HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 13 - The Second Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), Raul Castro, met on Wednesday in Havana with the president of Mexico’s Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) and vice president of Socialist International (SI) —a worldwide organization of social democratic, socialist and labor parties—, Beatriz Paredes Rangel, who is on a working visit in Cuba.
According to a note read on Cuban television, during the meeting, both leaders spoke about the current state of relations between the two parties and other topics of international interest.
Also present in the meeting was Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.(acn)
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Raul Castro. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Raul Castro. Mostrar todas las entradas
jueves, 13 de enero de 2011
jueves, 26 de febrero de 2009
Raul Castro Met with Special Envoy of French President
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 26 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Wednesday with Jack Lang, special envoy of France´s President Nicolas Sarkozy.
During their meeting, Jack Lang expressed the willingness of the French President to boost bilateral relations between Paris and Havana, and to enhance the bonds between Cuba and the European Union in a context of mutual respect, Granma newspaper reported.
Meanwhile, Raul Castro appreciated the initiative of the French President and affirmed Cuba´s interest in revitalizing traditional political, economic and cooperation relations in the benefit of both countries.
The Cuban President also expressed his willingness to maintain political dialog between Cuba and the European Union, which began in October 2008 in Paris, on the basis of mutual respect.
The encounter, which took place in a friendly and cordial ambiance, was also attended by French ambassador to Havana, Frederic Dore; Lang´s wife Ms. Monique Lang, and on the Cuban part, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque.
Jack Lang is a renowned political personality in France. He was Culture and Education Minister under the Francois Mitterrand administration; he has also been a lawmaker and chair of the French Parliament´s Foreign Affairs Committee.
(Recibió Raúl a Enviado Especial del Presidente de Francia)
During their meeting, Jack Lang expressed the willingness of the French President to boost bilateral relations between Paris and Havana, and to enhance the bonds between Cuba and the European Union in a context of mutual respect, Granma newspaper reported.
Meanwhile, Raul Castro appreciated the initiative of the French President and affirmed Cuba´s interest in revitalizing traditional political, economic and cooperation relations in the benefit of both countries.
The Cuban President also expressed his willingness to maintain political dialog between Cuba and the European Union, which began in October 2008 in Paris, on the basis of mutual respect.
The encounter, which took place in a friendly and cordial ambiance, was also attended by French ambassador to Havana, Frederic Dore; Lang´s wife Ms. Monique Lang, and on the Cuban part, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque.
Jack Lang is a renowned political personality in France. He was Culture and Education Minister under the Francois Mitterrand administration; he has also been a lawmaker and chair of the French Parliament´s Foreign Affairs Committee.
(Recibió Raúl a Enviado Especial del Presidente de Francia)
jueves, 1 de enero de 2009
Raul Castro Presides over Ceremony Marking 50th Anniversary of the Revolution
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Jan 1 (acn) The central ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution is underway at the Céspedes Park, in this eastern city, and it is being presided over by Cuban President Raul Castro.
Some 3,000 Santiago citizens, representing the Cuban people, are attending the ceremony, in which Raul Castro is scheduled to give the key speech following the statements by representatives of several generations of Cubans.
The documentary film Ode to the Revolution, by Roberto Chile, was screened in the beginning of the ceremony, which takes part in front of the old City Hall of Santiago, where Fidel Castro proclaimed the revolutionary triumph in 1959. The event’s agenda also includes a gala with the performance of local artists.
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Preside Raúl acto central por aniversario de la Revolución
Some 3,000 Santiago citizens, representing the Cuban people, are attending the ceremony, in which Raul Castro is scheduled to give the key speech following the statements by representatives of several generations of Cubans.
The documentary film Ode to the Revolution, by Roberto Chile, was screened in the beginning of the ceremony, which takes part in front of the old City Hall of Santiago, where Fidel Castro proclaimed the revolutionary triumph in 1959. The event’s agenda also includes a gala with the performance of local artists.
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Preside Raúl acto central por aniversario de la Revolución
President Raul Castro Pays Tribute to Cuba’s Martyrs
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Jan 1 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro today paid tribute to Cuba’s heroes and martyrs at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in this eastern city as part of commemorations of the 50th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution.
Raul laid wreaths in the name of Fidel Castro and his own at the mausoleum that treasures the remains of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti, as well as at the pantheon of the martyrs of the 1953 attack on the Moncada military barracks and at the monument raised to Cuban internationalist soldiers killed in action.
