On April 9, 1966, an event marked Miriam Rojas Pardo for life. On that date, the then18-year-old girl received, according to her, one of the best gifts ever: a handkerchief belonging to the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, who gave it to her with his unmistakable signature and the date and place.

Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez, Minister of Transportation (Mitrans), highlighted the country's interest in the reordering of transport in the hands of private carriers goes well, even though the main limitation is that due to technical deficiencies of their vehicles many have not been granted the corresponding operating license.

Modifications to laws governing self-employment come into effect this Friday in Cuba, as part of the policy to improve the legal framework under which 13 percent of the Cuban workforce performs.

I would like to express my gratitude to you, to Cuba and its artists for your friendship and collaboration over the years," said renowned American filmmaker Robert Redford in a message he sent to the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema.