Earth Tremor Felt in Central Cuba
An earthquake occurring in central Cuba caused no casualties or damage, reported the country’s network of seismological stations yesterday.
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Miami Trial of Cuban Painter Postponed
Cuban painter Agustin Bejarano, accused of child sexual abuse, will not go to trial until May 21, according to announcements made following a Friday hearing before a Miami-Dade circuit court.
Read MoreCuba’s Fidel Presents Spoken Memoirs
Fidel Castro presented a two-volume book of spoken memoirs on Friday.Titled: “Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrillero del tiempo”, and covering the period of his childhood, youth and on up to December 1958, the books contain conversations with the writer Katiuska Blanco.
Read MoreRaul Castro to Venezuela for ALBA Summit
Cuban President Raul Castro traveled to Caracas, Venezuela on Friday to attend a summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) as well as an activity commemorating the unsuccessful 1992 coup attempt led by Hugo Chavez.
Read MoreYoani Sanchez Grounded as Castro Flies
For the 19th time Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez has been denied an exit visa in order to travel abroad. The continued grounding of Sanchez came on Friday as Cuban President Raul Castro traveled to Caracas to attend a summit of the ALBA nations.
Read MoreCuba Rookie Gets $7 Million from Cubs
Gerardo Concepcion, the rookie of the year pitcher for Industriales in the Cuban Baseball League during the 2010-2011 season, is now a multi-millionaire about to begin his career with the Chicago Cubs. Considered a traitor, he will never be heard of again in Cuba´s media.
Read MoreRadio and TV Marti Slammed in Geneva
The radio and television aggression that the US maintains against Cuba were charged with being illegal by the World Radio Communications Conference.
Read MoreCuba Book Fair 2012 Begins Next Week
The 21st annual International Cuban Book Fair will take place from February 9 to 19 in Havana, though its first activities were already initiated in all of the capital city’s municipalities.
Read MoreMagazines Held in Cuban Customs
Copies of the magazine Criterios have been held at the Havana airport by authorities since January 29, reported its editor, Cuban essayist Desiderio Navarro.
Read MoreCuba Baseball Great Lourdes Gourriel Suffers Heart Failure
Former Cuban baseball player and manager Lourdes Gourriel, one of the island’s greatest hitters of all time, is progressing well after being admitted yesterday into a hospital in Sancti Spiritus Province after suffering heart difficulties.
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