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Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment to visit U.S.

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Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment (Mincex), Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, will make a working visit to the U.S., February 15-18, leading a delegation of representatives from Mincex, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Central Bank of Cuba, the Cuban Chamber of Commerce and directors of national entities, according to the Cubaminrex website.

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Cienfuegos remains committed to solar energy

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A new solar farm under construction in the municipality of Palmira, Cienfuegos, is now 70% complete. The uninterrupted efforts from Monday through Saturday are conducted by the Works of Architecture Enterprise (ECOA-37).

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Fidel Castro Is in Category of Myth of the People, Mujica Says

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Former Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica, stressed that Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, is in the category of myth of the people, and active and committed to concrete things that make the lives of people. During an extensive interview La Republica newspaper published today, the current Frente Amplio senator talked about his recent trip to Havana, Cuba, where he met with the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution.

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Democracy in Cuba, Special Issue at Symposium”s Final Session

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The characteristics of democracy in Cuba, the country”s solidarity policy and the paradigmatic nature of its revolution were stressed on the final day of the symposium “Cuba in History,” held in Peru.

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Cuban First Vice President Meets Palestinian Foreign Minister

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Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel met on Saturday with Riad al-Malki, foreign minister of the Palestinian National Authority, who is on an official visit to the island. According to a report from the national television, during the fraternal meeting, both leaders reaffirmed their willingness to continue working on strengthening bilateral relations, and discussed other issues on the international agenda.

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Aid Promised by Obama to Colombia Described as Poor

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The Colombian Communist Party (PCC) described today as poor the aid U.S. President, Barack Obama, promised to support the post-conflict in the Andean country, while questioned the motivations of that offer.

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Irregular Cuban Migrants Could Travel to Mexico from Panama

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The governments of Mexico and Panama have agreed on a solution to facilitate the transit of irregular Cuba immigrant who are in the country, in a bilateral meeting between the nations presidents, the Foreign Ministry announced today. Presidents Juan Carlos Varela and Enrique Peña Nieto met last January 27th on the sidelines of the 4th Summit of the Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), held in Quito, Ecuador.

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A philosophy of “surviving, growing and persevering”

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Speaking to Granma International, Mauro Hueb, director of operations for the Odebrecht Organization in Cuba, explained that whenever the conglomerate arrives to a country for the first time, its mission is to fit into the constructive agenda of this nation, to become a local business and remain there long-term.

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A country full of books

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Cuba is set to become a huge literary hub once again. There are just a few days to go before the inauguration of Havana’s annual International Book Fair (FILH) – which begins on Thursday, February 11, and runs through February 21– one of the most popular events on the island.

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Cuban Publishing House with 20 Titles in International Book Fair

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A catalog of 20 titles will be presented by Ediciones Matanzas in the 25th International Book Fair, which will begin in Havana on February 11.
Jacqueline Mendez, promoter of that publishing house, said to Prensa Latina that the new works include essays, fiction, poetry and literature for children and young people.