If things are bad for those of us who walk around upright and on two legs, what’s left for the dogs and cats? Like the saying goes here in Cuba, they have to get out and “fight their way through” just like everybody else. Each has their own mechanism.(8 photos)
Read MoreDue to a last minute injury, Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles will not participate in the Fourteenth World Athletics Indoor Championships, to be held this weekend in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Read MoreThe apostolic nuncio in Havana, Bruno Musaro, presided over a Mass on Sunday in that city’s cathedral to pray for the health of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
Read MoreCuban singer Pablo Milanes underwent emergency surgery in Madrid due to an umbilical hernia, forcing him to cancel his upcoming concerts, reported a representative of the musician on Monday.
Read MoreThe objectives of President Santos’ one-day visit to Havana are to talk with Raul Castro about the possible participation of Cuba in the upcoming Summit of the Americas and with Chavez about pending bilateral trade agreements.
Read MoreCuba’s Minister of Culture, Abel Prieto was “liberated” from the post he has held for 15 years on Tuesday but no reasons were given. During the Communist Party Congress last April, Prieto was also excluded from the powerful Politburo as well as the Central Committee.
Read MoreOn the north coast of Havana, bordering the reef that gives way to the Gulf of Mexico, is the most famous thoroughfare in Havana: the Malecon. This is a six-lane street, which on its side closest to the sea has a wide sidewalk and a retaining wall. (27 photos)
Read MoreWhile Palestinian leaders announced that the PLO is considering halt of security coordination with Israel, Political detainees continued to protest Israel’s administrative detention while Gaza power plant goes offline this week. These stories and more, coming up, stay tuned.
Read MoreI went to the fair to buy a few of the books promised in the promotional materials that were circulated by e-mail to all offices in Santiago de Cuba. In those synopses, the selection looked quite attractive. (18 photos)
Read MoreThe organizers of the 14th Habanos Festival reported last Friday that over $ 960,000 was raised from the annual auction of Cuban cigars at the closing of the event in the Cuban capital. All of the funds will be donated to the Cuban health system.
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