Havana, Cuba.- (acn) A group of lawmakers from the state of New Jersey, United States, met with deputies and officials of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP by its Spanish acronym) as part of their activities during their stay in Cuba.
Havana.- The visit to Cuba of U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, concluded yesterday, showed the enormous opportunities for both countries in trade and investment, after the restoration of the diplomatic relations in July.
Caracas.- Venezuela and Colombia today move towards the regularization of their common border, as part of agreements reached by the presidents Nicolás Maduro and Juan Manuel Santos last Monday in Quito, Ecuador.
Kuwait City.- Cuba's Deputy Health Minister Alfredo González met in Kuwait City with his Kuwaiti counterpart Kaled Sagui and the country's Health Minister Ali Sad Al-Obaidi, with whom he explored new areas for strengthened health cooperation.
Camagüey.- Everything seems to indicate that the dialogue does not exist in the Colombian Government to solve the differences arisen from the closing of the Venezuelan border in several municipalities of the state of Táchira and other states, and the declaration of the State of Exception in the area.
Washington.- The reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States and the opening of embassies mark the beginning of a new process of dialogue to achieve normal ties, a complex path that both parties are willing to walk.
Camagüey.- This July 20th is celebrated in Washington the ceremony that opens at embassy level the diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, after been interrupted for over 54 years, immediately after January 3rd, 1961 when the president of that time Dwight D. Eisenhower declared them broken.
Havana.– Cuba and the United States will open embassies in each other's capitals on or after July 20th, Cuba's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday, citing decisions by Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama.
Recife, Brazil.- The 22nd National Convention of Solidarity with Cuba opened its second journey today with various lectures and discussions on the progress of the economy of the island and the medical cooperation in Brazil.
Washington.- The removal of Cuba from a U.S. list of nations that sponsor terrorism was among the most significant news in the United States and the world this week, making headlines in major publications in all five continents.
Washington.- Cuba and the United States are expected to formally announce the re-opening of embassies in Havana and Washington, D.C. next week, sources close to negotiations told ABC News.
Havana.- Salvadorian President Salvador Sánchez Cerén arrived Tuesday on a state visit to Cuba during which he will meet with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro and attend other events.
Havana.- Angola's Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente stressed in the context of his official visit to Cuba the strength of historic ties his country has maintained with the Caribbean island.
Washington.- Delegations from Cuba and the United States are putting the finishing touches today on a new round of talks, scheduled for Thursday in this capital, to advance in the reestablishment of diplomatic ties.
Havana.- Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fumio Kishida, ratified his country's desire to deepen diplomatic, trade and cooperation ties with Cuba, Granma newspaper reports.
Paris.- The visit of French President, Francois Hollande to Cuba next May 11, is the logical result of a history of bilateral relations that arrived to this summit, stressed today an official source.
Havana.- Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo described today as productive and mutually advantageous his two-day visit to Cuba accompanied by some 20 businesspeople.
Camagüey.- First, before the avalanche of condemnation and repudiation that came to her, the spokesmen of the North American government said that the Executive Decree of president Barack Obama declaring Venezuela a threat for the United States had been misinterpreted.
Washington.- Cuba´s permanent representative in Geneva, ambassador Anayansi Rodriguez, said that the March 31 Cuba-US talks on human rights were held in the expected atmosphere of professionalism and respect and considered further meetings on the topic.
