Doha, April 9, 2018. - The Ambassador of Cuba to Qatar HE Eumelio Caballero Rodriguez has praised the strong bilateral relations between the two countries and their peoples. "In this context, I wish to highlight the role of the Father Emir His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and late Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. The bond between the two leaders was the basis for the development of excellent relations that exist today between Qatar and Cuba," Rodriguez said in an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune.

The Caribbean Peace Movement (CPM) is disgusted and outraged by the latest episode in the orchestrated illicit right-wing oligarchical campaign to target and "bring down" by foul means the most outstanding and respected leaders of Latin America's 21st century Socialist Movement: namely, the conviction by a powerful right-wing Judge of Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva (former President of Brazil) on trumped up corruption charges, and Lula's incarceration on a 12 year prison sentence.

Beirut, 8 abr (PL-EmbaCuba Líbano) Cubans residents in Lebanon celebrated the anniversaries of the "José Martí" Pioneers Organization and the Union of Young Communists with Cuban dances and collective games at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in this capital. In the introductory speech, the Cuban Ambassador Miguel Porto Parga highlighted the strong patriotic feelings of the Cuban community in Lebanon and the importance of keeping them in the younger generations. Also expressed solidarity with the Brazilian leader, Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, who faces an unjust prison sentence.

The President of the Supreme People's Court of Cuba, Dr. Rubén Remigio Ferro will arrive in Vienna on Sunday in front of a Delegation, on the occasion of his participation in the meeting for the launch
of the Global Judicial Integrity Network, which will take place at the Headquarters of the United Nations, in Vienna, on April 9 and 10, 2018.

Havana, April 7, 2018.The Federal Republic of Brazil's Federal Supreme Court rejected the habeas corpus appeal presented by the defense team of the country's former President and leader of the Workers Party, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva.

As has just been confirmed, this decision opens the door to Lula's possible immediate detention, an act that would be extremely serious.

With friends and colleagues from the Diplomatic Corp (Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and SADC), at the National Meeting of Friendship and Solidarity with Cuba, Gaborone, Botswana, April 7th 2018.

The Superintendents of the hospitals in Gaborone, Francistown, Maun and Lobatse, where Cuban health professionals work in Botswana - National Meeting of Friendship and Solidarity with Cuba, Gaborone, Botswana, April 7th 2018.

Officials of the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Botswana, at the National Meeting of Friendship and Solidarity with Cuba, Gaborone, April 7th 2018.

Guyana, April 7th, 2018. A meeting was held with the Cuban community at the Cuban Embassy in Guyana with the aim of presenting the new Ambassador and the Counselor, taking stock in the work done and coordinating new actions.

Cuban Ambassador Pedro L. Despaigne González received the members of the Executive Committee of the Trades Union Congress of Ghana (TUC) at the Cuban residence, with whom he had a fraternal meeting.

The TUC´s Secretary General, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah acknowledged the good relations existing with the Cuban embassy, ​​which has extended positively to the Caribbean island.