The daughter of Gerardo and Adriana awoke first

At 8 and 30 am on January 6 was born in Havana Gema Hernández Pérez, daughter of Gerardo Hernandez and Adriana Pérez O'Connor, the woman who waited more than Penelope by the hero of the nation and of his life.

Five letter sent to the president of Venezuela

The five Cuban heroes sent a message of thanks to the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, for their support and solidarity in the struggle for freedom, and also highlighted the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez for his love and admiration for them.

A followed text of the letter:

Dear President Nicolas Maduro:

We were touched deeply read his letter of support and solidarity. We extend our sincere appreciation for this gesture and for the honor of all its considerations.

Resuming relations with Cuba decorating Christmas eve in the US

When Christmas is coming and as long as President Barack Obama and his family relaxing in Hawaii, the thaw between States and Cuba today continues to captivate the American public. (RadioPL)

     Increasing interest of US companies to invest in Cuba

During an unusual Sunday appearance in program CNN, the US president should revisit the issue of normalization of diplomatic ties with Havana and the easing of sanctions from Washington.

Silvio Rodriguez spoke of the historic agreement with Obama

The Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez held Saturday night in Havana a concert in tribute to the intelligence agents of that nationality who were imprisoned in the United States, on the island known as "The Five".

"It is a moment of great importance, because we are privileged to have with us here for the first time at a concert neighborhood to our five heroes," said Rodriguez to the cries of public support, reported Tiempo Argentino.

"The Five" were a major international causes the Cuban government against the United States; were arrested in 1998 as part of an underground network of Cuban intelligence in the United States sought to prevent terrorist acts. Two had returned to the island after serving their sentences and three were returned to the island last Wednesday, as part of the agreement reached with US President Barack Obama to resume bilateral relations after more than 50 years of rupture.

Cuban dengue vaccine is in preclinical studies

Darwin imagined. We impose on natural selection, we focus on the survival of the poor. Manipulate genes and proteins. Human intervention on laws of nature mark milestones in a path in which, increasingly, technology, socialized, replaces random. The famous English scientist discovered by evolutionary mechanism is modified under the influence of devices that change the "fate" of the "chosen" to perish.

Vaccines are one of these. Major epidemics have been controlled with your application, even long before the birth of genetic engineering and biotechnology. But microorganisms also continue to evolve and adapt to new conditions. Survival is the essence of life challenge. That cross kicks the struggle between the two universes, the molecules and cells and organisms. Thus, as the dengue virus have been able to take advantage.

Started in Ciego de Ávila sugar harvest

The 2014/15 sugar harvest began in the province of Ciego de Ávila by the central Ciro Redondo, considered the third with the best production results of Cuba in the last race.
According to statements Sarduy engineer Martin Vidal, director of the entity, the current harvest will last for 131 days, with a potential of 6,000 tons of cane per day grind standard

Gerardo thanked Cuban doctor for his fight against Ebola

The Hero of the Republic of Cuba Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Five Monday sent a message of gratitude to the doctor Jaruco Rocteh Rios Molina, Specialist in Internal Medicine and member of the International Brigade Henry Reeve facing the epidemic of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone.

In his letter, the antiterrorist fighter said from Victorville is attentive to the work of Cuban collaborators in West Africa and both he and Ramon and Antonio, remain pending developments Felix Baez, Cuban doctor who contracted Ebola virus in that nation and asked to send part of the Five the desire for a speedy recovery.

Concludes in Havana CARICOM-Cuba Summit V

HAVANA STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTH SUMMIT CARICOM-CUBA

We, the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Cuba, meeting in Havana, Cuba, on December 8, 2014, during the Fifth Summit CARICOM-Cuba, and in commemoration of the Forty-Second anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the independent states of CARICOM and Cuba and Twelfth anniversary of Cuba-CARICOM Day;

Proud of our shared Caribbean identity and the solid and high level reached by our bilateral political relations, strengthened by the agreements we have signed and in the context of international fora, has allowed us to advance our national development agenda for the welfare of our peoples, based on solidarity and regional cooperation;

Cuba highlight a world leader in healthcare daily British

Four months after the emergence of ebola, declared internationally as enhancer of the devastation in West Africa, Cuba is a world leader in direct medical assistance to combat the epidemic, said the British newspaper The Guardian.

United States and the United Kingdom sent thousands of troops and, together with other countries, announced increased support, but most of those promises have not yet materialized, The Guardian said in its online edition.

Dr. Felix Baez recovered.

The Cuban doctor Felix Baez, who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone, is restored apace and is about to leave the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), Dr. Jorge Perez said today.

In an interview with Prensa Latina, the director of the Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri (IPK) said Baez is out of danger, his mood is very good and has no desire to, once recovered in Cuba, back to the African country to continue saving lives there.

Meet Descemer Bueno, the Talent Behind Enrique Iglesias' Smash Hit 'Bailando'

If you’ve been on the planet this year, there’s a good chance you’ve heard “Bailando,” the Enrique Iglesias smash featuring Descemer Bueno, who wrote the song with Iglesias. But if you don’t live in Miami, where Bueno resides, or Havana, where the Cuban singer/songwriter frequently performs, there's a good chance you’ve been wondering, "Who is Descemer Bueno?"

