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The world’s best tobacco grows in Cuba

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It was 1492 in Cuba, when the Spanish expedition led by Christopher Columbus saw tobacco for the first time in the so-called New World. According to historians, Cuba’s original Tainos rolled and lit some mysterious leaves they called cohiba, in a ceremony as yet unknown to Europeans.

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Improving quality of life for 27 years

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Thanks to the creation and development of original and patented neurological and general biological restoration programs, over 130,000 people from 94 countries across the world have been successfully treated at the International Center of Neurological Restoration (CIREN), since its creation February 26, 1989, by Fidel Castro.

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15 years working to save lives

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Devotion to life, ethics and transparency, are the founding principles of one of the Cuban sports movement’s most important institutions, Havana’s anti-doping laboratory, which on February 13 celebrated fifteen years since its founding.

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Tribute to Martí on the 121st anniversary of the re-initiation of Cuba’s War of Independence

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Floral wreaths were laid on behalf of Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro and the President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raúl Castro, at the mausoleum of Cuba’s national hero, José Martí, in a ceremony held this February 24, to commemorate the re-initiation of Cuba’s War of Independence.

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Washington Asks Moscow: Please Do Not to Bomb American Troops Operating on the Ground in Northern Syria

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Washington has requested Moscow not to bomb areas of Northern Syria where US Special Forces are being deployed. These areas are under the jurisdiction of so-called “moderate opposition” rebels who are supported by the US and its allies. The areas in question pertain to pockets of Northern Syria in which various US-NATO supported jihadist groups including the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Nusrah are fighting Syrian government forces (SAA) and their allies. These terrorist pockets are protected by the US-led coalition and Turkey:

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Raúl receives President of Peru

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday afternoon, February 18, received the honorable Ollanta Humala Tasso, President of the Republic of Peru, who is making an official visit to the country.

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Statement by White House Press Secretary on President Obama’s trip to Cuba and Argentina

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President Obama and the First Lady will travel to Cuba on March 21st and 22nd and Argentina on March 23rd and 24th. In Cuba, the President will work to build on the progress we have made toward normalization of relations with Cuba – advancing commercial and people-to-people ties that can improve the well-being of the Cuban people, and expressing our support for human rights.

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Unilever among first European companies in Mariel

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“It is an honor to be among the first companies to receive authorization from the Cuban government for a joint investment in Mariel and contribute to the development of the county and wellbeing of the population, in keeping with Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan,” stated Fabio Prado, president of Unilever Mexico & Caribbean, speaking to Granma International.

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President Obama to visit Cuba

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THE Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations Director General for the United States, Josefina Vidal, confirmed during a press conference in Havana this Thursday, February 18, that the President of the United States, Barack Obama, will visit Cuba March 21-22.

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Scientific research crucial to development

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The need to make scientific research an essential part of the country’s productive forces, contributing tangible results to socio-economic development, was emphasized by First Vice President Miguel Díaz–Canel Bermúdez, during discussion of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment’s (Citma) annual report for 2015.