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From Fidel and Raúl we learned to discard useless laments and concentrate on seeking solutions, turning challenges into opportunities and setbacks into victory

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Speech delivered during the closing of the National Assembly of People’s Power Ninth Legislature’s Third Period of Ordinary Sessions, July 13, 2019, Year 61 of the Revolution

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Raúl and Díaz-Canel preside swearing-in of new ambassadors

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, and the President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, presided the swearing-in ceremony for 27 heads of missions abroad.

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International investors recognize Cuba’s guarantees, despite pressure from Washington

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“We must develop an export vocation in all entities. We need to substitute imports, because the less we spend, the more we have to re-circulate within our own productive processes,” said Miguel Diaz-Canel, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, during a meeting of the National Assembly’s Public Services Committee, in which deputies received updated information on Law No.118 that governs foreign investment in the country.

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Mariana Grajales: Mother of the homeland

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This July 12 marks 204 years since the birth of a quintessential Cuban woman, Mariana Grajales Coello, Mother of all Cubans. She is recognized not only as the mother of heroes like Liberation Army Lieutentant General Antonio Maceo y Grajales, but also for establishing an exceptional example of human conduct under adverse conditions in her own home, educating all her children to take the road to freedom for Cuba under the yoke of Spanish colonialism.

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Raúl and Díaz-Canel receive Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday afternoon received the Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, on an official visit to our country.

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The United States has no authority to judge Cuba’s performance against trafficking in persons

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n June 20, 2019, the US State Department added Cuba to the lowest tier in its 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report. The Report claims that “Cuba does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so.”

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The Helms-Burton is also illegal within the United States

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The willingness of the Cuban government to find a solution to the issue of compensation for expropriated properties through a civilized dialogue and on the basis of the respect and sovereign equality of States, was reaffirmed on December 24, 1996

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Raúl Castro and Díaz-Canel participate in tribute to Cuban hero Máximo Gómez

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THE first Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel presided the political act and military ceremony commemorating the 114th anniversary of the death of independence hero Máximo Gómez, in Havana.

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Cuba will never negotiate under pressure or threats

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President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that Cuba will never negotiate with the United States under pressure and threats, in clear opposition to the aggressive policy dictated by the Donald Trump government against the Caribbean country.

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Diaz-Canel Continues Government Visit to Provinces

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has continued on Thursday his visit to the eastern province of Camaguey, where he checks with the Council of Ministers the work done by economic and social entities