“As the saying goes, better late than never,” Bueno, 43, says with a laugh. “People are really starting to recognize me. A lot of people have seen me now, and my name is starting to count.”

Billboard first spoke to Bueno in Miami, and we recently caught up with him again on a high-speed train traveling from Barcelona to Madrid for Iglesias' world tour. On Thursday (Nov. 20), Bueno, Iglesias and his other “Bailando” collaborators are scheduled to perform on the Latin Grammys via satellite.

Message from the son of Doctor Felix diagnosed with Ebola in Sierra Leone

Felix's son Hello I am. My name is Alexander. I want to thank all those who in one way or another, encourage and give hope to our family and my father. I also want to acknowledge the health authorities who made my dad started receiving medical attention and as soon moved to Geneva to be attended by all means.

Frustrate Customs Port of Havana attempt to evade customs control

Try something fraudulently passing by an office, whether drugs, animals, weapons or other objects, it is something that happens quite often. However, there are times that the inventiveness of some people is beyond the imagination, as happened in this case.

Late last October, a resident in the country was presented to the Customs of the Port of Havana in order to extract an unaccompanied minor who was transported from Panama and, as it appeared in the papers presented, baggage contained two storey power.

When subjected to customs control was detected in the boxes purportedly containing these teams came Motorcycle parts and accessories that were not declared and then to further review, it was found that the internal combustion engine should be part of power plants had been replaced, in either case, by motors (units) of motorcycle.

Finally, the fact resulted in a premeditated operation with the intention of importing fraudulently evading customs control and two unarmed internal combustion bikes, as seen in the pictures we post, so all cargo was subject to the corresponding administrative sanction.

In their statements, the passenger admitted that bringing this merchandise concealed in her luggage, saying they were for his personal use and that he was unaware that such goods were prohibited or regulated.

The No.62, Penal Code Act, Title V, National Economic Crimes, Chapter XII, Article 233 states: "A punishment of imprisonment of one to three years or a fine of three hundred to one thousand quotas, or both to to "enter or try to enter the country without complying objects or commodities laws."

Sign change of identity card in Havana, Cuba

Over 130 people attended the Wednesday morning the Office of the Identity Card of Alamar in Havana del Este, a town where he began the process of changing the new identity, which will continue next week in the Hill, Lt. Col. Magnolia Soto, head of unit transactions in the capital reported.

The specialist said that "the workflow behaved favorably, people are well served, as it works effectively," and noted that today the weather is much lower in the offices thanks to the skills of staff to streamline formalities required by the population.

Raul Castro talks with Executive Secretary of CEPAL

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), Alicia Barcenas, met with the President of Cuba, Raul Castro, as a key part of the agenda of his working visit to the capital.

Both sides exchanged topics of interest related to the existing cooperation between Cuban authorities and the regional authority, being labeled will increase those links.

New cycle life of the cell line

Starting on November 5, all prepaid mobile phone user-whether to conduct a recharge amount will sea- cell line active for a period of 330 days, which rules out mandatory monthly line charge as before, reports the Telecommunications Company of Cuba (Etecsa) on your website www.etecsa.cu.

Council of Ministers of Cuba approves economic measures related to model update

The President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers in which several measures related to the updating of the Cuban economic model were adopted.

  Granma newspaper reports today that the topics discussed were the portfolio of opportunities for foreign investment; population aging; the functions and powers of the business units of base; accounts receivable and payable; state registration of property; and the General Urban Management Plan of the city of Santiago de Cuba.

Raul says goodbye to colleagues who went to Liberia and Guinea Conakry

The Tuesday night to move back. Again Track José Martí International Airport in Havana, witnessed the most moving images. Again the Cuban president attended the farewell of our heroes, those who will be arriving this morning to West Africa to be precisely at the epicenter of the global fight against Ebola.

On this occasion, 83 were elected; 49 bound for Liberia and Guinea Conakry 34, nations hit by years of poverty, hotbed of the terrible disease. Each Raul gave him a hug at the foot of the aircraft steps, that hug eleven million Cubans, a whole island, also gave them before leaving.

Several countries are witnessing the Convention Radio and Television

More than 120 foreign exhibitors from 17 nations participating in the First Convention of Radio and Television, Cuba 2014, an event that is emerging as a common forum for exchange among various media throughout the world.

With ample notice, the event receives this year Angola and Iran, two countries that premiered their professional experiences in generating different content for consumers of information.

ALBA presidents meet with future collaborators

An emotional moment in the days of the ALBA-TCP Summit held in Havana, was the meeting between the Heads of State and Government, heads of delegations and personalities who attended the Special Summit of ALBA-TCP Ebola, partners with the Cuban medical brigades Liberia and Guinea Conakry to depart Tuesday to those nations hit by the epidemic.
At the Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri (IPK), flagship of the Cuban scientific development institution, the Health Minister Roberto Morales Ojeda, described as an exceptional opportunity the possibility of making this event a few hours before the departure ofthe brigades.