Cuba's first transsexual in the spotlight

<p style="text-align: justify;">(AFP) – 13 hours ago. HAVANA — The story of Cuba's first transsexual to undergo gender reassignment surgery is coming to the big screen in a documentary getting its premiere Wednesday on the island, its director said. Read More

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Dems Meek, Greene split on stimulus, Cuba policy

<p style="text-align: justify;">Billionaire Jeff Greene wants to consider lifting Cuban trade and travel restrictions and said the $787 billion stimulus is a failure, points Rep. Kendrick Meek disagreed with Sunday in the final debate before the Democratic Senate primary. Read More

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American Ballet Theatre visiting Cuba in November

<p style="text-align: justify;">AP. HAVANA – The American Ballet Theatre, the troupe that gave Cuba's prima ballerina her start seven decades ago, will stage two November performances at Havana's Karl Marx Theater — its first shows on the island in a half century. Read More

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Mil cumbres: Natural Paradise

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana, Cuba.- The Sierra de los Organos and del Rosario with the country´s oldest geological formations makes the protected area Mil Cumbres a natural paradise. Read More

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Cuba’s National Hotel To Offer Favorite Plates of Hosted Personalities

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, CUBA.- The favorite plates of personalities who have stayed at the National Hotel of Cuba will be offered during the 11th International Wine Festival hosted annually by that facility. Read More

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Cuba Strives to Recover Railroad

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 16 (acn) Cuba is closer to its goal of transporting more than half of the goods circulating in the country via railroad, according to recent statements by Transportation minister Cesar Arocha. Read More

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Casa de las Americas in New York reopens

<p style="text-align: justify;">In 1998, a well-known and popular New York City center for Latin American solidarity events, Casa de las Americas, was forced to close its doors due to high rent resulting from gentrification of the neighborhood and other issues. Read More

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Cuban Rock to Sound in United States

<p style="text-align: justify;">Famous Cuban musicians&nbsp; X Alfonso and Osamu along with salsa singer Pedrito Calvo will first perform in the city of San Francisco, California, on August 21 and 22. Read More

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Venezuela Greets Colombian Minister's Visit

<p style="text-align: justify;">The board of the Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) greeted on Monday the forthcoming visit of the Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin, who will arrive in this capital to strengthen relations between the two nations. Read More

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Obama plan to ease Cuba travel restrictions could include Tampa

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Obama administration is developing plans to ease travel restrictions to Cuba, and an expansion of the cities that currently offer flights to the island country is on the table. A likely beneficiary: Tampa. Read More

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