US President Barack Obama said his country "will not be imprisoned by the past with Cuba and with the region, convinced that continuing bilateral dialogue between the Government and Raul Castro will progress despite "differences ".

The Provincial People's Government in Solemn Assembly, granted the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers and Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, Replica Sable  of Major General Pedro Agustín Pérez, for their merits as fighters and historic leaders of the country.

In order to guarantee the success of partial elections of the People's Power, scheduled for April 19, a dynamic test intended to finalize organizational details will take place across Cuba on Sunday.