Foreign ministers of Cuba and Laos advocate stronger bilateral ties.

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#Bilateral relations, #Cuba, #Laos, #solidarity with Cuba, #The Foreign Ministers of Cuba and Laos

Havana, Nov  (P L) The Foreign Ministers of Cuba and Laos, Bruno Rodriguez and Saleumxay Kommasith, respectively, advocated on Monday in this capital the strengthening of bilateral relations on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of their establishment.

 

Upon receiving his Asian counterpart at the headquarters of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Rodriguez expressed gratitude for ‘the permanent solidarity’ between the peoples and governments of both countries.

This visit reaffirms the shared will to deepen the excellent ties in all areas and is an opportunity to develop a political dialogue, the Cuban minister stressed.

The head of Cuban diplomacy added that Saleumxay’s presence responds to the high priority that Havana gives to its ties with Laos.

For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic considered that the two countries share a socialist ideology.

Cuban president calls to safeguard Morales’ life following coup.

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Havana, Nov 11 (P L) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel called today to safeguard former Bolivian president Evo Morales’ life, after he was forced to resign during a coup d’etat.

 

‘A blow to the heart of democracy and the peoples of Our America in Bolivia,’ the Cuban head of state tweeted.

In another message on the social network, Díaz-Canel stressed that Morales’ government was the only one to have worked for the poorest in Bolivia.

The Caribbean head of State denounced the coup in the South American nation and called to protect the lives of Morales and other Bolivian leaders.

Havana Club 1519: An emblematic special edition Cuban rum.

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#Cuba, #Habana Club the Rum of Cuba, #Havana Club International S.A. (HCI), #Havana Club Rum

Havana, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) The launch this week of a luxurious and very expensive Cuban rum under the brand ‘Havana Club 1519’ is today eagerly awaited by those attending the 37th Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2019).

The National Director of sales and marketing at Havana Club International S.A. (HCI), Amed Alvarez, told this journalist that tomorrow night will see the presentation of the 1519 special edition at the Hotel Packard, with a price of 2,800 CUC (roughly the same in US dollars) per bottle.

Havana International Fair: Trade, investment and 500 years.

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#Cuba, #FIHAV 2019., #No to the blockade to Cuba

By Fausto Triana Havana, Nov  (P ) Immersed in the largest event of its type, the Havana International Fair, the Cuban capital is seeking to close 2019 with a hopeful view towards the future, including trade, investment and the celebration of its 500 years of existence.

 

While the news is not very encouraging in the face of the absolute hostility of the Donald Trump administration towards the island, the word ‘isolation’ is far from the current reality of Cuba.

The Havana International Fair, FIHAV 2019, sees the curious harmony of different positions reached with other nations, including the total commitment to increased trade from countries such as Vietnam, or the confirmation of continued gradual growth from Chile, despite its internal problems.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Nguyen Thung Than welcomed the spirit of cooperation of the two nations throughout history, and stressed that Hanoi renews its commitment and confidence in this market.

Cuba and Russia Plan New Joint Socio-Economic Ventures Ahead.

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Medvedev visited Havana on Oct. 3-4 where he was received by the ex-president and leader of the ruling Communist Party of Cuba Raul Castro.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday in order to address a series of joint ventures across key areas that will strengthen cooperation between both countries.

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“We were able to address many important issues and even formulate many new ideas, which I hope we can develop and promote during your current visit, both during our meeting and during your negotiations with President (Vladimir) Putin,” Medvedev said upon receiving Diaz Canel, who traveled to Russia with a large Cuban delegation.

During the diplomatic visit, the Russian PM and Diaz-Canel penned eight agreements covering key sectors such as economy, investment, transport, customs and culture, among others.

Both governments agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership between private and public sectors in order to support energy, agriculture, technology and digital development projects in Cuba.

Medvedev, who said Tuesday he had good memories of that visit to the island, also congratulated Diaz-Canel for being appointed president of Cuba, and sent greetings to Raul Castro, according to the Interfax and TASS agencies.

There should be no barriers to scientific cooperation between Cuba and the United States.

