With the sign of the Helm-Burton amendment by the then U.S president William Clinton, on March 12th, 1996; the blockade against Cuba became a law and the series of executive norms which are part of it.

Santiago, Chile - The Broad Command of Solidarity with Cuba has issued a letter rejecting the U.S. blockade on the Caribbean nation, and calling on President Barack Obama to make more efforts to normalize those relations.

Havana - Papua New Guinea''s Prime Minister, Peter O''Neill, is concluding an official visit to Cuba, where he ratified along with President Raul Castro a common interest in strengthening bilateral relations.

Beijing - Cuba has called today for the peaceful and legitimate use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the development and welfare of humanity after participating in the third World Internet Conference in Wuzhen in East China's Zhejiang.

Havana - Cuban Council of Ministers'' Vice President, Ricardo Cabrisas, met with the Economy Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, who is visiting the country with a large business delegation.

Paris - France has recognized Cuba as a symbolic country in Latin America and that is why Havana has marked Paris' policy towards that region, Jean-Pierre Bel, special envoy of the French President, said.