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Cuba’s New Accusations Against Luis Posada Carriles

The Cubadebate website released information yesterday indicating that Cuban-born terrorist Luis Posada Carriles is planning new violent actions against the island.

Cuba Votes for Nuclear Disarmament

Cuba confirmed its position in support of nuclear disarmament on Tuesday at the UN Conference on Disarmament being held in Geneva, indicated the website of the island’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Cuban Painter to Show at Arteamericas Fair

The famous Cuban painter, printmaker and photographer Arturo Montoto will present two works at the Arteamericas Fair scheduled for the Miami Beach Convention Center from March 2 to 5.

Cuba Cancels at Hungary Boxing Tourney

The Cuban boxing team will not be participating in the Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Hungary due to winter storms that have hit Europe and a strike at the Paris airport, official sources confirmed yesterday.

Colombia FM Visits Cuba as Mediator

Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin will arrive in Cuba today to “mediate” the possible participation of the island in the upcoming Summit of the Americas, which will be sponsored by the US but will take place in Colombia,

Repsol Makes Adjustments Before Drilling

Repsol YPF, said on Monday that it has taken all necessary security measures before beginning exploration off the Cuban coast, adding that it aims to ensure its performance meets international standards.

US Wrestlers to Cuba Tournament

More than 25 Greco-Roman wrestlers from the US will be competing in the Cuban capital between February 10 to 16 in the Granma-Cerro Pelado International Wrestling Tournament.

Virgilio Piñera at the Cuba Book Fair

The principal works written by the renowned Cuban playwright and poet Virgilio Piñera will see the light again during the upcoming 2012 Cuba International Book Fair to be held from February 9 to 19 during its Havana juncture before traveling to the provinces.

Cuba Rejects Statements by EU Diplomat

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs today rejected recent statements by Catherine Ashton, the head of diplomacy for the European Union, concerning the reintroduction of temporary arrests of peaceful demonstrators in Cuba.

ALBA Summit Concludes in Caracas

The regional trade and cooperation organization the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA) yesterday concluded its eleventh ordinary summit in Caracas, Venezuela.