Juventud Rebelde - Diario de la Juventud Cubana

Thursday 18 April 2019 | 02:40:10 pm.

Cuba reiterates strong will to resist US aggressions

Cuban News Agency reproduces the full text of the Declaration of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba:

Cuba

Thursday 18 April 2019 | 01:07:29 pm.

U.S. teacher praises Cuban education

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 20 (ACN) Education in Cuba is wonderful, it is a model for developing countries as well as richer ones, Sheryl Lutjens, professor at California State University in the United States, told ACN.

Sheryl Lutjens, coordinator for a quarter of a century of meetings between teachers from Cuba and the US, praised the commitment of her colleagues on the island to the mission of educating.
She highlighted the work of the pedagogues in all circumstances, mainly at the beginning of the meetings in the 90's of the last century, in moments of greater economic difficulties of the country.
She stressed the flexibility of the Cuban education system, which remains in continuous improvement, and reported the presence of several young people with postgraduate jobs in the delegation she heads, an important relay for these meetings.
Lutjens is in the country to participate in researchs, a meeting between educators from Cuba and the United States, which began on Tuesday and will conclude on the 23rd, after an extensive program of debates, analysis and visits to schools of different levels.
Xiomara Santos Lago, first vice-president of the Association of Cuban Pedagogues, explained that on this occasion 41 Americans and 40 Cubans will attend, the latter from the provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus and Villa Clara.
Among the topics to be analyzed are the formation of values, race and equity, higher education, teacher training, language teaching and technology, she said.
The meetings are held annually despite the aggressiveness of U.S. governments for 25 years, she added.

Culture

Thursday 18 April 2019 | 11:32:14 am.

The Trump administration is expected to announce its plan to enforce a controversial provision of the decades-old trade embargo on Cuba

Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is expected to announce its plan to enforce a controversial provision of the decades-old trade embargo on Cuba Wednesday, a senior administration official tells CNN -- a decision that will break with the precedent set by every President since Bill Clinton.

World

Monday 15 April 2019 | 04:07:16 pm.

President: Helms-Burton Act Reinforces Economic Siege of Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Saturday at the People”s Power National Assembly (Parliament) that the Helms-Burton Act reinforces the economic siege of the Caribbean island.

Cuba

Monday 15 April 2019 | 03:26:38 pm.

Diaz-Canel Denounces US Escalation of Aggressiveness

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday denounced at the People”s Power National Assembly (Parliament) the escalation of the United States” aggressiveness against Latin American countries in its effort to build an alternative to savage capitalism.

Cuba

Monday 15 April 2019 | 01:15:44 pm.

Cuba Works Hard for the Return of its Doctors Kidnapped in Kenya

Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel asserted on Sunday that the State is working tirelessly for the return of two doctors kidnapped in Kenya.

'Cuba is working tirelessly for the safe return of Assel and Landy, our doctors kidnapped in Kenya,' the dignitary wrote in his Twitter account.

'With them and their loved ones we share the certainty that their humanitarian mission will be respected and recognized. We believe in the ...

World

Monday 15 April 2019 | 10:35:39 am.

Chinese Ambassador to Chile Rejects Pompeo's Allegations

Santiago de Chile, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) China's Ambassador to Chile, Xu Bu, has slammed allegations by US State Secretary Mike Pompeo during his recent visit to Santiago and termed them absurd and baseless.

During his stay in the Chilean capital, Pompeo said Chinese investments are 'corrosive', as they promote corruption, erode good governance and that China is not a reliable partner.

Quoted by La Tercera daily, the chief diplomat replied the...

World

Monday 15 April 2019 | 10:32:33 am.

Second Belt and Road Forum to Further Boost That Initiative

Beijing, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The second Forum of the Belt and Road for International Cooperation, scheduled for this April, will give further boost to this initiative, assured Wang Xiaoquan, member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

The meeting will be held in Beijing and, according to Wang, should generate a broader consensus in the international community to jointly develop the project.

According to Xinhua news agency, representati...

World

Monday 15 April 2019 | 10:28:21 am.

Haiti: 3.6 Million People Affected by Food Insecurity

Port-au-Prince, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Some 3.6 million Haitians or 700,000 families are affected by food insecurity, including 1.5 million who are in a serious situation, according to a report from the Government.

The study, carried out every year by the National Food Security Coordinator (CNSA), noted that the most vulnerable households are using negative survival strategies.

Over the past three years, a severe drought has affected Haiti, thu...

World

Monday 15 April 2019 | 10:21:13 am.

Cuban VP starts official visit to Angola

The Vice President of the Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, started this Monday an official visit to the Republic of Angola, on the occasion of the celebration of the XIV Session of the Intergovernmental Commission Cuba- Angola, which will take place in Luanda April 15-17, 2019.

According to a note released today by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the occasion will be propitious to reaffirm the historical ties of friendship between the Caribbean Island and the African country, and to ratify the will of both nations to promote political ties, solidarity and collaboration.

World