Havana, May 31 (RHC)—The Second Secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party Jose Ramon Machado Ventura held talks on Thursday, in Havana, with Hu Chunhua, member of China’s Communist Party Central Committee and party secretary in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.

Havana, May 31 (RHC)—Cubans, Puerto Ricans and activists from around the world urged US President Barack Obama to release Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has served 31 prison years for his struggle in favor of his country’s self-determination.

Caracas, May 31 (RHC) The health agreement between Cuba and Venezuela has registered 51 thousand 525 Venezuelans to have benefited from medical treatments in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. During the 2nd Cuba-Venezuela Social Agreement Meeting, which took place on Wednesday in the Venezuelan city of Guyana, the national coordinator of the collaboration, Johnny Ramos, said that the achievements cannot be hidden or minimized.

Santo Domingo, May 31 (RHC) Cuban officials from the Foreign Trade and Investment Ministry stated that the Cuban policy seeks to widen its exchange with other Caribbean nations, which is a similar goal of the Dominican Republic. At a meeting between the Cuban Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Alexis Bandrich, and specialists Jesús Gonzálex, from the Direction of Latin America and the Caribbean from that ministry, and Belsis Llorente, from the International Economics Organization, they discussed increased bilateral trade. 

Havana, May 31 (RHC) Cuban Parliament President, Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, congratulated his Syrian counterpart, Mohammed Jihad Al-Laham, on his recent appointment as head of that country’s legislative body. A letter from the president of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba expresses his desire to work towards strengthening cooperation between both legislative bodies.

Havana, May 31 (RHC) The 11th edition of the China Culture Festival will be held June 11 and 12to mark the 165th anniversary of the arrival to the Island of the first settlers from China.

Port au Prince, May 31, (RHC), -- Haiti's Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe, met in Port au Prince with the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Marcelino Medina, diplomatic sources informed.

Havana, May 31, (RHC), -- Cuban Parliament President, Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, congratulated his Syrian counterpart, Mohammed Jihad Al-Laham, on his recent appointment as head of that country’s legislative body.

Havana, May 30 (RHC)—The president of Brazil´s ruling Workers´ Party, Rui Falcao, said that the Sao Paulo Forum, to take place in Caracas next July, will demand the end of the US economic blockade of Cuba.

Havana, May 30 (RHC)—A trade show by Turkish companies will open in Havana June 4 to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations between Cuba and Turkey.

Havana, May 30(RHC)-- The president of Cuba’s Supreme People's Court, Ruben Remigio, said that judicial administration on the Caribbean island is being improved in line with the updated economic model, as well as facing illegalities and corruption.

Quito, May 30 (RHC)-- A group of 55 Cuban teachers working in the application in Ecuador of the literacy method "Yo, si puedo" (Yes, I Can), designed by the island, concluded the first stage of this program.

Havana, May 30 (RHC) -- Journalists in South Florida urged Cuban-Americans to reject a new bill that seeks to bar Cuban-born residents of the United States from visiting the Caribbean island. 

Havana, May 30 (RHC)-- Cuba's First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura has called to evaluate the errors affecting the sugar harvest in the period 2011 to 2012.

Doha, May 30, (RHC), -- Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabor Al Tani, highlighted his country´s friendly relations and cooperation with Cuba, when meeting in Doha with Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuba´s Minister of Foreign Trade.