Cuba launched its first biodiesel plant in the province of Guantanamo, built with Swiss support, reported the director of the Center for Technology Applications for Sustainable Development in the province, speaking on national television on Monday.
Read MoreThe death of General Arnaldo Ochoa — executed by firing squad in 1989 by the Cuban government — is attributed to a “severe anemia” in the records of the capital city’s Colon Cemetery, according to a book recently published by the writer Rodolfo Torres.
Read MoreCuba’s Mr. Clutch, Frederich Cepeda, once again earned his nickname on Tuesday when he homered in the eighth inning with Yulieski Gourriel on first to give his team a 2-1 win over a tough China Taipei. Cuba is now 1-2 in the Haarlem Baseball Week tournament.
Read MoreThe Namibian authorities have launched a large operation to trap African big game and take it to a national park near the Cuban capital of Havana later this year, provoking an angry response from conservationists.
Read MoreCuba continued its poor play in Holland losing its second game to the United States on Sunday by a score of 5-3. The islanders had opened the tournament with a surprise 3-2 loss to Puerto Rico.
Read MoreThe iconic Cuban band Los Van Van intends to record a new album this year with the likes of Oscar D’Leon and Juanes, said its director Samuel Formell when speaking to the Venezuelan newspaper Panorama.
Read MoreA Regular Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Cuban Parliament) will debate new tax system from July 20 to 22.
Read MoreThe Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba is gearing up for its final week of crisscrossing the US and Canada en route to a merger at McAllen, Texas and then a crossing into Mexico next weekend.
Read MoreWhatever the explanations, this year’s edition of Team Cuba has again stumbled out of the gate here in Haarlem, Netherlands with an underwhelming offensive performance and an unlikely opening night setback.
Read MoreWhile 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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