Cuba has the right to live without a U.S. economic blockade, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said, announcing that in November his country will once again present a draft resolution to put an end to that policy.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist party and president of the country, assured today that the country is in conditions to carry out the popular referendum on the new Code of Families, scheduled for next Sunday, September 25.

Cuba’s Economy and Planning Ministry approved 106 new applications of micro, small and medium private companies.

The Council of State announced Tuesday that municipal polls to elect for a five-year term delegates to the Municipal Assemblies of People's Power will be held on November 27.