Brasilia, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the fury over privatizing everything in Brazil, where certain functions and services must be inflexibly state-owned.

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The public weigh-in of the boxers who will fight in the Champions’ Night in Havana has left the stage ready for the event, which will take place on Tuesday night.

Santo Domingo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) of Cuba is visiting the Dominican Republic, where it is developing a work agenda aimed at strengthening collaboration in the sustainable management of water resources, official sources reported on Monday.

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Diplomatic representatives from Cuba and Russia on Tuesday reaffirmed their countries' commitment to the exercise of multilateralism at inter-foreign ministry consultations in Havana.

Camagüey, Cuba, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) For Cuban agriculture, scientific work is essential for its development, and with this intention, research is encouraged at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Camagüey.

New Delhi, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar described the 9th Meeting of the Joint Commission between India and Brazil, co-chaired by his counterpart, Mauro Viera, who was on an official visit here, as fruitful and complete.

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday congratulated his Vietnamese counterpart, Bui Thanh Son, on his appointment as deputy prime minister.