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Cuba’s Henry Reeve International Contingent of Doctors Specializing in Disasters and Serious Epidemics will be awarded the Dr. Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health by the World Health Organization (WHO) this May 26, in recognition of its solidarity work, Granma newspaper publishes.

Havana, Cuba_ The People's Exercise of Actions in Meteor Disaster Cases 2017 begins, under the premise of advancing in the preparation of the population and state institutions against high-intensity earthquakes, hurricanes, severe and extensive droughts, as well as disasters of sanitary origin, Radio Habana Cuba publishes.

Mayabeque, Cuba_ The popular exercise of preparedness in case of disasters, Meteoro 2017, will take place this Saturday 20 and Sunday May 21 in the capital of Mayabeque, as in the whole country.

Barbados_ The Community of the Caribbean (Caricom) ratified its support for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, given the crisis triggered by the extreme right-wing, Radio Reloj reports.

Havana, Cuba_ The Third Plenum of the  Communist Party Central Committee approved the three governing documents for the updating of the economic and social model, which, according to its First Secretary, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, are the most studied, discussed and re discussed in the history of the Revolution.

Havana, Cuba_ Cuban President, Army General Raúl Castro sent a greeting message expressing his congratulations to the fighter for Puerto Rican independence, who was finally released yesterday from U.S. custody.

Santiago de Chile_ The Venezuelan opposition is responsible for two months of violence in that country, which has so far left 45 people dead and hundreds injured, confirmed Venezuela's ambassador to Chile, Arévalo Menéndez.

Mayabeque, Cuba_ The municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte will host from May 25 to 28 the third edition of the Caribbean Master Classic 300 km.

Havana, Cuba_ The situation and possibilities for the foreign investment in the Special Development Zone Mariel in Cuba will be exposed today at the First Convention of Commerce, Cuba 2017, attended by more than 500 national and foreign experts, Radio Habana Cuba reports.