Cuba Prepares for Healthy Old Age

The Reference Center of the Elderly in this province in carrying out a program to raise life expectancy of 77 years at birth with a healthy longevity. Read More

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Cuba rejected criticism of China for its crackdown on recent riots in Tibet

Cuba on Saturday rejected criticism of China for its crackdown on recent riots in Tibet, which has led to calls for a possible boycott of this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. Read More

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In Sancti Spiritus, Cuba Marble Industry Develops

The central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus gets ready for the industrial production of the marble extracted from Cariblanca quarry in the local municipality of Fomento. Read More

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Cuba has made water resources and environment protection its environmental strategy priority

Cuba's Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment said that one of its main goals is to safeguard all water zones, including rivers and coastal zones, while also improving, recovering and preserving lands and their ambits. Read More

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US Treasury Department Fines Citigroup Bank for Violating Blockade against Cuba

According to Granma news daily, the sanction - a fine of 16.250 dollars - was imposed on Citigroup for not having a license to accept payments for goods sent through a Cuban company in 2004. Read More

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Cubans Speak from the core of Chinese vehicle in rush hour traffic.

An incredible range of transportation experiences provide a hard-earned point of view for Cubans, who have invented phenomenon like "marking" ones place in a huge waiting line, which this media worker did last Friday afternoon during the most hectic hour of the week. Read More

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Cuba guarantees specialized medical attention to children suffering from autism

In Cuba 127 children suffer from this condition and receive full medical attention. Read More

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In "Abel Santamaría" surgical hospital of Pinar del Río, Cuba, Over 6 000 patients have been operated in a first year

Over 6 000 patients have been operated for different eye conditions like cataracts and pterygium, at the Ophthalmology Center of Abel Santamaría surgical hospital of Pinar del Río during its first year of existence. Read More

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Celebrates Its 5th Year Cuban's Generalist Teachers Program

After more than five years of instruction, more than 1,870 young people have graduated as teachers from the José de la Luz y Caballero School in Havana. They will serve to guarantee the changes being introduced at the high school level in Cuba Read More

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Legendary Cuban musician Israel Lopez (Cachao), creator of the mambo, died on Saturday in Miami

Legendary Cuban musician Israel Lopez, known to the world as Cachao and credited with being one of the originators of the mambo musical style, died on Saturday in Miami, his spokesman announced. He was 89. Read More

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