he Secretary of Commerce of the United States, Penny Pritzker, started a wide two-day program in Cuba, said the Cuban Foreign Relations Ministry. The worki visit includes a meeting with the minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca.

Unique natural balcony overlooking the city of Holguin, the Hill of the Cross (Loma de la Cruz) characterizes this northeastern city, distant 770 kilometers from Havana, welcomed Pope Francis on September 21 on his first visit to Cuba.

The Cuban industry, which plays a leading role in the island's development plans, also attracts preferentially aggressive actions of the U.S. blockade.

 The President of Nauru, Baron Waqa Divavesi, will arrive today to Cuba to pay an official visit.

Cuba and Vietnam strengthened their ties, in the context of the official visit the President of that Asian nation, Truong Tan Sang, carried out to this country.