Originally named San Severino y San Carlos de Matanzas, the city was founded on October 12, 1693 by 30 families from the Canary Islands.

Located 100 km. away from Havana, it was later known as the Athens of Cuba. Matanzas was even called the Venice of the Americas by its rivers, bridges and canals. The urban area gained momentum in the 19th century for its rich commercial and cultural life.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Nigeria, Geoffrey Onyeama, expressed on Tuesday his gratitude for the island’s solidarity with his people.

It’s going to be a great trip, announced Doctor Jill Biden, a U.S. pedagogue with more than three decades of experience, in an article published on Thursday in Medium, while referring to the visit to the island she began in the afternoon of October 6.

Havana - Sam Nujoma, the founding President of Namibia, will pay tribute here today to Cuba''s National Hero, Jose Marti, as part of his visit to the island.

Havana -The eastern region of Cuban is making progress today in the recovery phase after the devastation of powerful Hurricane Matthew, while the country''s northern coast is on alert to heavy rainfall, winds and a possible sea surge.

Cuba and Panama began negotiations to achieve an agreement in the field of migration, as a mechanism to control the flow of individuals and fight against the traffic and trade in persons.