The Cuban Embassy in Belgium says a debate introduced by some right-wing MEPs to address alleged human rights violations on the island in the European Parliament is a farce.

Varadero Beach, the renowned sun-and-beach tourism area in western Matanzas province is expected to become a smart city following a project starting this month which includes the computerization of services and decision-taking processes based on real time data.

The first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Miguel Díaz-Canel, called here today to be more creative in the face of the economic battle that the country is waging and move forward 'with our efforts, talent and experience '.

Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — this agency is among the top funding sources for subversion in Cuba —, urged the Cuban government to respect the human rights of rapper Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo who is imprisoned in the province of Pinar del Río waiting for trial.