Final Declaration Adopted at Caracas Summit
The presidency of the regional body was conferred to Chile, while the next meeting place for the organization will be in Cuba.
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Cuba Takes 5th in Volleyball World Cup
Cuba defeated Egypt today, three sets to one, and finished with seven wins and four defeats in its performance in men’s World Cup Volleyball at Tokyo, which was won by Russia. The showing won the islanders a ticket to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Read MoreCuba’s Foreign Trade Analyzed
The report considered it essential to have information about the elements that govern the activities related to the sector. In addition, it assessed the work done with that aim by the Center for the Promotion of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment in Cuba.
Read MoreOncology 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.
Read MoreHavana 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.
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