Odds and ends

• This Herald reports on changes in the USAID Cuba program. “The administration is especially eager for proposals that would provide communications technologies to activists in Cuba,” the article says. Earlier coverage from CubaNews here.

• Colombian President Uribe expressed appreciation for Cuba’s support for his country’s peace process. His words came in a statement about a visit of a Cuban delegation that ended with a commitment to increased cooperation with Cuba in energy and agriculture. AFP report here.

• Carlos Lage says Cuba plans $6 billion in investment this year.