Cuban first deputy Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Ana Teresita Gonzalez is meeting a working agenda in France, including meetings with local officials and entrepreneurs in a bid to boost bilateral relations and contribute to the social and economic development of Cuba.

The US government's announcement of new measures on Cuba “is a limited step in the right direction,” though they do not change the blockade, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez wrote in Twitter.

A week after Friday, May 6, the Havana corner where the Saratoga Hotel proudly stood remains a sad place. Like that unlucky Friday, this one is somber, with the interiors of the building and nearby homes clearly visible... the nakedness of a tragedy.

In view of the deep sorrow of our people due to the unfortunate accident that occurred at the Saratoga Hotel on May 6, in which 44 compatriots and one Spanish citizen have lost their lives, and after the conclusion of the rescue and salvage actions, the President of the Republic of Cuba agreed to decree Official Mourning, from 6:00 a.m. on May 13 until 12:00 p.m. on May 14.