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Cuban government will build homes for elderly Alzheimer's patients

Cuban government plans to open nursing homes for Alzheimer's patient from 2015, and spread. One of every 10 Cubans over 65 years develops some sort of delirium, according to a study on the impact of dementia in older adults conducted between 2002 and 2012 by specialists from the Ministry of Public Health. Read More

Conducta was awarded at the Film Festival in Havana

Conduct the Cuban film directed by Ernesto Daranas, won the Coral Award in Havana Film Festival last Sunday. Read More

Alfonso Urquiola was suspended from the National Baseball Series

The National Baseball Committee announces that suspended from their duties to team manager of Pinar del Río, Alfonso Urquiola, and cautions the baseball commissioner of the province, Julio Candelaria Milian, for unsportive conduct. Read More

Four Cuban are nominated for Grammy awards

Cubans Pedrito Martinez, Yosvany Terry, Alfredo Rodriguez and Aymee Nuviola are nominated for Grammy awards in different categories. Beyoncé and Sam Smith, with five nominations each, are favorites in edition 57 of these awards. Read More

Erislandy Lara took victory over Ishe Smith

The Cuban Erislandy Lara retained the title super welterweight World Boxing Association (WBA) to win comfortably by unanimous decision to Ishe Smith in a fight on Friday night at the Illusion Theater in San Antonio, Texas. Read More

Alvaro Torres sang in Cuba one more time

The Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres gave two concerts during the weekend in Cienfuegos as part of his presentations in Cuba. The stadium September 5 was the place chosen to host the largest audience possible. Read More

The Cuban film Fatima surprised the audience

The film Fatima, directed by Jorge Perugorría, was one of the surprises that kept the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema concluded yesterday in Havana. Based on the story "Fatima or Fraternity Park" by Miguel Barnet, the film surprised the audience that was expecting a much less entertaining production that they saw. Read More

Despaigne signed a 4.2 million contract in the Japanese League

Alfredo Despaigne renewed his contract with Chiba Lotte Mariners, signing a two-year deal in the Japanese Pacific League. This is the second time that the player participates in the Asian league as part of the new sports law in Cuba. Read More

Hairon Socarrás knockout Mexican Jesus Galicia

The Cuban boxer Hairon Socarrás proclaimed Latin interim junior featherweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC) after knocking in the second assault the Mexican Jesus Galicia. Read More

Yasmany Thomas signed a 68.5 million dollars

The Cuban player Yasmany Thomas signed a six-year contract with the D-backs for $ 68.5 million. The player trained six days a week for four months until the rules allowed him to start working with teams in early September. Read More