Cuba has national debate on economic reforms

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, 2 DECEMBER, 2010: Cuba began national debates on the economic reforms undertaken by the government of Cuban Leader Raul Castro. The debates are the preparatory steps for the 6th Congress of the Communist Party in April.From yesterday till Feb. 28, the new measures to "upgrade" the socialist economic model will be discussed in every nucleus of the Communist Party (CCP), the unions of the state companies and all the communities across the island state. Read More

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Cuban state press reacts to WikiLeaks, while authorities remain silent (morning roundup)

<p style="text-align: justify;">Top News: CubaDebate, the state-run Web portal, published a biting criticism of Spanish daily El País' report on diplomatic cables in which U.S. officials said that Cuban spies operate openly in Venezuela and have direct access to President Hugo Chávez. Read More

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Cuba travel ban won't be lifted this year

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Mike Lillis - 12/02/10 06:00 AM ET. Legislation eliminating a longstanding travel ban to Cuba is dead in this Congress, several senior Democrats said this week. Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), a strong backer of lifting the ban, called it "absurd" that Congress would maintain restrictions "predicated on a Cold-War mentality" irrelevant to current events. Read More

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Los Van Van's visit signals thaw in U.S.-Cuba cultural relations

<p style="text-align: justify;">The band, which last played L.A. in 2003, hits the Conga Room this week.Los Van Van will play at the Conga Room. (Los Van Van) By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2010. When legendary Cuban group Los Van Van played Miami in October 1999, about 3,000 angry anti-Castro Cuban American exiles pelted fans with eggs, soda cans and rocks. Read More

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Cuba Jewish groups deny work with jailed American

<p style="text-align: justify;">By PETER ORSI, Associated Press Peter Orsi, Associated Press. HAVANA – The leaders of Cuba's two main Jewish groups both denied having worked with a jailed American contractor whose family says he was on the island to hand out communication equipment to Jewish organizations. Read More

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Cuba Attempts to Increase the Number of Boxing Referees with Regional Status

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Lemay Padron Oliveros. Cuba possesses at present only two referees with three-star category, the top of the International Federation of Boxing (AIBA), but none with two-star (Pan-American class), after the new regulation, something that according to the chairman of the National Federation, Alberto Puig de la Barca, should change shortly. Read More

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UN Calls to Strengthen Fight Vs AIDS

<p style="text-align: justify;">The United Nations called on Wednesday for eliminating new HIV/AIDS infections and related discrimination and deaths, three decades after the disease appeared. Read More

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Silvio Begins New Concerts in Havana Neighborhoods

<p style="text-align: justify;">1/30/2010. By: Cubasi Editorial Staff.The Cuban singer and songwriter Silvio Rodriguez, begins this December new concerts in neighborhoods of Havana, after the excellent experience that meant his presentation in La Corbata in Playa municipality. Read More

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Habaguanex wants restaurants to treasure gastronomic traditions

<p style="text-align: justify;">Habaguanex S.A., the state entity that runs tourism businesses in Old Havana, celebrated the city’s 491st anniversary with an “Encounter for the Rescue and Promotion of Culinary Culture in Cuba,” business weekly Opciones reported. Read More

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Florida satellite operator offers Cuban TV feed

<p style="text-align: justify;">A West Palm Beach-based satellite TV operator has begun offering Cuban state TV feed to customers in Florida. The “Duende de Miami” blogger called the service “something new and different in U.S. TV.” Olympusat, which offers independent Spanish-language programming, introduced the “Cubaplay Televisión” package with programming from six state TV channels. Read More

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