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Fidel honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

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Comandante en Jefe Fidel Cas tro was honored yesterday, October 27, with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeem, given his stature as a paradigm for just causes.

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Council of State Announcement

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The Council of State, at the proposal of its President, agreed to accept the request submitted by Army Corps General Abelardo Colomé Ibarra, decorated Hero of the Republic, to relinquish his membership on the Council of State and his responsibility as Minister of the Interior, as well as his transfer to the Military Reserves

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Statement by H:E:. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on the agenda item 42 entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the united states of america against Cuba”

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Statement by H:E:. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on the agenda item 42 entitled : “On December 17 last year, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, recognized that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed against Cuba had failed, is obsolete, has not met the originally envisaged goals and causes damages to the Cuban people and isolation to the US Government.

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Once again, the world will condemn the blockade

ONU bloqueo

Today, October 27, Cuba will present to the UN General Assembly its report on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on our country by the United States, which has caused damages, over half a century of aggression, estimated to have reached $833,755,000,000, taking into consideration fluctuations in the price of gold.

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President of Italian Council of Ministers to visit Cuba

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Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, president of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, will arrive on the island this Tuesday, October 27, on an official visit. During his stay, the distinguished visitor will hold official talks with Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, as well as undertaking other activities.

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Good practices by the University of Computer Sciences

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The Level 2 distinction awarded the University of Computer Sciences, in recognition of its Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) software production and development, must be added to the already long list of achievements realized by the institution this year.

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United Nations to vote tomorrow on blockade

12 horas bloqueo

The international community will declare its position on the blockade, tomorrow October 27, in the United Nations General Assembly, for the first time since December 17, 2014, when Cuba and the United States began a new chapter in the history of their relationship, which led to the reestablishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of embassies in Havana and Washington.

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East-West Invasion commemorated in Mangos de Baraguá

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The importance of Cuban liberation struggles, and the East-West Invasion led by troops from the Liberation Army, was commemorated in Mangos de Baraguá October 22, on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the start of the historic campaign, launched from this revered site by Major General An­to­nio Maceo.

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Díaz-Canel receives Vice President of South Africa

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During the encounter, both ratified the excellent state of bilateral relations between the two countries, highlighting the historic and fraternal ties which unite South Africa and Cuba. They also expressed mutual interest in strengthening and diversifying economic and trade relations and discussed a range of issues on the international agenda.

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Promoting bilateral trade

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Yesterday, October 22, the Vice President of South Africa, Cyril Ra­maphosa, stated that no other country has contributed more to Africa than Cuba, and highlighted the solid foundations on which relations between Havana and Pretoria have been constructed.

Ramaphosa who arrived on the island October 22, on an official visit to the country, inaugurated the Cuba-South Africa business forum.