Revolution Commander Juan Almeida Bosque and Army Corps General Ramon Espinosa Martin, Chief of the Western Army, also paid tribute to the Cuban martyrs.
Raul Castro watched the change of the guard of honor permanently staged by cadets of the Revolutionary Armed Forces at the tomb of Jose Marti.
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Rinde Raúl homenaje a los mártires de la Patria
Raul laid wreaths in the name of Fidel Castro and his own at the mausoleum that treasures the remains of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti, as well as at the pantheon of the martyrs of the 1953 attack on the Moncada military barracks and at the monument raised to Cuban internationalist soldiers killed in action.
Revolution Commander Juan Almeida Bosque and Army Corps General Ramon Espinosa Martin, Chief of the Western Army, also paid tribute to the Cuban martyrs.
Raul Castro watched the change of the guard of honor permanently staged by cadets of the Revolutionary Armed Forces at the tomb of Jose Marti.
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Rinde Raúl homenaje a los mártires de la Patria
lunes, 8 de diciembre de 2008
Raul Castro Opens Cuba-CARICOM Summit
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Dec 8 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro officially opened the 3rd Cuba-CARICOM Summit on Monday morning at the Hotel Santiago in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba.
The meeting is taking place with the participation of the heads of state and government from the 15 member countries of the regional bloc and representatives from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), who will analyze joint projects and ways to increase cooperation as well as actions to face the current international financial crisis and recession, among other aspects.
The opening session of the event includes speeches by Raul Castro and also by Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and pro-tempore president of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM; and Edwin Spencer, General Secretary of this bloc.
CARICOM is comprised of the independent states of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Also part of the bloc is Montserrat while the Virgin Islands is an associated state. Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Venezuela, Aruba, Colombia, the Ditch Antilles, Bermudas, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are observers.
At the end of the meeting, participants will approve the Declaration of Santiago de Cuba as the final document of the event and also a Special Declaration on the Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development scheduled for Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, on December 16-17.
Raúl declara abierta III Cumbre cubano caribeña
The meeting is taking place with the participation of the heads of state and government from the 15 member countries of the regional bloc and representatives from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), who will analyze joint projects and ways to increase cooperation as well as actions to face the current international financial crisis and recession, among other aspects.
The opening session of the event includes speeches by Raul Castro and also by Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and pro-tempore president of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM; and Edwin Spencer, General Secretary of this bloc.
CARICOM is comprised of the independent states of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Also part of the bloc is Montserrat while the Virgin Islands is an associated state. Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Venezuela, Aruba, Colombia, the Ditch Antilles, Bermudas, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are observers.
At the end of the meeting, participants will approve the Declaration of Santiago de Cuba as the final document of the event and also a Special Declaration on the Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development scheduled for Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, on December 16-17.
Raúl declara abierta III Cumbre cubano caribeña
Raul Castro Welcomes CARICOM Leaders
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Dec 8 (acn) Following is the key address by Cuban President Raul Castro during the welcoming ceremony of the heads of state and government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that will participate in the 3rd Cuba-CARICOM Summit that opens its sessions on Monday in Santiago de Cuba.
“Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community:
“Dear guests:
“On the eve of the 3rd Cuba-CARICOM Summit, I wish to extend to you a cordial welcome to our homeland and to convey warm greetings from comrade Fidel.
“It will be 36 years tomorrow to the day when four Caribbean nations took the daring step of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba. That seminal event was one of historic and strategic dimension to us.
“It marked the onset of Cuba’s formal relations with the future members of CARICOM and the beginning of bonds of brotherhood and friendship which have successfully passed the test of time.
“It is worthwhile recalling the historic context of that event. At the time when diplomatic relations were simultaneously signed with Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba was diplomatically isolated from the continent. Even if we had close links with almost all of the peoples in the hemisphere, we only had diplomatic relations with Mexico, Chile, Peru and Canada. Actually, under US pressure, most governments in the region had severed their relations with Cuba.
“Today, reality is different. Cuba has full diplomatic relations with 30 of the 32 Latin American and Caribbean nations. We have come a long way from the time when it was possible to isolate Cuba. The governments of those four nations, and their leaders, made a significant contribution to the region we all share.
