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Our peoples have no future without unity, without integration

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Speech by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, at the 15th ALBA-TCP Summit, held in Caracas.

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Maduro and ALBA-TCP leaders honor Chávez

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“The Venezuelan people are today more Chavista than ever, and we state with love: Chávez lives!” expressed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, speaking before a large crowd gathered outside Miraflores Palace. The Bolivarian leader was accompanied by Heads of State and officials attending the 15th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), in an act recalling the legacy of Comandante Hugo Chávez.

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15TH ALBA Summit Final Declaration supports Venezuela’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas

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The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) supported March 5 the right of Venezuela to participate in the 8th Summit of the Americas, scheduled to take place in April in Lima, Peru.

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Dynamic test ensures all arrangements in place for upcoming elections

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With a week to go before the final stage of Cuba’s general elections, which will take place on March 11, around 200,000 electoral authorities participated in the dynamic test (mock election) to confirm that everything is in place to guarantee the necessary conditions for the vote.

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U.S. makes cuts to embassy staff in Havana official

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From March 5, the United States Embassy in Havana will operate as an “unaccompanied post,” according to an official media note from the U.S. Department of State, published March 2. The document explains that “The U.S. Embassy in Havana has operated under ordered departure status since September 29, 2017, due to health attacks affecting U.S. Embassy Havana employees.

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The peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean come together in Lima

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Parallel to the Eighth Summit of the Americas, taking place mid-April in Lima, Peru, social organizations of the region will hold an event entitled “For the Social Articulation of Our America.” The encounter is being organized by the United National Command for the Struggle (CNUL), of the General Workers’ Federation of Peru (CGTP); people’s movements.

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CEN Highlights Strength of the Cuban Electoral Process

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The authorities of the Cuban National Electoral Commission (CEN) assure that the voting system in the country has notable strengths, as evidenced by the preparations under way today for the forthcoming general elections. ‘The Cuban electoral process has many elements that distinguish it, and recognizing them is a source of pride,’ stated the CEN vice president Tomás Amarán during a press conference.

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Cuba prepares for General Elections Drill

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The National Electoral Commission (CEN) continues today its preparations for the drill of general polls on the 11th of this month, checking to be done on March 4, in the over 24 thousand polling stations of the country.

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Cuba continues to attract cruise lines despite tightening of the U.S. blockade

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The culture, security and natural beauty of Cuba continue to attract the cruise industry, despite the measures of the current U.S. administration that reinforce the blockade. U.S. company Carnival Cruise Line announced that in 2019 it will offer 17 new trips to Cuba on board the Carnival Sensation, with five-day trips departing from South Florida.

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US Legislator Asks Tillerson Return of Diplomats to Cuba

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Democratic Representative Kathy Castor requested U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, the return of diplomats and consular officials to the U.S. Embassy in Cuba to change the situation in that facility today.