The final months of 2011 and the first weeks of the New Year have seen the emergence of new missions in Venezuela developed by the government of President Hugo Chavez, seeking to cut extreme poverty in half, which is currently at 7%.

There are actions and pronouncements that immediately arouse rejection and indignation. That is the case with the recent remarks of the former Panamanian President, Mireya Moscoso, who reaffirmed to a radio station in the U.S. city of Miamit hat she would again pardon the terrorist Luis Posada Carriles and 3 other criminals as she did 8 years ago under her government.

By Lisa Wilson

Cubans celebrated Science Day by rendering tribute to the men and women who make crucial contributions in favour of health, economy and society; besides emphasising the fact that the booming research movement continuously contributes to boost food production.  Regarding that, outlines from multiple working plans were heard and they were inspired by the words pronounced by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who on January 15, 1960 said that the future of the country was the future of science.