Editors: Roberto Hernández Solano and Roberto García Hernández
CUBA: Cuba is a safe place for foreign investment
Today, despite the challenges posed by the economic blockade of the United States, Cuba is a safe place with attractive opportunities for foreign investment, said First Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade Ana Teresita González.
CUBA: VI. Investment forum begins at Havana International Fair
The VI. Investment Forum opened today at the 39th Havana International Fair (Fihav) as a space aimed at promoting Cuba’s potential to attract foreign capital in various sectors.
CUBA: Cuba aims for a full recovery in tourism
Cuba is working to find new source markets and unprecedented spaces to achieve the full recovery of tourism, without ignoring the complexities of the current context, said today the Minister of this sector, Juan Carlos García.
CUBA: Cuba with 30 new foreign investment companies approved in 2023
This year, Cuba approved 30 new foreign investment companies in areas such as tourism, food production, industrial sectors and professional services, the Caribbean country’s authorities announced today.
USA: American singer Norah Jones is looking forward to a trip to Cuba
American singer, songwriter, pianist and actress Norah Jones said today that she is looking forward to her first trip to Cuba in February next year as part of a cultural and educational exchange.
LEBANON: Innocence is massacred in Gaza
For hours, Muhammad Shaqura stood under the rubble of his home as the terrible sound of Israeli rockets claimed the lives of hundreds of other children whose Palestinian blood flowed.
ARGENTINA: They demand the approval of projects against denialism
Representatives of human rights organizations in Argentina today called for the adoption of proposals to criminalize and combat denial manifestations of genocide and crimes against humanity.
USA: New York Times journalist charged with resisting crimes in Gaza
The American journalist Jazmine Hughes is now a victim of the Israeli war: she lost her job at the New York Times Magazine because she condemned the Zionist regime’s genocide in Gaza.
USA: USA and China talk about arms control
The United States and China held discussions on arms control and nonproliferation, a State Department press release reported today.
EL SALVADOR: Presidential candidate speaks about justice in his country
The presidential candidate of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), Manuel Flores, said today that the judiciary in El Salvador is selective and distanced himself from allegedly corrupt figures from previous governments.
PERU: Interior Minister walking a tightrope over crime
Peruvian Interior Minister Vicente Romero today stepped up his efforts around the clock to avoid conviction following a parliamentary question motivated by multiple criticisms accusing him of inefficiency in dealing with crimes.
CHILE: New draft constitution causes controversy in Chile
The constitutional proposal presented today to Chilean President Gabriel Boric sparked mixed reactions, with several politicians calling to vote against a text seen as regressive in terms of economic and social rights.
URUGUAY: Officials close the door in Parliament to investigate the Marset case
The government coalition in the Senate today closed the door to an initiative by the Frente Amplio (FA) to treat the consequences of the so-called Marset case as a political matter.
ECUADOR: Clashes break out again in prison
Inmates at the Litoral prison in the city of Guayaquil clashed again today between inmates in this detention center, the largest in Ecuador.
MEXICO: Gaza and Palestine, irrational and inhumane crime, says López Obrador
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stressed today that what is happening to Israel, Gaza, Hamas and Palestine is an irrational and inhumane crime.
BRAZIL: The greater participation of Brazil is an outstanding sign in the history of the fair in Cuba
Today, Brazil opened the doors of its pavilion at the 39th Havana International Fair (Fihav) 2023, marking the South American giant’s largest participation in the history of the event in Cuba.
BRAZIL: Lula defends Brazil’s potential to produce clean energy
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today defended Brazil’s potential to be the first country with the highest production of clean and renewable energy as he opened an investment forum with businessmen here.
BRAZIL: Senate commission approved the basic text of the tax reform
The Constitutional and Judicial Commission (CCJ) of the Brazilian Senate today approved, by 20 votes to six, the basic text of the proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) on tax reform.
UNITED NATIONS: Cuba rejects the use of human rights for hegemonic goals at the United Nations
Cuba today rejected the use of human rights for hegemonic ends and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to promoting and protecting these guarantees.
UNITED NATIONS: After a month of conflict, the UN warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today warned of the unimaginable cost to civilians of the conflict in Gaza, a month after hostilities broke out.
UNITED NATIONS: UN warns of devastating consequences of conflict for women
Women and girls displaced by conflict everywhere face the worst wars they did not start, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Natalia Kanem said today.
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