Cuba’s Henry Urrutia on the Orioles
While he didn’t get one of those multi-million dollar contracts, Las Tunas outfielder Henry Urrutia has landed a $778,500 signing bonus with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Author: Circles Robinson
Green New Deal: Organizer, Physician Jill Stein Poised to Win Green Party’s Presidential Nomination
As the corporate media covers every move made by Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney and Democratic incumbent Barack Obama, we go to Baltimore to cover the Green Party 2012 National Convention.
Read MoreJorge Brooks, Manager of Cuba’s Danza Contemporanea
Writer, poet and essayist Jorge Brooks is also the manager of “Danza Contemporanea de Cuba” (the Cuban Contemporary Dance company), the most international troupe on the island. Reflecting on the arts, Brooks said, “You have to understand that art is a product that is sold.”
Read MoreCuba Raises Cholera Case Count to 158
Cuban authorities today raised the official count of confirmed cases of cholera to 158, following an outbreak of the disease in the city of Manzanillo, in the eastern province of Granma. However the outbreak is controlled and “declining,” notes the Ministry of Public Health.
Read MoreRaul Castro Is Back in Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro arrived home to Cuba on Friday after a 10-day, three-country visit to China, Vietnam and Russia.
Read MoreIvette Cepeda: Una Cubana en Paris
The documentary “Una Cubana en Paris” features the one-night only performance of Cuban singer Ivette Cepeda with the group Reflexión at the Enghien-le-Bains Arts Center of France.The film by Dominique Roland recently had its Cuba premiere at the Charles Chaplin Cinema in Havana with the artist on hand. (17 photos)
Read MoreThe Apologies of Agent Percy
Cuban security operative Percy Francisco Alvarado Godoy just apologized (on his Spanish language blog) for having accused several personalities and intellectuals of working against the revolution, implicating them in the plans for a cyber-war orchestrated by the United States.
Read MoreRestoration Underway on Cuba’s Oldest Bridge
Spanning the Yayabo River, the oldest bridge on the island began undergoing repairs. The work is being done through the Office of Monuments and Sites in the central province of Sancti Spiritus.
Read MoreCuba Debuts Friday vs. Puerto Rico at Haarlem, Netherlands
The Cuban national baseball team will debut today against Puerto Rico at the beginning of the 26th edition of “Baseball Week” in Haarlem, the Netherlands, which will run until July 22 at the Pim Mulier Park.
Read MoreCuban Hurdler Sets World Junior Record
Cuba’s Yordan Ofarrill was crowned world junior champion in the 110 meters hurdles on Thursday. He set an event record of 13.18 seconds at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona.
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