The United States on Thursday announced some visa restrictions for eight Cuban officials as part of its policy of sanctions against Cuba, as well as the tightening of its economic, commercial and financial blockade.
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At its usual venue, Expocuba fairgrounds, from November 24 to 29, businesspeople and delegations from around the world are attending this event, which, according to the organizers, is hosting 47 countries and the European Union.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) supports the education sector in the province of Holguín through joint projects that benefit children without parental care from donation of materials aimed at improving their quality of life.
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In a gathering charged with symbolism and emotion, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, presided over a day of brotherhood this Friday at the Palace of Conventions in Havana with members of the *Nuestra América* Convoy.
Cuba is currently organizing a National Fertility Survey, slated from April 1-30, so some 15,000 households will be visited across the country.
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