Oncology Workshop Concludes in Cuba
During this Sixth Workshop, assessments were made of actions taken by the national oncology program and the outcomes of a Brazil-Cuba cooperation initiative were presented.
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Havana Film Festival Day 3 Tributes
Films from the island that debuted today were Marina, by Enrique Alvarez; and Habanastation, by the young director Ian Padron. The latter movie is one of the most attended Cuban films in recent times and is being plugged for an Oscar nomination by Cuban film fans.
Read MoreUS Religious Leader Visits Alan Gross
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the religious leader said he had discussed the issue of Gross’s release with Cuban President Raul Castro.
Read MoreCuba to Update Its Labor Code
The current code covers only the state sector, which is why a new code will be developed taking into account the new emphasis is being placed on self-employed and private labor.
Read MoreCuban Parliament to Convene
Members of Cuba’s “National Assembly of Popular Power” (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) received an official announcement on Saturday convening their next session.
Read More“Montage” by Cuban Painter at Havana Film Festival
The exhibition “Montaje”(Montage) recreates significant moments of international cinema such as Manhattan by Woody Allen, Blade Runner by Ridley Scott, Memorias del subdesarrollo (Memories of Underdevelopment) by Cuba’s “Titon”, and Sergei Eisentein’s Battleship Potemkin.
Read MoreMore Sugarcane Production Expected in Cuba
The president of the Azcuba Group, which now heads the sugar industry (having replaced the previous Sugar Ministry), was optimistic about the industry’s restructuring and favorable world market price levels for sugar.
Read MoreRaul Castro Attends Summit in Venezuela
The forum officially founded the Latin American and Caribbean Community (ECLAC), whose member countries will generate policies to promote socio-economic development, environmental protection and energy security.
Read MoreCuba Gov. Tackles Big Corruption Case
Among those suspected to have been involved and who are now under arrest are senior-level management, government officials and other workers in the fields of commerce and quality control.
Read MoreCuba Since 1959, a Critical Assessment
A new Cuba book by professor/author Sam Farber provides both valuable history and analysis of the island’s now 52-year-old revolution. With a very accessible style, Farber manages to communicate to a broad audience from scholars to those just getting to know the Caribbean island nation.
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