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Scientists from several countries participate in International Cardiology Congress, Cardiovilla 2019, held in Villa Clara

CAIBARIÉN, Villa Clara.— The blockade of Cuba is anachronistic and must cease, said Dr. Matthew W. Martinez, a renowned U.S. cardiologist participating in the International Cardiology Congress, Cardiovilla 2019, which took place in Cayo Santa María, who added that no there should be no barriers to collaboration between Cuban scientists and those of the United States.

Speaking to the press, Martinez, who is a member of the American College of Cardiology and works at the Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey, said that there is much to learn from Cuban medicine, which in addition to being provided free of charge despite financial limitations, manages to do a great deal for the health of the nation’s inhabitants.

“Cuba’s results in the field of Cardiology are fabulous, and should be known by the world scientific community,” Dr. Martinez said, who noted the quality of Cuban specialists who have the ability to serve everyone who needs treatment.

Havana, the capital of anti-imperialism and solidarity

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Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Conference, for Democracy and against Neoliberalism set to take place November 1-3 in the Cuban capital

November 1-3, Havana serves once again as a beacon for the struggles of the peoples of Latin America, when voices are raised in the Convention Center during an Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Conference, for Democracy and against Neoliberalism.

These days will make a real contribution to confronting the current counterrevolutionary offensive of U.S. imperialism, to the search for the broadest possible unity of leftist forces in the region, and to the strengthening of militant solidarity with just causes defended by the peoples.

The necessary articulation between movements, organizations, and groups, whose axes of struggle involve confrontation with imperialism will be the center discussion at the gathering that brings together hundreds of social fighters, political leaders, intellectuals, campesinos, women, indigenous people, solidarity activists, and others.

The Havana conference, with the participation of the Cuban Revolution’s brothers and sisters from many parts of the world, encourages the heroic resistance of the Cuban people, determined to defeat the Helms-Burton Law and the blockade, intent upon advancing the updating of our economic and social development model, as the event’s convocation states.

Cubana de Aviacion studies alternatives to US measures.

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#Blocade, #Cuba, #Cuban de Aviacion will suffer a significant negative economic impact., #Severe aggressions by the US government against Cuba

Havana, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban airline Cubana de Aviacion is studying some possibilities to adapt flights to international and domestic destinations recently canceled by the harsh measures imposed by the United States, according to statements by a senior official of the entity.

 

The Deputy Director of Cubana de Aviacion, Arsenio Arocha, stated that despite the severe aggressions by the US government against Cuba, the Cuban airline will find relevant solutions to continue providing its services.

Leasing companies from third countries notified their cessation of lease agreements already signed with Cuba. This measure led to the suspension of flights to destinations in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Haiti, Martinique and the French West Indies, the official recalled.

Cuban presence is highlighted in Gastroenterology Association .

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#Cuba, #The Central American and Caribbean Association of Gastroenterology., #the Cuban Society of Gastroenterology

Havana, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) The member of the Governing Board of the Central American and Caribbean Association of Gastroenterology, Maria Isabel Valdes, highlighted on Thursday the inclusion of Cuba as full member to such a regional organization.

 

Valdes praised the Cuban gastroenterologists’ efforts and work across the Caribbean nation, focusing mainly on primary healthcare and education of society to prevent these diseases.

In an interview with Prensa Latina, Maria Isabel Valdes stressed that Cuba boasts a Gastroenterology Institute and research centers where medicines are being made for the entire world. These are institutions that many regional nations do not have yet.

Biotechnology topic opens International Science Workshop in Cuba.

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#Cuba, #Environment, #Science Technology and Environment., #The Science Odyssey, Fidel.

Cuba, Oct (P L) The lecture ‘The functions of science in the Cuban economic and social model: intuitions from biotechnology,’ opened today the XI Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation (CITAtenas-2019).

 

Agustin Lage, a leading figure in Cuban research and education, delivered the lecture to 160 delegates from Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, the United States and Cuba, with most of the attendees.

The researcher and professor highlighted, among other aspects, the role of the biotechnological field and the university in local development, as a connecting device between scientific centers, and the generalizations of the experiences of their studies.

He commented that Cuba’s strategy has always conceived a high space for science and technology, and the union of both elements with the community, as part of the vision of the historical leader, Fidel Castro, that the country’s future was one of men of science.

The opening of the Workshop in this western city included the presentations of the Matanzas Science and Technology Park Project and those of the Innovative Company of Architecture and Engineering Projects, and a tour of the Historical Center.