Greece Communist Party Affirms Solidarity with Cuba and Palestine

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 24 (acn) The 18th Congress of Greece´s Communist Party expressed its solidarity with Cuba and Palestine during its final session in Athens, in which party members elected the organizations´ central committee.

Following a four-day session, the Greek communists approved main working guidelines for their new period, which included the setting up a people´s anti-imperialist front and a program of actions in solidarity with Cuba and Palestine, Granma daily reported.

The organization unanimously re-elected Aleka Papariga as the General Secretary of the 77-member central committee.

The session was attended by 435 delegates and 400 guests from around the country, as well as 90 delegations from Communist and workers parties and progressive movements from 72 countries, including Cuba.

(Partido Comunista de Grecia ratifica su solidaridad con Cuba)

Experts Evaluate Effectiveness of Cuban Cattle Tick Vaccine

GUANTANAMO, Cuba, Feb 24 (acn) Cuban experts are gathering today in a National Workshop in this eastern city to analyze the effectiveness of the recombinant vaccine known as GAVAC against diseases transmitted to the cattle by ticks.

Specialists with the Institute of Veterinary Medicine along biotechnology and parasitology experts will also discuss the effects of the Cuban vaccine on cattle herds in the largest cattle farms in this territory.

Provincial Veterinary Medicine vice-director Zoe Debrook told ACN that the administration of the vaccine GAVAC allowed increasing the potential in local cattle raising enterprises. She added that the workshop will analyze the effects of the vaccine in several other farms and in ranches managed by individual farmers.

The recombinant vaccine, which is considered one of the major Cuban biotechnological products, began to be administered to cattle herds in 1995, while the livestock sector was waging a comprehensive fight against cattle ticks.

(Analizan hoy efectividad de vacuna cubana GAVAC)

Argentinean Youths to Study Medicine in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 24 (acn) A group of 60 Argentinean youths from different provinces of the country will soon take medical courses at the Havana-based Latin American School of Medicine.

During a gathering of the youths and their relatives and friends in the Cuban embassy in Buenos Aires, Nauel Vali, who is one of the new students from 17 out of 23 Argentinean provinces, expressed his thankfulness to the Cuban people for the opportunity of learning and for their solidarity.

Argentinean doctor Ana Urueña, who graduated at the Latin American School, briefed the youths about the origin of the academic center which, she pointed out, is characterized by high scientific, humanistic and ethical level.

Undersecretary of University Policy at Argentina´s Education Ministry, Alberto Dibbern, told the new students that the Cuban school will give them the opportunity to become medical doctors in a health system that offers its services to all the people under equal terms.

Argentina´s Health Minister Graciela Ocaña thanked the Cuban people for their efforts and generosity towards other Latin American nations, despite the unfair US blockade of Cuba.

Meanwhile, Cuban ambassador to Buenos Aires, Aramis Fuente, said that the Latin American School of Medicine expresses the continuity of an initiative that dates back to 1961, when the Cuban people began to contribute to the formation of young professionals. Since that year up to date, over 50, 000 professionals from 80 countries have graduated in Cuba, he said.

(Despiden a jóvenes argentinos para estudiar en Cuba)