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Raúl and Díaz-Canel commemorate 124th anniversary of José Martí’s death

Martí, a constant presence lighting the way
Raúl and Díaz-Canel commemorate 124th anniversary of José Martí’s death in battle, sending floral wreaths to his mausoleum in Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

Author: Eduardo Palomares Calderón | palomares@granma.cu
may 20, 2019 08:05:11

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Santiago de Cuba.–As an expression of the constant presence of Cuba’s national hero, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Party Central Committee, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez commemorated the 124th anniversary of José Martí’s death in battle, sending floral wreaths to his mausoleum.
These were placed beside the tomb covered with a Cuban flag, in Santiago de Cuba’s Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, May 19, alongside others from the Council of Ministers and the people of Cuba.
The honor guard participating in the special ceremony for the occasion was composed of cadets from the city’s Camilo Cienfuegos Military Academy.
The central remarks during the event were delivered by Odesa Fuentes Medina, vice president of the Provincial Assembly of People’s Power, who said that Martí’s ideas are more necessary than ever, given the complex international context Cuba faces, with increasing hostility from the United States and the reactivation of the Helms-Burton Act’s Title III.
Martí wrote to his good friend Manuel Mercado, May 18, 1895, “I am now, every day, in danger of giving my life for my country, and it is my duty to prevent, through the independence of Cuba, the U.S. from spreading over the West Indies and falling with added weight upon other lands of Our America. All I have done thus far and shall do hereafter is toward this end…. I know the monster, because I have lived in its lair.”

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on government visit to Villa Clara

Díaz-Canel on government visit to Villa Clara (+Photos)
Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers begins government visit to the province of Villa Clara

Ángel Freddy Pérez Cabreramay 15, 2019 15:05:46
President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Villa Clara,
President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Villa Clara,

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Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers in undertaking a government visit to the province of Villa Clara, which today included several stops and a visit to the new electro-chemical plant in Sagua la Grande, where advanced technology is being installed for the production of chlorine and other products vital to water purification and industrial processes, to improve efficiency in energy use and reduce environmental impact.

First Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa visited the province’s Biotechnological Institute, where quality seedlings are cultivated to support agricultural yields, and met with outstanding campesinos in the municipality of Camajuaní and reviewed progress being made on food self-sufficiency and local development.

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Díaz-Canel continues government visit to Villa Clara

Díaz-Canel continues government visit to Villa Clara
The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and of Ministers continued his second day leading a government visit to Villa Clara with the Council of Ministers, with a tour of the Ernesto Che Guevara Cardiac Center

Author: Ángel Freddy Pérez Cabrera | freddy@granma.cu
Author: Walkiria Juanes Sánchez | internet@granma.cu
may 16, 2019 10:05:53

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The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and of Ministers continued leading a government visit to Villa Clara with the Council of Ministers.
Diaz-Canel’s first stop was the Ernesto Che Guevara Cardiac Center to check on progress on an expansion to increase bed capacity, improve the ambulatory consultation area, and other facilities.
In a conversation with staff members, who serve 3.5 million residents of the island’s six central provinces, the President noted that the center is a product of audacity and perseverance, of dreaming, but with our feet firmly on the ground, which plays an essential role in the region’s public health system.
Upon leaving the institution, as has become customary, Díaz-Canel chatted with the crowd waiting for him, sharing observations he has made during the tour.
Later, he visited the Induvilla Basic Enterprise Unit, affiliated with the Pescavilla fishing company, where he conversed with its director, Rene Peña.
Next, the President reviewed progress being made on the province’s housing program, noting, “An effort has been made to guarantee resources for the most needy,” referring to subsidies and the need to expedite their processing.

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Cuba Helms-Burton Act

U.S. lies and threats against Cuba denounced around the world

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U.S. lies and threats against Cuba denounced around the world

Voices around the world condemn new U.S. sanctions on Cuba, in particular the recent activation of the Helms-Burton Act’s Title III

Bertha Mojena Miliánmay 14, 2019 09:05:02

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Voices around the world continue to condemn new U.S. sanctions on Cuba, in particular the recent activation of the Helms-Burton Act’s Title III.
The government of Mexico reiterated its rejection of the re-activation of this stipulation in violation of international law, and reaffirmed its commitment to legally protect Mexican companies that may be affected. In an official communiqué, the Ministry of Economy recalled that, in order to counteract the extraterritorial effects of the Helms-Burton, Mexico enacted a law that specifically protects commerce and investment from foreign regulations that contravene international norms, in effect since October 1996.
“Like other countries, Mexico has analyzed the relevant legal procedures to file complaints for violations of international law that the Helms-Burton Act represents,” the Mexican government states.
The Islamic Republic of Iran also confirmed its support for the Cuba. “Washington demonstrated, once again, that it resorts to illegitimate mechanisms to pressure independent countries,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Abas Musavi said.
According to Prensa Latina, a professor at the Chinese University of Political Science and Law, Pan Deng, commented that the Trump administration is attempting to pressure Cuba and affecting the entire international community.
Deng said that Title III is a throwback to the colonial era that violates the principles of the world trade, creating barriers to the exchange of goods and services between different states.
The “Friends of Cuba” organization in Belgium adopted a resolution calling on the European Union and its member states to use all possible means to protect companies and citizens from the consequences of legal suits in U.S. courts, filed on the basis of Title III.
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, yesterday once again tweeted his appreciation for “the widespread international rejection of the Helms-Burton Act by governments, companies, and individuals.”
As our President Miguel Diaz-Canel affirmed: “The U.S. government’s threats, sanctions, measures, falsehoods, and lies against Cuba have found no support among political, academic, cultural, business, or religious sectors, inside or outside U.S. territory.”