The Lenin Prize is awarded to Raúl Castro Ruz
Pretoria, May 2, 2019.-After the massive parade of workers in the Revolution Square "José Martí", in Havana, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and General Army Raúl Castro Ruz, received the Lenin Prize awarded by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, "for its exceptional contribution to the construction of socialism and its work to consolidate the principles of justice, humanism and social progress."
Cuba cannot withdraw its troops from Venezuela, because they do not exist
Pretoria, May 2, 2019.-The deputy general director of the United States office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Johana Tablada, told in a press conference in Havana that "there are no Cuban troops in Venezuela," so it is impossible to withdraw them from that country, as claimed on Twitter the President of the United States Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, the US president threatened Cuba with implementing a "total and complete blockade, together with the highest level of sanctions," if Havana did not withdraw "troops" and "militias" in Venezuela.
The Congress of the Confederation of Cuban Workers and the Congress of South African Trade Unions sign cooperation agreement
Pretoria, April 24, 2019.- The Congress of the Confederation of Cuban Workers (CTC) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, in the framework of the XXI Congress of the CTC that IS holding sessions in Havana.
South Africa participates in the XXI Congress of the Confederation of Workers of Cuba
Pretoria, April 23, 2019.- Under the theme "Unity, Commitment and Victory", the 21st Congress of the Confederation of Cuban Workers (CTC) is holding sessions in Havana from April 20 to 24. 1200 national delegates and 52 foreign delegates from 30 trade union organizations participate in the congress.
Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs appreciates international support against the new United States unilateral sanctions
Pretoria, April 23, 2019.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, thanked the international support for Cuba in response to the new sanctions against the Island announced by the United States government on April 17.