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Ecuador announces visa requirements for Cuban citizens

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Among measures being taken by countries of the region to contain irregular migration of Cuban citizens, the Ecuadoran government has decided to establish a tourist or visitor visa requirement as of December 1, for citizens from the Republic of Cuba who wish to enter the country.

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March to remember and express solidarity

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To honor the memory of eight medical students killed November 27, 114 years ago, by Spanish colonialists, thousands of members of Cuba’s University Students Federation (FEU) will march today, departing from the University of Havana’s Grand Staircase at 4:00pm.
The demonstration is also dedicated this year to the Henry Reeve Brigade of Cuban doctors offering solidarity around the world, in emergency situations.

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Cuba and U.S. to hold new round of migration talks

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On Monday, November 30, 2015, a new round of migration talks will take place in Washington between delegations from Cuba and the United States, presided by Ministry of Foreign Relations Director General for the United States Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, and Deputy Assistant Secretaryof State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Edward Alex Lee, respectively.

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Danny Glover back in Cuba

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Today, U.S. actor Danny Glover arrived in Cuba, a country he has been visiting for over 20 years, and to which he always returns with an open heart ready to listen, learn and grow, reports Prensa Latina. Glover’s encounter with Gerardo Hernández, who he visited on many occasions while the decorated Hero of the Republic of Cuba was unjustly imprisoned in a California penitentiary, was a jovial one.

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New round of talks between Cuba and EU

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Representatives from the EU and Cuba will meet for the sixth occasion, this time in Brussels, from December 1-2, to continue negotiations on a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement, reported the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Minrex), November 27.

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Opening the doors to artisans

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Just like every year, Cuba’s largest crafts fair is back. December 4-20, the Pabexpo exposition center will host the 19th edition of Fiart, an event which attracts artisans from across the world to the Cuban capital, in order to showcase and sell their products, ranging from textiles and footwear, to all manner of decorative objects.

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Raúl holds meeting with Uruguayan Foreign Minister

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba’s Councils of Ministers and State, yesterday November 25, received Rodolfo Nin Novoa, foreign minister of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, who was making an official visit to the country. In a cordial environment, the two parties emphasized the excellent state of current bilateral relations and reiterated their disposition to continue working on implementation of the Binational Program agreed upon when Raúl visited Uruguay in March, earlier this year. They additionally discussed issues of regional and international interest.

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Raúl receives President of the International Red Cross

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President Raúl Castro Ruz, yesterday November 24, received Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who is on an official visit to the country. The two parties discussed the positive relations shared by Cuba and the Red Cross, as well as other issues of humanitarian interest.

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Emir of Qatar arrives in Cuba

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Emir of the state of Qatar, Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, arrived yesterday, November 22, in Cuba, the first stop of a Latin American tour which includes visits to Mexico and Venezuela. Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra Díaz, and members of the diplomatic corps from several Arab countries welcomes the leader at José Martí International Airport

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Guantánamo central to debate on world peace

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Opening today in the city of Guantánamo is the 4th International Seminar on Peace and the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases, with some 200 delegates from 30 countries participating. Objectives of the gathering announced include expanding actions calling for world peace; denouncing the establishment of military bases on all continents by powerful nations; and supporting Cuba’s demand for the return of territory illegally occupied by the U.S. Naval Base in Guantánamo.