the Fifth Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power’s Ninth Legislature came to a close, yesterday May 16.After three days of analysis and debate on critical issues facing the country, as well as the approval of important laws that will modernize Cuba’s body of law, the Fifth Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power’s Ninth Legislature came to a close, yesterday May 16, with the presence of Army General and leader of the Revolution, Raúl Castro Ruz, and Party First Secretary and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

Official morning in Cuba homages the victims of explosion at the Saratoga Hotel.Official mourning is observed in Cuba from 6:00 a.m. today until midnight on May 14. The Cuban flag will be flown at half-mast in public buildings and military institutions during its term.