Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba early on International Workers Day for the final round of his radiotherapy treatment to combat cancer. He hopes to return to Caracas next week after the initial recovery from his treatment.
Read MoreUnder the headline “Everyone to the March Tomorrow!” the Granma newspaper today announced the annual May Day parade to be held on Tuesday in Revolution Square.
Read MoreExecutives and academics from the Brookings Institution conducted an exploratory visit to Cuba to verify the changes promoted by President Raul Castro.
Read MoreImmigration reform in Cuba was the subject of a videoconference linking officials of the island’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs with invited participants at the First Meeting of Cuban Residents in the US.
Read MoreThe Ship of Tolerance, after touring several countries around the world, will be displaying the drawings and messages of Cuban children on May 11 in the courtyard of the Castillo de la Fuerza colonial fortress.
Read MoreSunday’s full day of action saw both Industriales and Sancti Spíritus widen the gap to a 3-1 margin over their Occidental League quarterfinal opponents, while in the Oriente sector things tightened up considerably with Granma drawing even against Villa Clara and Ciego de Avila notching a first victory over Las Tunas.
Read MoreAfter Saturday’s limited playoff schedule all four Cuban League series now boast a clear leader. Las Tunas (rained out of their first road match with Ciego de Avila) maintains a two-game edge over the winless Tigers while Villa Clara, Industriales and Sancti Spíritus are all now leading by precarious 2-1 margins.
Read MoreThe Cuban government projects to lay off 170,000 workers this year as part of a reorganization plan aimed at “updating” the island’s socio-economic system. Large scale layoffs are a keystone of the government’s attempt to rescue the depressed economy. The only labor union federation, the CTC, fully supports the layoff program.
Read MoreThe Cuban women’s squad will play in the NORCECA pre-Olympic volleyball matches in Mexico from April 27 to May 6, with the hope to win a ticket to the London Olympics.
Read MoreThe US Committee to Free the Cuban Five announced that on Monday a full page ad will be published in The Washington Post demanding freedom for the five Cuban intelligence operatives imprisoned in that country.
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