October offers two important anniversaries in the history of Cuba, the beginning of the country's wars of independence and national Cuban Culture Day

On October 18, 1868, the taking of Bayamo by the Liberation Army was begun, and at 11:00pm on the 20th, Spanish authorities signed their capitulation.

New York, 20 October 2017.  During her statement at the General Debate of the Fourth Committee on Questions Related to Information of the 72ndSession of

New York, October 20, 2017. Education, sports and culture are inalienable rights for all Cubans during their lifetime. The Cuban government allocates a significant amount of financial and human resources annually to guarantee universal, equitable and free access to quality education for all Cubans. However, these efforts are directly affected by the effects of the US blockade against Cuba.

Kuala Lumpur, October 20- In a radio interview on the occasion of the Day of Cuban Culture, Cuba's ambassador to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández denounced the effects of the blockade on the culture sector.

She explained about the inability of artists to receive money for their performances and at the same time as many, how many of them receive denials of travel to the United States in order to spread the cultural values of the island. Ambassador cited as an example the opportunities in which winners of important awards have not been able to attend the awards ceremonies.

New York, October 20, 2017.The resources that are now earmarked for war must be devoted to eliminate extreme poverty and hunger, said Ambassador A

Ulaanbaatar. October 20, 2017. The Hon. Mr. Khaltmaagiin Battulga, newly elected President of Mongolia, received today the Ambassador of Cuba, Excmo. Sr. Raúl Delgado Concepción, who handed him a congratulatory letter from the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Hon. Mr. Raul Castro Ruz, for his victory in the presidential elections that took place last July in Mongolia.

BANGKOK, October 19, 2017.- The Cuban Ambassador to Thailand, Héctor Conde Almeida, was welcomed today by the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Thailand, General Chatchai Sarikulya, who reiterated the condolences of the people and government of Thailand for the death on November 25, 2016 of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and thanked the messages of condolence of the Cuban People and Government for the death on October 13 of the same year of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).

Kuala Lumpur, October 19- Cuba's ambassador to the Philippines, Ibete Fernández Hernández, paid a courtesy call to the country's trade and investment Secretary, Ramón López.

During the meeting the ambassador presented the business opportunities in Cuba and addressed the main aspects of the process of updating the Cuban economy as well as the priorities of the development plan until 2030.

Kuala Lumpur, October 19- Cuba's ambassador to the Philippines, Ibete Fernández, honored Dr Francisco Nemenzo, former president of the University of the Philippines and President of the Cultural and Friendship Association Philippines-Cuba Philcuba, with the medal of friendship and comrade Antonio Paris, Secretary General of the Communist Party of the Philippines PKP 1930, member of the Filipino-Cuban Friendship Association.