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Cuba News - Caribbean HeraldCuban makes statues using tobacco leavesA Cuban sculptor uses tobacco leaves to create wonderful pieces of art, and has made life-size as well as miniature sculptures of Winston Churchill, Che Guevara, John F. Kennedy, Charles Chaplin, Luci Cuba producing sugar with new technologyCuba has begun to employ a new technology to produce white sugar, a measure that improves its quality, avoids the refining process and reduces the cost of manufacture, a media report said Sunday. Cuba Highlights World Condemnation to US BlockadeHavana, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Fifty years after been official, the US government´s economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Caribbean island of Cuba generates the almost ... Peruvians March for Release of Cuban FiveLima, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian youths marched on Monday to demand that U.S. President Barack Obama release the Cuban Five, as the anti-terrorist fighters unjustly held in U.S. prison are known ... Cuban Literacy Method Arrives in Ecuadorian CountyQuito, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban method of literacy "Yo Si Puedo" (Yes, I Can) started to be applied in the Ecuadorian county of Tungurahua Monday, where 5,000 people from 15 to 75 ... Cuban Dayron Robles Prepares for London 2012By Duber Luis Piñeiro Havana (Prensa Latina) Cuban male 110m hurdle sprinter Dayron Robles is getting ready these days to face the competitions of the year 2012 and especially to try to ... Best Boxer in the Americas in 2011Havana, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Middleweight fighter Julio Cesar La Cruz was selected the best boxer in the Americas in 2011, the National Information Agency (AIN) reported on Monday. La Cruz, world ... U.S. Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are EasedThe U.S. government has restricted travel to Cuba for a half-century. However, the Obama administration has gone back to a Clinton-era policy that eased some limitations, and some 400,000 Americans ... Trade with Cuba jumps to US$61.4M, but target is US$700.0MSanto Domingo. - Trade between Dominican Republic and Cuba jumped to US$61.36 million or 45% more compared with the previous year, though the government's target is US$700 million, so that both ... Cuban blogger blocked from travelling to film premiere in BrazilThe Cuban government's repeated denial of exit permits to critics like Yoani Snchez can only be seen as retaliation for the expression of their legitimate political views and ... Cuba Elementary School to hold annual screeningCuba Elementary School will hold its annual screening for children ages 3-5 in the areas of motor, concepts, language, hearing, and vision. Screenings will be held at the Cuba Elementary School ... Havana girls hold on to defeat Chiefs at shootoutQUINCY, Ill. - After posting a Southeast Conference victory at Fairfield Friday night, the Keokuk Chiefs were back on the bus Saturday morning to face Havana in the Superfan Shootout at Quincy Notre ... Program Released for Pope's March 23-29 Mexico-Cuba TripBenedict XVI Will Give More Than 10 AddressesVATICAN CITY, JAN. 31, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican today presented the official program for Benedict XVI's March 23-29 trip to Mexico and ... Positive Results by Cuban Judokas in FranceParis, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Ronaldo Veitia, the coach of the Cuban women's judo team, described the delegation's performance at the 2012 Judo Grand Slam Tournament, held this weekend in ... Cuba""s Agricultural Contracts Cannot Be PostponedHavana, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Farming contracts in Cuba cannot be postponed to assure an increase in production and economic stability and to prevent crimes, said ANAP President Orlando Lugo. The ... Vatican may put Cuba’s Felix Varela on the road to sainthoodA look at Cuba’s Jaime Ortega as he celebrates his 75th birthday and offers a resignation that will almost certainly be rejected by the ... Mexico rescues 6 Cubans from drifting boatMEXICO CITY -- The Mexican Navy says it has rescued six Cubans from a makeshift boat adrift off the Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres. The Navy says a recreational boat reported the drifting ... Fidel Castro launches memories titled “Guerrillero del tiempo”Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrillero del tiempo The leader of the Cuban Revolution launched memories Titled ';Guerrillero del tiempo';.Castro launched in this capital two volumes of his memories ... Iron and Steel Industry Innovators Keep Technological Flow ActiveHAVANA, Cuba, Aug 24 (acn) The outstanding work of innovators like Orestes Martinez Gonzalez keeps technological flow active in the Jose Marti Iron and Steel Company (Antillana de Acero), in ... Cuban Province Runs Field Trials