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 MoreCuba’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.
Read MoreMexico and Cuba on Thursday launched a new direct air route between Mexico City and the central Cuban city of Santa Clara, reads a statement from the island’s Ministry of Tourism.
Read MoreThe Canadian Public Health Department issued a warning on Thursday following the outbreak of cholera in Cuba. That office is recommending precautions for travelers visiting the island.
Read MoreThe “Ana Cecilia”, the first cargo ship that travels directly from Miami to Cuba in half a century, arrived Friday morning with its cargo of humanitarian aid a day late at the Port of Havana, reported DPA news.
Read MoreA few days ago I was walking around in downtown Guantanamo City. It was one of those days when you don’t want anybody to mess with you – for good or for bad; when you get bothered by the sun just as much as a rain.
Read MoreThe issue I’ll address here is Cuban immigration policy and the hoped for “possible changes” in it. This is a matter that has many people full of expectations since the last Communist Party Congress, when upcoming reforms were announced concerning this important social issue.
Read MoreOver this period we will have weather typical of this time of summer. Maximum temperatures will be stable at 32°C (90°F) and minimum temperatures will be around 25°C (77°F). The sea surface temperature will reach 29°C (84°F).
Read MoreToday a Democracy Now! special on the life, politics and music of Woody Guthrie, the “Dust Bowl Troubadour.” Born a hundred years ago on July 14, 1912, in Oklahoma, Guthrie wrote hundreds of folk songs and became a major influence on countless musicians, including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger and Phil Ochs.
Read MoreUS President Barack Obama defended his administration’s relaxation of the embargo against Cuba.
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