Representatives of the Cuban dissidence demanded that the government release the 13 political prisoners who remain imprisoned, after the four-month deadline given by the government for the release of all those arrested in 2003 is up. That group of opposition members refuses to leave the country and travel to Spain, according to the agreement reached by the authorities with Madrid and the Catholic Church.
Read MoreThe 28th Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV-2010), Cuba’s leading annual commercial event, took place at the ExpoCuba exhibition center on November 1-7 with the participation of business reps from 58 countries. (23 photos)
Read MoreI suppose that’s why we have circuses, to make us forget what’s outside the big tent —whether it’s visible or not— and to leave us sitting there squeezing each other’s hands with our mouths open in laughter or amazement. (17 photos)
Read MoreThe International Havana Trade Fair (FIHAV 2010) will close its doors today in the Cuban capital with an increase in the number of participating countries, 58 on this occasion, but a decrease in the amount of business, which barely reached some 100 million dollars.
Read MoreCuba’s Women’s volleyball team got off to a good start on Sunday against powerhouse Brazil, winning the first set in their World Volleyball Championship second round match. However, the Brazilian superiority took charge to win the next three
Read MoreMercedes Aguirre, my famous model friend, told me about him when she found out that I was “hunting” for interesting characters to interview. She described him as a hairdresser who was missing a leg and who lived in a small room on an upper floor of a building in the Centro Havana neighborhood.
Read MoreA quick evaluation of people affected by floods related to Hurricane Tomas was posted today by the Haitilibre.com website. Here is their report.
Read MoreXiomara Reyes visited the Centro Pro-danza de Cuba to meet with her former teacher and director of the institution, Laura Alonso. Reyes, a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, is in Cuba after an 18 absence.
Read MoreThe Netherlands women’s volleyball team had a surprisingly easy time in defeating Cuba three sets to one in their first match of the second round of the World Championships being played in Japan.
Read MoreThe passing of Hurricane Tomas through the Winward Strait close to far eastern Guantanamo, Cuba left no fatal victims nor considerable material damage reported thus far, said Civil Defense authorities.
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