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Archive - Mar 7, 2011

Cuba residents asked to conserve water

<p style="text-align: justify;">Updated: Monday, 07 Mar 2011, 7:03 AM EST. CUBA, N.Y. (WIVB) - Officials in the Allegany County Village of Cuba are asking residents to conserve water until further notice.That's because recent heavy rains and flooding have over-stressed the sewer systems there. Read More

Cuba to Air Tonight "Verdades y Principios"

<p style="text-align: justify;">PL — last modified Mar 07, 2011 09:00 AM. Declassified files on subversive U.S. plans for Cuba, will be screened Monday on Cuban TV. Cuba to Air Tonight "Verdades y Principios" The documentary "Verdades y principios" (Truths and principles), about declassified files on subversive U.S. plans for Cuba, will be screened Monday on Cuban television. Read More

Cana, a piece of Cuba at 530 Lake Park Ave

<p style="text-align: justify;">Monday, March 7, 2011. Art by Pablo Soto Campoamor. Just off I-580's Lakeshore exit is a little piece of Cuba.Four tables with chairs make up the outside seating area. Besides the sole table, which leans because of the slight slant in the floor, the inside is standing room only.Latin rhythms play through the speakers. On the condiment bar, napkins rest in old Cuban Cigar boxes. And the shelf just above displays books about the island. The brick wall is decorated with original paintings from Pablo Soto Campoamor. Read More

FBI agent to testify on Cuban Militant's trial

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Associated Press. Monday, March 7, 2011;EL PASO, Texas -- An FBI investigator is expected to continue testifying at the trial of an ex-CIA operative from Cuba accused of fraud, perjury and obstruction of justice. Read More

Malaria forces Haiti out of CONCACAF U-17 Champs

<p style="text-align: justify;">Haiti versus Costa Rica U17 Championship on day one, (Photo: CONCACAF).Haiti has withdrawn from the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Western Jamaica after three of their players fell ill with malaria.Other team members have exhibited symptoms of the illness, and the team is expected to return to Haiti as soon as possible. Read More

Cuban TV will expose U.S. cyberwar plot

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuban television on Monday will broadcast a special program "with declassified information about the subversive plans of the United States against the island," the official website Cubadebate announced Sunday. Read More

Four Crowns for Cuba in First Day of Pan American Judo Cup

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.03.05&nbsp; / radiorebelde.Four Crowns for Cuba in First Day of Pan American Judo Cup. Havana, Cuba.- Four crowns, a silver and three bronze medals was Cuba’s tally during the first day of the Pan American Judo Cup that concludes on Saturday in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Press reports from the venue of the competition inform that the Cuban gold medalists on Friday were Yalennis Castillo (women’s 78 kg), Idalis Ortiz (women’s +78 kg), Asley Gonzalez (men’s 90 kg) and Oreidis Despaigne (men’s 100 kg). Read More

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba Nominated for Olivier Awards 2011

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.03.05 / radiorebelde.Havana, Cuba.- The dance company Danza Contemporanea de Cuba has been nominated for the Olivier Awards 2011 in the Best New Dance Production category with ‘Mambo 3 XXI’ by Cuban choreographer George Cespedes.‘Mambo 3 XXI’ was presented as part of a mixed program during Danza Contemporanea de Cuba’s first major tour around the United Kingdom and it is an eclectic mix of contemporary dance fused with Afro-Caribbean and Spanish styles. Read More

Eastern Cuban Province Granma Might Become a Major Rice Producer

<p style="text-align: justify;">The eastern Cuban province of Granma might become a major rice producer in the country, considering that rice is indispensable in Cubans'' diet.Juan Alberto Guzman, director of the Fernando Echenique cooperative, said that in 2011, Granma must produce 62,000 tons of rice, 20,000 tons more than in 2010.Cuba is boosting rice production to reduce imports, as nearly 800,000 tons of rice are consumed every year. Read More

Delegates from 25 Countries to Cuban Congress on Local Development

<p style="text-align: justify;">Representatives from about 25 countries will participate in the III Cuban Congress of Local Development, with venues in the eastern province of Granma, from March 9 to 11, organizers said.The Vice rector for Research of the local university, Oscar Romero, announced the presence of teachers, students, scientists and entrepreneurs from Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Germany, among other nations. Read More