Meeting of Cubans resident abroad to take place in Havana

A meeting of more than 400 representatives of Cubans residing abroad with authorities from the island will take place in Havana from January 27 to 29, the International Press Centre announced today. Read More

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Growers of Cuban rare fruit celebrate 15th Festival

Cuban farmers that grow Guayabita del Pinar, a rare fruit from which a famous local rum is made, celebrated its 15th festival after recording an excellent harvest this past 2009. Read More

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Nasser’s Daughter lays wreath at her father’s monument in Havana City

Mona Gamal Abdel Nasser, daughter of former Egyptian president Nasser, laid a floral wreath at her father’s bust located at the African Independence Heroes Park in this capital. Read More

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Cuba-Jamaica eye care project taking off

The 15-member Cuban health team which is in Jamaica to work under the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme, has held meetings with its Jamaican counterpart at the Ministry of Health in Kingston to push ahead the medical project, reported the Jamaican Information Service (JIS). Read More

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Cuba opens western strategic road in Guanahacabibes reserve

Cuban authorities opened a 39-mile road in the strategic peninsula of Guanahacabibes, in the country's western area that will benefit tourism development and national security plans.<br /> Read More

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Cuban Dominguez in Sixth Place in Chess Grand Slam

The performance of Cuban Grand Master Leinier Dominguez in the Dutch chess tournament of Wijk aan Zee, is now the most outstanding news in the Latin American sport this week and the last. Read More

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ALBA shapes regional currency plan

The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) confirmed Monday that this month it will make the first operation with the Unique System for Regional Equalization (SUCRE, an account compensation system to become a regional currency. Read More

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Some signs of recovery in Haiti

Nearly two weeks after the quake that devastated large part of the capital and other Haitian localities, Port au Prince is beginning to show some signs of recovery, but the reconstruction task will certainly take long.<br />   Read More

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First VP Jose R. Machado Ventura receives Prime Minister of Guyana

Cuban First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura met on Monday with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Guyana, Samuel Hinds, who is in Havana for an official visit. Read More

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Cuban FM praises ALBA's role in Haiti crisis

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla praised the role of and the assistance provided by  ALBA to the people of Haiti after the devastation caused in this Caribbean nation by an earthquake almost two weeks ago. Read More

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