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Senior UNESCO Official to Visit Cuba

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Qiang Tang, UNESCO’ s Assistant Director-General for Education, will pay an official visit to Cuba from February 14 to 16, was reported in Paris today. The official will be accompanied by David Atchoarena, Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems.

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Algeria Opens Clinic to Treat Diabetic Foot with Cuban Medicine

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Cuba and Algeria opened a specialized clinic to treat diabetic foot ulcers,based on Heberprot-P, a unique therapy for these diseases. Founded by the Cuban Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, the active principle of this medicine is the epidermal growth factor.

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Raúl receives Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church

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On the afternoon of February 11, Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, received His Holiness Kirill, at Havana’s José Martí International Airport, who is making his first pastoral visit to the island as Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church arrives in Cuba

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Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba’s Councils of Ministers and State, this afternoon received at José Martí International Airport His Holiness Kirill, who is making his first pastoral visit to the island as Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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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.