The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CCPCC), Raúl Castro, was reelected today for that position, during the last day of the 7th Congress of the organization.

The 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba concludes today at the Havana Conference Hall, coinciding with the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the historic victory in Playa Giron.

A total of three Cuban health collaborators died as a result of the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck on Saturday, Apr 16, Ecuador''s northern coast, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported.

Guantanamo rower Angel Fournier won the silver medal in the single scull in open category during the first phase of the Rowing World Cup in Varese, Italy, achieving the best performance in Latin America.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) congratulated today its Cuban counterpart organization (PCC) on the occasion of its 7th Congress, also reiterating its satisfaction with the solid development of the relations between the two states and peoples.