Soccer in Venezuela in Times of Extreme Crisis
Sports are not exempt from the crisis engulfing Venezuela with the first soccer players beginning to position themselves in the ongoing political power struggle.
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Culture, Sports, Events
Bicycle Competition in Guantanamo, Cuba for Speed and Endurance
The cyclists started in the City of Guantanamo, as a preamble to the national event scheduled to take place from March 7-17 throughout Cuba. Speed and endurance were put into practice on Saturday, March 2, on a circuit of 60 kilometers (37 miles) traveled in the central streets of Guantanamo. Here are my pictures. (17 photos)
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Rubio Wants Trump to Veto MLB Deal with Cuba
The Trump administration is expected to take steps to block a historic agreement that would allow Cuban baseball players from joining Major League Baseball in the United States without having to defect, according to an official familiar with the discussions.
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Cuba Allows Baseball Players to Join Major Leagues without Punishment
The Cuban government will allow the country’s baseball players to play in the US Major leagues without being punished as traitors, according to an agreement reached on Wednesday between the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) and Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Anier Garcia: “To Reach Greatness, You Must Start Off Small”
In spite of being absent from the track for a decade now, the first Cuban Olympic champion in the 110 meters hurdles is still in quite good shape, weighing about 115 kilograms at his 1.92 m height. Speaking with Havana Times, he recognized that he misses his golden age.
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Is there a Russian community in Cuba?
We are planning to come to Cuba for Religious purposes. I am happy that I was able to find your website and I can learn something about Cuba from your website. We would like to find a Russian community in Cuba, can you help us with this?
Read MoreHavana Events Calendars, Where Can I Find them?
Hello, I will be in Havana between November 20th and December 6th, this year. Where could I find a calendar of events of interest for that period or for current activities, since I intend to travel often to Cuba.
Read MoreIs there a Baseball Game in Holguin in mid-April?
I’m inquiring on the baseball season in Cuba in April. We will be travelling to Holguin from April 14-20th and would love to catch a game.
Read MoreCan you help us with the Cuba Baseball Schedule?
We will be traveling to Cuba/Havana from January 27 to February 1 and would like to attend some baseball games. Can you let us know the baseball schedule in Havana for these dates?
Read MoreWhat’s the music scene like in December?
The only festival as such is the Jazz Plaza Festival set for Dec. 20-23. However during the spectacular Havana Film Festival (Dec. 4-14) there will be a full venue of concerts at many Havana locales and clubs.
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