The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States, or OAS), on Monday included Cuba in its annual list of countries that “seriously affect the enjoyment of fundamental rights.”
Read MorePope Benedict XVI on Sunday gave his approval to the granting of the status of “venerable” to 19th century Cuban priest Felix Varela.
Read MoreOil and gas production in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to increase substantially, said a specialist from the Ministry of Mines and Energy Cuba, speaking on Tuesday at the Havana Convention Center.
Read MoreBrazilian president Dilma Rousseff, who was received on Monday by Barack Obama, attempted to get the US government to allow the attendance of Cuba at the Summit of the Americas.
Read MoreThe Spanish troubadour Luis Eduardo Aute will become part of the fiction jury for the Tenth International Gibara Festival of Low-Budget Cinema, which will begin in that eastern Cuban fishing town on April 17.
Read MoreThe president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, begins an official 24-hour visit to Cuba today aimed at deepening dialogue on trade and investment between the two countries. A meeting with dissidents is not on the president’s agenda.
Read MoreThe 96-game regular season of the Cuban Baseball League is down to the home stretch with seven of the eight playoff positions pretty much decided. The first round of the playoffs is tentative for April 24.
Read MoreOne of the most anticipated events for Cuban artists is the “Bienal de la Habana” (the Havana Biennial), an occasion taken advantage of by artists to promote their work and share the outcomes of their hours upon hours of creative effort.
Read MoreThe Cuban non-governmental organization Hemingway International Nautical Club and the US-based Environmental Defense Fund agreed on Saturday in Havana to implement actions for the preservation of their shared marine ecosystems.
Read MoreFour individuals were arrested on Saturday in Havana by Cuban authorities when they tried to attend a meeting of the Estado de SATS organization.
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