93 percent of the Floridian population received the booster dose (+Photos and Post)

Florida, March 17.- José Antonio Ballate González, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in the territory, exchanged with the Public Health personnel, to learn about the progress of the Maternal and Child Care Programs, the confrontation with COVID-19 and the alboviruses.

In Las Mercedes the vaccination with Abdala was well received (+ Audio)

Florida, Jul 22.- The residents of the Las Mercedes community in the municipality of Florida welcomed the first dose of the Cuban vaccine Abdala, as part of the Cuban immunization program that is also carried out in this municipality to protect the people from the COVID-19.

Confronting COVID-19 is the first order task that we have received (+ Audio)

Florida, May 14.- This was assured by Dr. Maikel Yoseph David, who directs the group of stomatologists of the Florida municipality who, distributed in the two Health Areas of the territory, have supported, for more than a year, the different tasks directed by the top local authorities in the frontal battle that is being waged here against COVID-19.

Cuban and Nicaraguan Poets Win Rafael Alberti Prize

Cuban and Nicaraguan Poets Win Rafael Alberti Prize

HAVANA, Cuba, May 30  –  Cuban Thelvia Marin and Nicaraguan Claribel Alegria received the Rafael Alberti Prize given by the International Poetry Festival of Havana.

Vice-president of European Parliament Receives Cuban Medal

Vice-president of European Parliament Receives Cuban Medal

Cuba, april 24 – Miguel Angel Martinez, Vice-president of the European Parliament, received on Wednesday in this capital the Friendship Medal given by the Cuban Council of State to international personalities with a solidarity stance towards the country in an active and continuous way.

Cuban Child Wins Bronze Medal in Swimming Competition

Cuban Child Wins Bronze Medal in Swimming Competition

Santo Domingo, Mar 22  –  The Cuban child Abel Bandrich received on Saturday the bronze medal he had won last weekend at the 4th Circuit in Open Waters, held in the Dominican beach of Boca Chica.

U.S. Okeys Inclusion of Cuba in Caribbean Baseball Series

U.S. Okeys Inclusion of Cuba in Caribbean Baseball Series

Washington, Dec 4 – Cuba received the approval of the State Department of the United States to return to the Caribbean Baseball Series, reports today the digital site of the ESPN TV network.

Alicia Alonso Honored in Spain

Alicia Alonso Honored in Spain

HAVANA,  Oct 21  –  Legendary Cuban dancer and choreographer Alicia Alonso received on Friday the tribute of the Iberian-American Theater Festival of Cadiz (FIT) in a ceremony in which, at her almost 93 years of age she insisted she plans to live another 200, “because I feel I’m needed”.    

Cuban Scientist Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Moscow

Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart

Moscow, Sep 27  –  Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, scientific adviser to the Cuban Council of State, received an honorary doctorate from Lomonosov University, in the Russian capital.

Cuba Receives Ninth Chinese Bulk Carrier

Cuba Receives Ninth Chinese Bulk Carrier

HAVANA,  July 11 – Cuba received in the Chinese city of Shanghai the ninth of 10 bulk carriers as part of a contract with the shipyards of that Asian port to develop the island’s merchant fleet.