BAHAMAS, May 11th, 2015.- On Saturday, May 9, the Bahamian capital vibrated to the rhythm of the prominent Cuban group Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco who were invited to close the "Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival", first of its kind celebrated in this territory.

The Cuban group visited the Bahamas invited by the Organizing Committee of the "Junkanoo Carnival Bahamas" and was part of a group of bands, mostly Caribbeans, that contaminated the city last Saturday night.

The sub regional representation of FAO held in Barbados a seminar-workshop three days to promote the development of the industry of cassava and other tubers in the Caribbean to which he invited Dr. Luis Ruiz Martinez and Yoel Beovides García, two experts INIVIT (Research Institute of Tropical Root Crops) Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba, who found the accumulated practices in this area and through five conferences shared the Cuban experience, in an event that served to identify several areas of collaboration for generalize good practice.

Cuban mothers, Barbadians, Venezuelan, Brazilian and Colombian appointment at the headquarters of the Embassy of Cuba were given for the collective tribute to parents, spouses, children and friends, that special date. To enjoy good music performed live, delivering flowers symbolizing all its beauty and integrity; between songs, poems, dances, local food and anecdotes, which were interspersed with calls of congratulations from several points, he spent a joyful day of relaxation and fraternization that was enjoyed by all until arrival the night.

Blackball, New Zealand, 2 May 2015. As part of the International Workers' Day celebrations, the Ambassador of Cuba Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro was invited to participate in the Sustainable Economy Forum in New Zealand’s West Coast region, occasion in which she delivered an extensive presentation on the process of updating the Cuban economic model and the recent developments in the relations between Cuba and the US.

Blackball, New Zealand, 2 May 2015. As part of the International Workers' Day celebrations, the Ambassador of Cuba Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro was invited to participate in the Sustainable Economy Forum in New Zealand’s West Coast region, occasion in which she delivered an extensive presentation on the process of updating the Cuban economic model and the recent developments in the relations between Cuba and the US.

Blackball, New Zealand, 2 May 2015. As part of the International Workers' Day activities Antonio Guerrero’s painting exhibition "I Will Die As I’ve Lived" was inaugurated in the Museum of Working Class History in this city, and it was attended by a large number of people, including the Mayors of the cities of Greymouth and Buller District, Mr. Tony Kokshoorn and Mr. Garry Howard, union leaders, other local authorities, friends of solidarity from several cities in New Zealand and public in general.

Port of Spain, 28 April 2016. Acknowledgement of the 2nd anniversary of the untimely passing of Professor Norman P. Girvan, Former Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States and brilliant Caribbean academic, the ACS Secretariat, together with the Chair of the ACS Ministerial Council hosted a special tribute to his life.

Apia, Samoa. Within the framework of her farewell visit to Samoa, the Ambassador of Cuba Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, met with the Prime Minister of this country, the Honourable Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi.

During the encounter, the two officials commented on the recent developments in the relations between Cuba and the US, agreeing that the persistence of the economic, commercial and financial blockade was the main obstacle for progress towards the normalization of ties between the two countries.

In this context, the Samoan hig

Apia, Samoa, 27 April 2015. On the occasion of the official visit to Samoa, the Ambassador of Cuba Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro was received by the Head of State of this Pacific nation, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, who was accompanied by his wife, Her Highness Masiofo Filifilia Tamasese nee Imo.

Durante la inauguración de la reunión anual del Programa Dental del Caribe, auspiciado por su Presidente, Dr. Victor Eastmond, el Ministro de Salud de Barbados, Hon. John Boyce, hizo un reconocimiento a la valiosa colaboración de Cuba tanto a su país como a otros de la región, incluyendo la actual campaña contra el Ébola en África.