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Cuba Attends Noteworthy Russian Tourism Fair

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The Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) of Cuba announced today that a local delegation is attending the 25th edition of the MITT 2018 fair that will open today March 13 to 15 in Moscow. The Cuban delegation will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Alexis Trujillo Morejon.

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Cuba Will Organize the Terry Fox Race next Saturday

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Cuba will organize the Terry Fox Race on Saturday at the same time throughout the country at 10:00 local time, revealed today Carlos Gattorno, director of the Marabana-Maracuba project. According to Gattorno, the trekking race will be participatory so no categories will be announced nor will there be awards and once again, the Radio Reloj radio station will take the start.

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Government of Colombia To Resume Dialogue with ELN

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced today his Government”s decision to resume peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN). In an address from Casa de Nariño (seat of the presidency) Santos said that he has already ordered Gustavo Bell, head of the negotiating team of his administration, to travel to Quito in order to resume negotiations.

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Ecuador, Chile Committed to Broaden Economic Links

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Ecuador and Chile are looking forward to advancing in their commercial and economic relations, alongside social projects and regional integration, said here Monday the Ecuadorian Foreign Affairs Ministry. The commitment by both countries was announced as part of a summary of Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno’s visit to Chile to attend the inauguration ceremony of Chilean president-elect Sebastian Piñera

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Cuban Elections Turnout 82.9 Percent, Says CEN

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The National Electoral Commission (CEN) of Cuba reported Monday 82.9 percent of voters participated on the Sunday legislative elections, though this is not the final count, it indicated. According to CEN president Alina Balseiro,7,399,891 voters showed up at polling stations to cast their ballots, out of a list of 8,926,575 registered voters.

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EUROCLIMA + Cuba, a Project to Climate Change

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The EUROCLIMA + Cuba program was launched today in this central-eastern region, with a project that aims at reducing disaster risks (RDR) due to climate change. In the case of this island, the chronogram has as main organizer the United Nations Development Program – Cuba, focused on the effects of Climate Change

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Djibouti Strengthens Sports Cooperation with Cuba

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Djibouti is interested in strengthening sports cooperation with Cuba, stated today the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports of this African nation, Hassan Mohamed Kamil. “We are interested in training our professionals, particularly in sports medicine, dieticians and physiotherapists, while in the disciplines we need advice on group sports and athletics,” said Mohamed Kamil on his arrival in Cuba.

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Kenyan President Will Visit Cuba

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Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, will reportedly visit this week Cuba to inaugurate the Embassy of the African country and talk with authorities. According to the program of the official visit, the President, aged 56, will arrive in this capital on Wednesday and will leave it on Saturday after fulfilling a broad agenda.

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Cuba Defends Children Rights, UNICEF Says

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Cuba is defending worldwide the promotion and protection of the rights of children, said Maria Cristina Perceval, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. Perceval talked to Prensa Latina about Cuban achievements after concluding a forum in this capital on children’s right to grow up in a family.

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Minute by minute: General elections in Cuba

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