Havana Exhibits Coins Associated with the Vatican
The Havana Numismatic Museum put on display this past Friday coins and medals relating to the history of the Vatican, in an exhibit consisting of items from different pontifical periods.
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Dangerous Cuban Prisoner on the Loose
Former inmate Yoel Gonzalez Vargas, one of the 2,900 criminals pardoned by Raul Castro in December, is a fugitive from justice after being accused of assault, reported the Café Fuerte website.
Read MoreCuba Blames US for Exclusion from Americas Summit
Cuba blamed the United States on Thursday for keeping it from attending next month’s Summit of the Americas.”There has been no surprise,” Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told a press conference in Havana. “It’s been the chronicle of an exclusion foretold.”
Read MoreBiotech Conference Ends Today in Cuba
The 2012 International Biotechnology Conference concludes today at the Havana Convention Center with a presentation devoted to hepatitis B infections and cancer biology and treatment.
Read MoreCuba Not Invited to Americas Summit
Colombia will not invite Cuba to attend the Summit of the Americas in Cartegena (April 14-15), said President Juan Manuel Santos after a four-hour meeting in Havana with Raul Castro.
Read MoreHavana Weather for March 8-14
The weather over the upcoming seven-day period will be influenced by high pressure systems and a system of trade winds. High temperatures will range between 28°C (82°F) and 29°C (84°F), while the minimum temperatures will dip to around 20°C (68°F).
Read MoreCuba Has New All-Time Hits Record
Enrique Diaz is the new all-time Cuban Baseball League hits champion recording his safety number 2,357 on Wednesday afternoon, one more than Santiago de Cuba great Antonio Pacheco who recorded 2,356 in his career.
Read MoreDutch and Belgian Paintings in Cuba
The exhibition “Dutch and Belgian Painting in the Nineteenth Century” will open to the Havana public on May 10 at the Universal Art Building of the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Read MoreCuban Doctor Begins Hunger Strike
Cuban doctor Jeovany Vega Jimenez said on Monday that he is beginning a hunger strike to demand the repeal of ministerial resolutions that have prevented him from exercising his profession since 2006.
Read MoreCuban Films at San Diego Film Festival
Five recently produced Cuban films will participate in the upcoming 19th annual International Latino Film Festival in San Diego, California, starting on March 8. These will include the movie Habanastation, directed by Ian Padron.
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