Lima, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Raúl Castro Ruz expressed his condolences to the human and material damages suffered by Peru, in a message to his counterpart, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, published here.

'I have known the human and material damages caused by the torrential rains that have struck Peru. Receive sincere condolences, which I extend to the Peruvian people and the families of the victims, "said the Cuban leader.

The cultural exchange with Cuba and Success Laventille Secondary School has had numerous benefits, not only for the school, but for the students and nation as a whole.

It all began when the school became involved in a pilot music literacy programme supported by Pete the Panstick software where the children leaned to play the tenor pan as well as business and entrepreneur skills. 

 Success Laventille principal Hamida Baksh developed a relationship with Sanch Electronix Ltd, which provided the software, and she approached managing director Simeon Sandiford who had Cuban business connections

The Honorable Steven Blackett, Minister of Social Development of Barbados, welcomed Cuban Ambassador Francisco Fernandez to continue the discussion on Cuba's offer related to a technical assistance project with a view to developing a strategy and a national plan of effective confrontation mental illnesses such as Alzheimer and Dementia.

Cuba and Vietnam signed health cooperation agreements to strengthen the cooperation in this sector, through which the island will provide professional services to the Indochina nation.

One of the documents was signed by Juana María Larrea, on behalf of Cuban Medic al Services (CSMC) and Vu Thi Thanh Giang, from the International General Hospital Thu Cuc, in the presence of the deputy minister Marcia Cobas, who led the delegation of the Caribbean country.

The magazine of the Cuba Friendship Association in Denmark published an extensive report on the activity of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Zimbabwe.

Cuban Chargé d'affaires in Liberia, Yordenis Despaigne Vera, received leaders of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) at the headquarters of the Cuban diplomatic mission, who paid a courtesy visit. The political organization delegation was headed by its president, Mr. Ciapha S. Gborle, and his political leader, Dr. Nyaquai Kargbo, as well as two other members of the executive.

The Cuban Ambassador Vilma Reyes Valdespino welcomed the distinguished journalist and social activist Renwick Rose, President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Cuba Friendship Association.

With his eyes and heart on the pulse of the Cuban-Vincentian nexuses, Renwick has made his permanent column in the newspaper "Searchlight" a platform of solidarity with Cuba and a bastion of the struggle for progress, sovereignty, Social justice and Latin American and Caribbean unity.

Kuala Lumpur, March 17- The actions carried out by Cuba under the UNESCO Program for Managing Social Transformations (MOST) were highlighted in the framework of the 13 Session of its IGC Intergovernmental Council Was held in Malaysia on 16 and 17 March.

Speaking at the plenary, Cuba's ambassador to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández, reported on the initiatives carried out in 2016 by the MOST National Committee and stressed the country's priority to continue deepening research on social problems to provide tools Designers and policy makers who contribute to policy solutions.

The Director-General of Economic Affairs of the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comrade Songkane Luangmuninthone, received today H.E. Pablo A. Rodríguez Vidal. Ambassador of Cuba in this country.

It was a good meeting that served to further strengthen the ties of friendship and brotherhood that exist between Cuba and Laos.

Cuban Embassy in Lao PDR.