Meeting Confirmed Between Cuba and US Officials
General Deputy Director of United States, Alejandro García del Toro spoke to Granma
Alejandro García del Toro, general deputy director of United States affairs at Cuba’s Foreign Ministry (MINREX) confirmed recent foreign press reports on meetings between US and Cuba’s officials in Havana.
“It’s a thorny topic that, as we have said, we have managed discreetly,” he said.
The Cuban official confirmed that undersecretaries from the U.S. State Department met with a Cuban delegation led by a deputy minister of foreign relations.
An Evening of Cuban and Brazilian Jazz in the Heart of Vienna
Vienna, March 24. The performance by Cuban musician José Portillo (@portillo_y_cauce) and the Brazilian trio Glauco Sölter (@glaucosolter) captivated the Viennese audience with an unusual blend of pure Cuban and Brazilian jazz.
The concert, which included pieces by the Trio and the Cuban pianist, such as “El que fue a Mantilla,” was based on a surprising blend of Cuban and Brazilian melodies and rhythms, featuring high virtuosity and improvisation.




