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Jan
08
2024

Fidel Castro's triumphal entry to Cuba's capital is reenacted.

Representatives of the new generations of Cubans together with veteran combatants of the Rebel Army reenact today the entrance of those troops to this capital in 1959 under the command of Fidel Castro.

The historic event, which took place a few days after the triumph of the guerrilla forces over the tyranny of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1959), allowed the first direct contact of the population with the uniformed revolutionaries and their leader.

Dec
29
2023

Cuba ratifies budget priority to Public Health and Education.

Cuba ratified today the priority given to Public Health and Education by approving salary incentives that will benefit almost one million workers in both sectors, government sources said today.

During a televised appearance on the news program Mesa Redonda, the heads and executives of these ministries, and of the Ministry of Finance and Prices (MFP), explained the government's measures to increase income and improve services to these personnel.

Dec
28
2023

Ministers in Cuba argue economic measures to public opinion.

Cuban Public Health and Education authorities will today discuss the salary increases approved by the government for their workers, as part of the economic stimulus measures recently announced in the national parliament.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning (MEP), Alejandro Gil, announced the day before on the television program Mesa Redonda, that the heads of the aforementioned ministries, together with union representatives of both unions, will appear on Thursday.

Dec
27
2023

New drug of national industry marketed in Cuba.

Cuba placed on its domestic market a new drug made in Cuba from beeswax, with antioxidant properties and high qualities as a nutritional supplement, it was reported today.

Abexol in suspension is the result of the joint work between the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC) in Havana and the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of Oral Liquids (Medilip), located in the eastern province of Granma.

Dec
26
2023

Entrepreneur from Cuba achieves high quality wines

A Cuban scientist informed today that he managed to produce high quality wines in a short period of time, as a prospect for the industry of this product linked to tourism.

Just four months were enough for Freddy Rojas Thómas, a scientist at the Finlay Institute of Vaccines, to produce high quality wines and qualify to participate and compete in the V National Festival of Cuban Winemakers, to be held in the central province of Cienfuegos, in February 2024.

Dec
22
2023

Raúl Castro and Díaz-Canel during the last parliamentary session in Cuba.

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel, are present today at the last day of debates of the Second Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power (parliament).

The presence of Raúl Castro and Díaz-Canel has been permanent in these three days of sessions where core issues for the life of the country have been addressed and which continue today with the presentation of three bills, among them the Public Health bill.

Dec
21
2023

Cuba's tariff exemption on food and other products is extended.

The tariff exemption on imports of foodstuffs, toiletries and medicines by natural persons will continue in Cuba beyond December 31, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced today.

In a speech at the Second Ordinary Session of the 10th Legislature of the National Assembly of People's Power (parliament), he recalled that this measure, which has been extended on several occasions in recent years, was due to expire at the end of the current year.

Dec
20
2023

Raúl Castro and Díaz-Canel attend sessions of Cuba's parliament.

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel are attending the Second Session of the National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament), in its 10th Legislature, which began today in this capital.

On this day, the deputies will analyze the objectives and goals of the economy for 2024, how the process of implementation of the Family Code, Law 114 of the penal process and a group of agreements and decrees laws of the Council of State, to be ratified.

Dec
19
2023

Debates continue in the standing committees of the Cuban Parliament.

Deputies to the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (Parliament) will continue today the debate in Permanent Working Commissions (CPT), prior to the beginning tomorrow of the second session of the legislative body.

According to Tuesday's agenda, accessed by Prensa Latina, the head of the Food Industry, Manuel Sobrino, will explain the effectiveness of measures to counteract crime, corruption and illegalities in that sector.

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