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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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Hemispheric Conference on the defeat of FTAA

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The defeat of the infamous Free Trade Agreement of the Americas, ten years ago, will be the focus of a three-day Hemispheric Conference, opening today, November 20, at Havana’s Cojímar Convention Center. Plans for the event include the development of articulated strategies to advance the integration of Latin American and Caribbean peoples, and mobilize opposition to the imperialist counter-offensive in the region.

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Air France-KLM consolidates operations in Cuba

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The airline Air France-KLM projects ending the year with a 15% increase in passenger transportation, consolidating its position as the principal carrier between Cuba and Europe, Africa and Asia, reported Antoine Cros, general manager for Cuba and the Dominican Republic. During 2014, he told the press, “More than 400,000 passengers were transported, a figure which confirms our participation in the increase seen in tourism to the island, and demonstrates the positive state of relations between the company and Cuban authorities in the leisure industry and the aeronautical sector.”