Cuban new Legislature to be sworn in earlier, on Wednesday
Havana - The swearing in of the new legislature of the National Assembly of People´s Power will take place on Wednesday, April 18th.
The change was officially announced Monday in a statement.
“The Council of State of Cuba, in use of the faculties conferred upon it, has agreed to begin the Constituent Session of the 9th Legislature of the National Assembly of the People's Power this Wednesday, April 18, at 9 am at Havana´s Convention Center.
This decision is adopted to facilitate the development of the steps required by a session of such importance”, read the statement.
Culture
The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting recent remarks by Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa, in which he blamed social outbreaks in the continent on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua and promoted an internal uprising in Cuba.
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One of the actions, in correspondence with this objective, is aimed at exchanging ideas on the current perspectives of contemporary Cuban animation, which takes place at the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, from 9 to December 13th.
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Havana - Cuban intellectual Abel Prieto was appointed president of Casa de las Américas, the center's website La Ventana reported today.
Prieto, former minister of Culture and currently serving as director of the Marti Program Office and president of the José Martí Cultural Society, was nominated for the post by Alpidio Alonso, current Culture Minister.
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