodriguez gave a lecture in Tokyo about the origin of Cuban nationality and the island´s realities amid the economic and social transformations underway on the island. ... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC)-- Havana’s International Book Fair is officially underway today, running until February 23rd at the Cabaña Fortress and other important venues in the city. ... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC)-- The European Office for Education, Culture, Language and Youth has addressed the issue of the quality of Cuban Higher Education during a press conference at the 9th University 2014 International Congress, underway in Havana.... More


Havana, February 13 (RHC)-- A recent visit by Cuban officials to the facilities of the Japanese Terumo Medical Pranex company, a leader in medical equipment, ratified the interest of Cuba and Japan in further strengthening ties in the areas of medical services and technology. ... More


Bayamo, February 13 (RHC)-- A car accident on Wednesday near the eastern Cuban city of Bayamo resulted in the death of 56-year-old Canadian tourist Jiwoirn Aisin, while four Cuban citizens were injured. The Canadian tourist crashed a rental vehicle he was driving into a mobile crane from a transport company on the highway leading to western Cuba.... More


Havana, February 12 (RHC)-- France's Abivax company and Cuba's Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center have announced a bilateral association accord to develop and market medications, including the Cuban Hepatitis B vaccine.... More


Havana, February 12 (RHC)-- Ecuador's ambassador to Havana Edgar Ponce said that the solidarity shared by Cuba and Ecuador expressed the integrationist spirit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.... More


Quito, February 12 (RHC)-- Cuban Deputy Education minister Irene Rivero said in Quito, Ecuador, that Latin America may give the world a lesson with regards to the attention of small children, which is the foundations for the education system.... More


Havana, February 12 (RHC)-- Brazilian scholar Frei Betto addressed the role of higher education centers in today's society, as he addressed participants at the 9th International Congress University 2014, underway in Havana with the attendance of nearly 3000 guests from 43 nations. ... More


Harare, February 12 (RHC) -– Cuba and Zimbabwe on Tuesday vowed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of health and education, during a meeting in Harare between Cuban Ambassador Elio Savon Oliva and Minister of State Simon Khaya Moyo.... More


Havana, February 11 (RHC)-- U.S. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy and Republican Senator Jeff Flake have urged Washington to lift its over-50-year economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.... More


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