“Therefore, I wish to avail myself of this moment of friendship and fraternity among the Caribbean peoples, to pay tribute to that event that took place on December 8, 1972, which gave way to a transcendental chapter in the history of Cuba and the Caribbean. Let’s pay tribute to the memory of Errol Barrow, Michael Manley, Forbes Burnham and Eric Williams.
“Let’s celebrate the CUBA-CARICOM Day!
“Thank you”
Palabras de bienvenida de Raúl a integrantes de CARICOM
“Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community:
“Dear guests:
“On the eve of the 3rd Cuba-CARICOM Summit, I wish to extend to you a cordial welcome to our homeland and to convey warm greetings from comrade Fidel.
“It will be 36 years tomorrow to the day when four Caribbean nations took the daring step of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba. That seminal event was one of historic and strategic dimension to us.
“It marked the onset of Cuba’s formal relations with the future members of CARICOM and the beginning of bonds of brotherhood and friendship which have successfully passed the test of time.
“It is worthwhile recalling the historic context of that event. At the time when diplomatic relations were simultaneously signed with Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba was diplomatically isolated from the continent. Even if we had close links with almost all of the peoples in the hemisphere, we only had diplomatic relations with Mexico, Chile, Peru and Canada. Actually, under US pressure, most governments in the region had severed their relations with Cuba.
“Today, reality is different. Cuba has full diplomatic relations with 30 of the 32 Latin American and Caribbean nations. We have come a long way from the time when it was possible to isolate Cuba. The governments of those four nations, and their leaders, made a significant contribution to the region we all share.
“Therefore, I wish to avail myself of this moment of friendship and fraternity among the Caribbean peoples, to pay tribute to that event that took place on December 8, 1972, which gave way to a transcendental chapter in the history of Cuba and the Caribbean. Let’s pay tribute to the memory of Errol Barrow, Michael Manley, Forbes Burnham and Eric Williams.
“Let’s celebrate the CUBA-CARICOM Day!
“Thank you”
Palabras de bienvenida de Raúl a integrantes de CARICOM
Raul Castro: Antonio Maceo, Example for Cuba’s Resistance
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba, Dec 7 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro said that Antonio Maceo´s experience has been the source of Cubans´ resistance and defense of their Revolution.
Neither the pressures of the US blockade nor hurricanes will ever defeat us or divide us, said Raul Castro while explaining Caribbean leaders about the historic significance of the Cuban Independence Hero Antonio Maceo, on the occasion of the 112 anniversary of his death in combat.
The Caribbean leaders, who are in Santiago for the 3rd Cuba-CARICOM Summit paid tribute to the Cuban Independence Hero at the square named after him by laying a wreath on his honor.
During a tour of the museum at the square, the Cuban President explained about the life and work of Antonio Maceo, who was killed at 51 after a long struggle against Spanish colonial rule.
We have learned from the experience of Antonio Maceo, and it has helped us to resist during half a century; we are prepared to resist another half a century, said Raul and pointed out that over 70 percent of today’s Cuban population was born under US pressures; however, neither those pressures of the US blockade nor hurricanes will ever divide or defeat us, he stressed.
Raul Castro also accompanied the CARICOM leaders to pay homage to Cuba´s National Hero Jose Marti, at the mausoleum that treasures his remains at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery.
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Destaca Raúl ejemplo de Maceo en la resistencia de Cuba
Neither the pressures of the US blockade nor hurricanes will ever defeat us or divide us, said Raul Castro while explaining Caribbean leaders about the historic significance of the Cuban Independence Hero Antonio Maceo, on the occasion of the 112 anniversary of his death in combat.
The Caribbean leaders, who are in Santiago for the 3rd Cuba-CARICOM Summit paid tribute to the Cuban Independence Hero at the square named after him by laying a wreath on his honor.
During a tour of the museum at the square, the Cuban President explained about the life and work of Antonio Maceo, who was killed at 51 after a long struggle against Spanish colonial rule.
We have learned from the experience of Antonio Maceo, and it has helped us to resist during half a century; we are prepared to resist another half a century, said Raul and pointed out that over 70 percent of today’s Cuban population was born under US pressures; however, neither those pressures of the US blockade nor hurricanes will ever divide or defeat us, he stressed.
Raul Castro also accompanied the CARICOM leaders to pay homage to Cuba´s National Hero Jose Marti, at the mausoleum that treasures his remains at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery.
Cubanews/lach
Destaca Raúl ejemplo de Maceo en la resistencia de Cuba
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