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Cuban Eiections

Deputy Esteban Lazo was ratified as president of the National


Esteban Lazo ratified as head of Cuba’s Parliament
Deputy Esteban Lazo was ratified as president of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, as well as the rest of the parliament’s leadership, who also head the Council of State

Author: Prensa Latina | internet@granma.cu

april 19, 2023 12:04:39

Deputy Esteban Lazo was ratified as president of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, as well as the rest of the parliament’s leadership, who also head the Council of State.

During the constitutive session of the 10th Legislature, the parliamentarians, by means of a free, equal, direct and secret vote, ratified their confidence in Lazo, Vice President Ana María Mari, and Secretary Homero Acosta.

The legislators also approved the new Council of State, where 10 of its 21 members were renewed, giving way to relevant figures of the Cuban social scenario, such as scientists, athletes, health personnel, or representatives of the different levels of government.

In this regard, the presence of a president of a municipal People’s Power assembly and a president of a people’s council stand out, thus reinforcing the importance given to municipal autonomy and local development in the current projections of the country.

According to the head of the National Electoral Council, Alina Balseiro, all 462 deputies present at the session exercised their right to vote.

Cuban Eiections

The deputies to the Cuban Parliament re-elected today

 

Elected Miguel Díaz-Canel President of the Republic of Cuba
The deputies to the Cuban Parliament today re-elected Miguel Díaz-Canel to hold the post of President of the Republic for the next five years, and Salvador Valdés to occupy the vice presidency

Author: Prensa Latina | internet@granma.cu

April 19, 2023 17:04:24

The deputies to the Cuban Parliament today re-elected Miguel Díaz-Canel to hold the post of President of the Republic for the next five years, and Salvador Valdés to occupy the vice presidency.

The president of the National Electoral Council, Alina Balseiro, pointed out that all of the 462 parliamentarians present at the constitutive session of the X Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power exercised their right to vote.

Of the ballots deposited, she added, 460 were valid and two were left blank, and 97.66 percent of the deputies supported the president’s proposal, while 93.4 percent did so for the vice president.

During the presentation of the candidacies, several deputies supported the proposals and praised the qualities of both leaders.

Among other aspects, the work of the president was recognized, who led the country in the midst of very adverse circumstances, gave priority to collective work, innovation and science.

They also mentioned that the work methods applied, with visits to the territories, dialogue with the population and permanent exchange with representatives of civil society, earned them the respect and affection of the citizens.

Cuban Economy

India and Cuba identify field for digital cooperation

India and Cuba identify field for digital cooperation
New Delhi, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) India and Cuba agreed to collaborate on digital transformation, the main outcome of the meeting of the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India, Alkesh Kumar Sharma, and the Deputy Minister of Communications of Cuba, Grisel Reyes

Author: Prensa Latina | internet@granma.cu

march 30, 2023 11:03:48

Photo: Prensa Latina
The Cuban official, who is visiting India at the head of a delegation of specialists, told the Prensa Latina that representatives of both countries identified important cooperation opportunities for digital transformation.
Reyes pointed out that the parties seek to share open source platforms to implement government services, training projects and education in emerging technologies, as well as the creation of a high-performance computing center, among other initiatives.
The Cuban Deputy Minister of Communications and the experts who accompany her also held a meeting with the board of directors of the National Association of Software and Services Companies.
During a forum in New Delhi organized by the Economic Trade Organization of India at the headquarters of the Federation of Exporters of India, Reyes highlighted the possibilities of joint work between companies from the two countries to enter the market technology in Latin America.
Among the areas of interest are artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, as well as other sectors in which both parties could be linked without difficulty.
The Cuban delegation also participates in the Indiasoft 2023 international exhibition and conference of information and communication technologies, which is the favorite meeting point for Indian technology developers and consumers from all over the world.
The forum is considered the largest technological event, with delegates from more than 60 countries and 1,500 national electronics, hardware and information technology exhibitors participating in it.

Cuban Economy

Cuba’s victory in London against Vulture Funds

Cuba’s victory in London against Vulture Funds
Cuba won a lawsuit when the sentence was handed down establishing that the vulture fund CFR Investment Limited is not a creditor of the Cuban State.

Author: Radio Habana Cuba | internet@granma.cu

april 4, 2023 10:04:45

Photo: Granma
Havana, April 4 (RHC) Cuba won a lawsuit when the sentence was handed down establishing that the vulture fund CFR Investment Limited is not a creditor of the Cuban State.
During the hearing held this Tuesday, April 4 (08:45 am in London) in the High Court of England and Wales, Judge Sara Cockerill notified the lawyers of both parties of the ruling corresponding to the lawsuit filed by the vulture fund CRF I Limited against the Republic of Cuba and the National Bank of Cuba (BNC, in Spanish). The determination accepts the approach sustained by the Cuban party during the process and dismisses the CRF claim against the Cuban State.
The judicial resolution confirms that the irregularities committed by BNC officials, first subject to criminal investigation and later to a judicial sentence, were reasonable grounds for the Cuban government to deny its consent to assign the debt in favor of CRF.
The document affirms, as the Republic of Cuba had been claiming, that the BNC does not have the legal capacity or authority to represent the country. This confirms that CRF is a stranger in the financial instruments it claimed against the Caribbean country and did not have the right to establish the claim in London. The Republic of Cuba is, therefore, immune to English jurisdiction and has no obligation to respond with its assets to this claim.
As previously explained, the central purpose of the judicial process was to determine whether the English court was competent to hear the claim of CRF as a creditor of the BNC and of the Republic of Cuba.
According to the sentence notified this morning, CRF is not a creditor of the Cuban State, which means that the Republic of Cuba is out of the lawsuit. From now on the process will continue only against the BNC, which will have the right to establish the claims that English law allows. (Source: Prensa Latina)