Havana -Cuban antiterrorist Ramon Labañino pointed out that he had always believed in the time for their return and happiness, because he never lost the conviction that he would return to his homeland, to his family and his people.

Labañino, Gerardo Hernandez and Antonio Guerrero, the three Cuban antiterrorist fighters who still remained held in US prisons 16 years after their arrests in the city of Miami, arrived in Havana on December 17.

Havana, Cuba - The Cuban National Assembly of People´s Power (Parliament) will consider the approval today of main documents for Cuban economy in 2015 during the 4th Session of the 8th Legislature taking place at Havana´s Convention Centre.

Some 600 lawmakers from all 168 Cuban municipalities will debate the economic results in 2014 and the draft economic plan for next year. They will also evaluate the budge performance and approve the new Budget Law.

The research, conducted by the firm Bendixen & Amandi International and published by various media outlets in South Florida, showed that the new executive actions Obama have greater support among younger generations of Cuban immigrants, even born United States of parents from the island.

But separating results by age, among those under 65 years is majority support (18 to 29 years, 53 percent versus 36; 30 to 49 years, 47 percent versus 45; 50-64 years 58 percent versus 38), and the situation is reversed only among older (just 25 percent versus 67).

Havana - The announcement made simultaneously by Cuba and the United States on the normalization of bilateral relations and the return home of three Cuban antiterrorists unjustly held in US prisons since 1998 made headlines in Cuba.

On Wednesday, at midday, Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama took the first step towards the normalization and reestablishment of diplomatic relations, characterized by ruptures and tensions for more than half a century, and by the White House's hostile policy against Cuba.

Havana - Cuban President Raul Castro attended the closing ceremony of the 4th Ordinary Period of the 8th Legislature of the National People''s Power Assembly (Parliament).

The meeting was also attended by the five anti terrorist fighters Rene Gonzalez, Fernando Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, and Antonio Guerrero, the three last returned to Cuba last December 17.

Cuban President Raul Castro addressed the nation this Wednesday broadcast on radio and television on the recent developments in the Cuba-US relations.

Cuban Radio Portal reproduces the full text of the televised speech:

Fellow countrymen,

Since my election as President of the State Council and Council of Ministers I have reiterated in many occasions our willingness to hold a respectful dialogue with the United States on the basis of sovereign equality, in order to deal reciprocally with a wide variety of topics without detriment to the national Independence and self-determination of our people.