The accident occurred this Wednesday at km 92,500 of the Central Line, near Matanzas.

The Cuban transport minister, Eduardo Rodriguez, said today that the relevant authorities are investigating the causes of the derailment of a passenger train with almost 900 people, no fatalities, and two injured.

 The enemies of the Revolution tried to build a story of spontaneous protests repressed by a tyrannical government.
The enemies of the Revolution tried to build a story of spontaneous protests repressed by a tyrannical government. 
Photo: Granma Archives

When Fidel Castro Ruz went to the streets of Havana's Galiano and San Lázaro during the height of the riots unleashed on August 5, 1994, the sign of that violent day changed, and the usual peace began to take shape again. The figure of the Commander-in-Chief seemed almost legendary, on par with the warrior from Julio Cortázar's story Tema para un tapiz, capable of driving away an army of thousands with his presence.

Cuban Ambassador to Cairo met the Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population

Egypt and Cuba reaffirmed their willingness to develop and strengthen cooperation in health and medicine production, a statement from the Caribbean diplomatic mission reads.

The center maintains specialized services to the population.

The Center for Immunology and Biological Products in this Cuban city is currently promoting international studies on caña santa, in collaboration with Italian laboratories to validate its therapeutic potential.

Nicaraguan solidarity committees promoted the activity

Friends of Cuba in Nicaragua reaffirmed their solidarity with the island during a fundraising event aimed at acquiring and sending medicines to the Caribbean nation, the Cuban Embassy in Managua reported today.