Geneva - Cuba's First Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina on Wednesday accused the United States of committing a flagrant violation of human rights with its persistent economic, financial and commercial siege on the island.

Havana - Cuba condemned Friday the US economic sanctions against Venezuela and described them as brutal, cruel and illegal for the human damage and deprivation they cause.

Havana - The National Electoral Commission (NEC) described as favorable the results of the referendum held on Sunday, in which almost seven million voters ratified the constitutional text, assured today Alina Balseiro, president of the entity.

Havana - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel advocated collective thinking to boost the economy, based on the generation of ideas that lead to transformation and progress.

Havana - One hour after the closure of more than 24,000 polling stations in Cuba for the referendum on the new Constitution, about 81.53 percent of voters had exercised their right to vote, the National Electoral Commission (CEN) said on Monday.