Raúl Castro Lays Wreath at Tomb of Simón Bolívar

Cuban President Raúl Castro placed a wreath at the tomb of The Liberator Simón Bolívar, shortly after arriving in Caracas on his first foreign visit since becoming president earlier this year. During the ceremony, the Cuban president was accompanied by his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez. Read More

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Cuba's CDRs Holding their 7th Congress

The first day of sessions was devoted to the analysis of what CDR members have contributed so far and will continue to do in order to secure the country's economic development. Sessions will continue through Sunday.<br /> Read More

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Cuba, Venezuela Deepen Ties

On the eve of the Cuban Revolution´s 50th anniversary, Cuba and Venezuela just took another step forward in deepening their political and economic ties, by signing more joint energy and commercial deals for 2009.<br /> Read More

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Viengsay Valdés and Romel Frómeta captivated Portuguese audience with their performance of Don Quijote

Viengsay Valdés and Romel Frómeta captivated Portuguese audience with their performance on the classic Don Quijote Read More

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Adalberto Alvarez awarded with the National Music Prize 2008

The Prize coincides with the celebration of his 60th birthday and the 36 years of artistic achievements. Read More

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Ecuador: Pichincha Illiteracy Free for the Cuban "Yes, I Can" teaching program.

Pichincha, Ecuador's second most populated province, was declared illiteracy-free on Saturday after nearly three-year implementation of the Cuban Yo Si Puedo (Yes, I Can) teaching program. Read More

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Brazilian filmmaker Orlando Senna: "The Cuban cinema international school as a unique one"

The Brazilian filmmaker Orlando Senna valued here the experience of the San Antonio de los Baños International Cinema and TV School in Cuba as unique due to its own philosophy. Read More

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Sao Paulo Honors a renowned Cuban composer Leo Brouwer

More than 40 pieces by Leo Brouwer, most of them composed for guitar, allowed music lovers from this Brazilian city to gauge the artistic work of a renowned Cuban composer who has stamped his mark on world music.<br /> Read More

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US documentary filmmaker Estela Bravo Happy for Toronto Top Award

US documentary filmmaker Estela Bravo got the top award at the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival for her 34th work &quot;Quien Soy Yo?&quot; (Who am I?), dedicated to children of the disappeared in Argentina. Read More

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Cuban Doctors Perform Record Number of Surgeries in Uruguay

Cuban doctors working in Uruguay as part of the Operation Miracle Eye Care Program have performed a record 5,000 cataract surgeries just in 200 days Read More

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