for Delta Windmill, Cuba, Aug 23 (acn) The Cuban province of Camaguey began to run field trials of the first Delta windmill prototype built in Cuba for pumping water, in an area for the harvest of several crops ... Cuban Sugar Cane Investments Target Seed Production, Cuba, Aug 24 (acn) Investments in the sugar cane sector in the province of Camaguey have made it possible to ensure irrigation on sugar cane seed plantations for the sowing ... Cuban Province Promotes Creation of Certified Coffee SeedbanksSANTA CLARA, Cuba, Jul 6 (acn) Cuban professionals from the Experimental Coffee Station (EEC), in the central province of Villa Clara, are promoting the creation of certified coffee seed banks, ... Cuban Vice President Calls for Anticipating Needs of Mariel PortHAVANA, Cuba, Jul 5 (acn) The First Vice President of Cuba, Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, made a call today for anticipating the needs of the Mariel port, which, once operational, will be the ... New Agricultural Machines Tried Out in Cuban FieldsHAVANA, Cuba, Jul 5 (acn) Modern machineries for the preparation of soils, like ploughs and harrows, and others, are being tried out in the Cuban countryside, as a result of a program of ... Works for 500 Years Anniversary of Village of Baracoa BoostedBARACOA, Cuba, Jun 29 (acn) Investments, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Nuestra ... Cuba Dobles Purchasing Price to Sugar Cane Growers Seeking Greater OutputsHAVANA,Cuba, Jun 29 (acn) The Cuban government dobled the purchasing price per ton of sugar cane aiming to attract farmers to develop this crop to boost its production in the country, according ... Third Tourist Destination in the CaribbeanHAVANA, Cuba, May 7 (acn) Cuba is the third most important tourist destination in the Caribbean, said the Cuban Minister of Tourism, Manuel Marrero, during a working session of the 31st ... Mexico Happy for Being Guest of Honor in Cuban Fair, says Tourism MinisterHAVANA, Cuba, May 3 (acn) The Minister of Tourism of Mexico, Gloria Guevara, said in a news conference at the Cuban Hotel Nacional, that her Government is very grateful for being the guest of ... Cuba Received One Millionth Tourist Earlier this YearHAVANA, Cuba, Apr 11 (acn) Cuba rolled out the welcome mat to receive its one millionth tourist Sunday, 13 days earlier this year as compared with ... Cuban Sugar Mill Produces 25,000 Tons without Spending Fuel OilCAMAGUEY, Cuba, Apr 11 (acn) The sugar refinery mill Argentina, in the province of Camaguey, produced 25,000 tons of refined sugar without consuming fuel oil in energy generation and meeting the ... Cuba-Venezuela Intergovernmental Commission Underway in CaracasCuba-Venezuela Intergovernmental Commission Underway in Caracas HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 21 (acn) The Eleventh Cuba-Venezuela Intergovernmental Commission is underway in Caracas with representatives ... Investments on Modern Power Substations Continue in CubaInvestments on Modern Power Substations Continue in Cuba HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 21 (acn) As a result of a wide investment plan by the Cuban Ministry of Basic Industry (MINBAS), a state-of-the-art ... Almost 80% of Lands Granted in Usufruct Already Being ExploitedCuba: Almost 80% of Lands Granted in Usufruct Already Being Exploited HAVANA, Cuba, March 15 (acn) Almost 76,5 % of the land given in usufruct by the Cuban government by way of Decree 259 is ... Cuban Partagas Cigar House to Celebrate Anniversary in AprilCuban Partagas Cigar House to Celebrate Anniversary in April HAVANA, Cuba, March 15 (acn) More than a hundred businessmen, distributors, entrepreneurs and specialists from different parts of ... Cuba Lifts Tax on All Foreign CurrenciesCuba Lifts Tax on All Foreign Currencies HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 14 (acn) The Financial Committee of ... Cuban Agriculture Ministry to Improve Agricultural ProductionCuban Agriculture Ministry to Improve Agricultural Production SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Mar 14 (acn) By the end of February, apiarists from the central Cuban province of Villa Clara exceeded the ... Eastern Cuban Wind Farms Produce More Than 21,000 Megawatts in Three YearsHOLGUIN, Cuba, Feb 28 (acn) The two wind farms in the municipality of Gibara, in the eastern Cuban province of Holguin, contributed with 21,000 megawatts to the National Electric System, in three ... Holguin Shows Record of Tourist Arrivals in 2011HOLGUIN, Cuba, Jan 21 (acn) The province of Holguin, considered the third top tourist area of Cuba, after Varadero and Havana, reached its peak in tourist arrivals in 2011 with more than 284,000 ... Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Received Award Granted by University of HavanaHAVANA, Cuba, Jan 11 (acn) The Chinese ambassador to Cuba, Li Yuqin, received on Tuesday the ... International Congress "Complexity 2012" Inaugurated in HavanaHAVANA, Cuba, Jan 10 (acn) The International Biennial Congress "Complexity 2012" began on Tuesday at ... President, VP receives thank cables from President of CubaWAM Abu Dhabi, Feb 06th, 2012 (WAM)--President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received a thank cable from Cuban President Raul Castro, in reply to his cable on the Cuban ... Past & Future TenseReese Erlich looks at how Cuba's relationship with the US could change under Obama in his new book Dateline Havana: The Real Story of US Policy and the Future of Cuba. Long before Castro, ... Fidel Castro presents two-volume memoirs and cautions about limits to SocialismFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro presented a two-volume memoir at a public ceremony in Havana, where he referred to the mistake of believing that with socialism all economic problems are solved, ... Tour historic Havana and relax on beaches of VaraderoIt may be only 150 kilometres away from Florida in distance but it might as well be light years away in ideology and a way of life.Whether you're touring the historic capital of Havana or ... Catholic Pilgrims From Miami Archdiocese To Join Pope In Cuba(http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=24095)MIAMI, FLA., January 14 (CNA) .- The Archdiocese of Miami is organizing a pilgrimage to Cuba for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Thomas ... Cuban Crocodile At The Holy Father's General AudienceVATICAN CITY, 11 JAN 2012 (VIS) - Among those attending this morning's general audience with the Holy Father were staff of the zoological park in Rome (the "Bioparco"), which is ... Cuban Children to Honor Jose Marti on his Birth AnniversaryJan 26 (acn) An estimate of more than one million Cuban children and teenagers will take part in parades and meetings at schools and public places on January 28 to mark the 159th anniversary of ... Castro tells story of life as guerrillaFIDEL Castro, the 85-year-old revolutionary who led Cuba for nearly 50 years, is publishing a two-volume memoir called 'Guerrilla of Time'.In a rare public appearance, the ailing former ... Cuba system could spin cyclone into FloridaHurricane season is officially over, but theNational Hurricane Center in Miami issued an advisory Sunday night indicating a possible encore. Thestatement notes the potential for a system over Cuba ... Mark Cuban Goes To The Dogs In Super Bowl AdMark Cuban, famed businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner, showed up at the Super Bowl in the best way possible – a Skechers ad. The ad features a greyhound race with a bulldog wearing ... Countries call for Cuba to be invited to Summit of the AmericasCARACAS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Presidents and top officials from 11 Latin American countries on Sunday called on organizers of the upcoming Summit of the Americas in April to ensure that Cuba will be ... Mark Cuban Slams NBA Officiating, Fined $75,000Mark Cuban isn’t happy with the officiating in the NBA this year and for the good of competition he’s saying something about it. Cuban lashed out at officials today saying that the ... Santiago de Cuba Rum to Launch new LineHAVANA, Cuba, Jan 31 (acn) The spirit firm Santiago de Cuba announced it will roll out within the next few months a new line of its light rums, the Extra Dark Aged, to increase its exporting ... Cuban Jurists to Assess Modifications on Cuban Agrarian LegislationHAVANA, Cuba, Jan 31 (acn) Around 150 legal experts will analyze on Friday and Saturday, February 3-4, the Cuban national agrarian legislation in tune with the new guidelines of the Cuban ... Brazil Will Support Cuba through Economic Development ProgramsJan 31 (acn) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reiterated on Tuesday her ... Cuba's Castro unveils 'Guerilla of Time' memoirsFormer Cuban president Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at the launch of his memoirs in Havana. The 85-year-old was promoting ‘A Guerilla of Time’: a book that charts ... Pope To Place Golden Rose Before Patroness Of Cuba(http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=24190)MADRID, SPAIN, January 30 (CNA) .- Pope Benedict XVI will place a golden rose before the statue of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of Cuba, ... ALBA Foreign Ministers to Meet in CubaCaracas, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA) agreed to meet in Cuba soon to assess decisions regarding the exclusion of the ... VP Esteban Lazo Heads Cuban Delegation to Swearing-In of New Jamaican Prime MinisterHAVANA, Cuba, Jan 5 (acn) Vice President Esteban Lazo heads the Cuban delegation that traveled to Jamaica to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Portia Simpson Miller, who on Thursday ... North Korean Ambassador Thankful for Friendship MedalHAVANA, Cuba, Jan 5 (acn) Kwon Sung Chol, ambassador of the Democratic ... Cuba Weahter
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