Viet Nam, Cuba toast 50 years of friendship

<p style="text-align: justify;">Last update 16/06/2011 03:10:00 PM (GMT+7) VietNamNet Bridge – The friendship between Viet Nam and Cuba has been constantly fostered since diplomatic relations were established in 1960, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong told Melba Hernandez Rodriguez – the first and former chairwoman of the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with Viet Nam. Read More

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Chinese and Cuban Deputies Meet in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 15 (acn) Chinese deputies heard in Havana from Cuban counterparts details about the process of discussions led by the Cuban people about the Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy of the Party and the Revolution, recently held in the island. Du Quinglin, head of the delegation from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference visiting Havana, lauded the discussion process describing it as a "great democratic effort of reflection and debate." Read More

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Deputy PM boosts relations with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Updated June, 15 2011 10:20:03. HAVANA — Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong said Viet Nam was committed to deepening its close ties with Cuba during his meeting with the Vice President of the Cuban Council of State, Gladys Bejerano Portela, in Havana yesterday.He reiterated Viet Nam's support for the revolutionary cause of the Cuban people and suggested the two countries make every effort to boost bilateral economic co-operation. Read More

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Venezuelan Congress Blocks Temporary Hand-Off Of Chavez's Duties

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Ezequiel Minaya, Dow Jones Newswires.CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rejected a proposal late Tuesday in the national congress that called for a temporary hand-off of presidential duties during the leader's recovery in Cuba from unplanned surgery.Opposition lawmakers maintained the government should not be led from overseas by Chavez, who says he is well enough to remain at his post but not travel. With allies of Chavez holding a majority of seats in Venezuela's one- chamber National Assembly, the measure was voted down. Read More

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Venezuela to Add 9,000 MW to National Grid

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Yllen Riquelme 00:13Caracas, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government confirmed the incorporation of about 9,171 megawatts to the national grid in 2011-2012, to take on the increase in demand.According to Electric Power Minister Ali Rodriguez, the increase will correspond to the installation of more capacities and to the recovery of those out of order. Read More

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Bolivia Honors Che Guevara on Anniversary

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Cosette Pérez. 14 de junio de 2011, 09:19La Higuera, Bolivia, June 14 (Prensa Latina) Activities in honor of Ernesto Che Guevara on what would have been his 83rd birthday continued Tuesday in the Bolivian town of La Higuera.Cuban embassy officials and experts in education and health will pay tribute to the legendary fighter in this town, where he was assassinated on October 9, 1967. Organizers told Prensa Latina they will visit various sites of interest, such as the Monument to the Vanguard of the Guerrilla, the clinic where Cuban doctors work and the location of the former school where he was murdered. Read More

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Cuba-Jamaica Medical Scholarship Programme

<p style="text-align: justify;">Five Jamaican students have been awarded scholarships to study medicine at universities in Cuba, under the 2011-2012 Cuba-Jamaica Medical Scholarship Programme. Cuba's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yuri Gala Lopez, presented the scholarships on Friday, June 10, at a ceremony at the Cuban Embassy, on Trafalgar Road, in Kingston. The awardees were Cheryl Barnes, Kimberley Lynch, Okiney Clarke, David Dwyer and Delano Davis. Read More

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Venezuela to Restrict Electricity Use for Second Straight Year on Blackout

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Daniel Cancel - Jun 13, 2011 12:00 AM GMT-0400. Venezuela, the largest oil producer in South America, will announce measures to curb electricity consumption for a second-consecutive year today, prompted by a blackout in the country’s most-populous state, Zulia, over the weekend.Vice President Elias Jaua said that the measures will be announced tomorrow in a press conference with Electricity Minister Ali Rodriguez. Read More

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Vietnamese Deputy PM Visits Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">13 de junio de 2011, 00:01Havana, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong begins his first official visit to Cuba on Monday aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.According to Cuban diplomatic sources his stay until June 14 is aimed at continuing the political talks at the highest level and review the progress of bilateral cooperation. Read More

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Cuba: Health Referent in Mexico

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Heidy Morin Rueda. Mexico, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Mexico is third in sending patients to Cuba, a nation that provides its services internationally recognized in some 80 countries, said Dr. Obel García Santana. In statements to a group of journalists, the general manager in Mexico of Medical Services (Servimed) of tourism and health in Cuba, said that for over 15 years, the organization promotes new and different alternatives offered by the island for the treatment of different diseases. Read More

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