The Cuban Worker’s Confederation (CTC) is calling on workers to turn out for Sunday’s International Worker’s Day parade in support of the reforms approved less than two weeks ago by the 6th Communist Party Congress.
Read MoreThe Cuban baseball season could come to an end tonight if Pinar del Rio finishes off Ciego de Avila in game five of their championship series. On Thursday the pride of the island’s westernmost province held on for a 5-4 win over Ciego’s top pitcher Vladimir Garcia putting the series at three games to one. Vladimir Baños was the winner for Pinar.
Read MorePinar del Rio embarrassed Ciego de Avila with a 14-4 mercy rule victory on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in their best of seven Cuba baseball championship series.
Read MoreWe will be under the influence of a high pressure zone. The arrival of a weakened cold front could cause isolated rains on Sunday. Apart from this, we will have a week of good weather with high temperatures. The maximum temperatures will fluctuate between 32°C (90°F) and 33°C (91°F). The minimum temperatures will be around the 23°C (73°F).
Read MoreOrlando Bosch, who dedicated his life over the last half century to the violent overthrow of the Cuban government, died in Miami on Wednesday at the age of 84. Along with Luis Posada Carriles, Bosch is credited with the 1976 bombing of a Cuban passenger plane that took the life of 73 persons off the coast of Barbados.
Read MoreJust two weeks after a major military parade to remember the 1961 defeat of the Bay of Pigs invasion, many Cubans will march again on Sunday May 1, International Workers Day. Since the holiday falls on Sunday the Ministry of Labor announced today that Monday May 2 would be treated as a national holiday at the island’s workplaces.
Read MoreCuba’s championship baseball series is now 1-1 after Pinar del Rio hung on for a 4-3 win over Ciego de Avila on Sunday afternoon. Game three in the best-of-seven contest is on Tuesday hosted by Pinar.
Read MoreThe New York City Labor Chorus traveled to Cuba to share their art and learn about Cuban reality. The performed at the Havana park in Vedado popularly known as Lennon Park because of the life size John Lennon sculpture sitting on one of its benches. (11 photos)
Read MoreThe world’s biggest person, Sultán Kosen, 28 of Turkey is back in Havana only a little over a month since his last visit. His sponsor for the Cuba visit is the Cuba-Amor Foundation which said the 2.47 mts. (8 ft. 3 in.) giant will once again carry out an intense round of visits.
Read MoreCiego de Avila knocked out Yosvani Torres with a five-run third inning and Vladimir Garcia kept Pinar del Rio at bay to win his fifth playoff game of the postseason and give his Eastern Division team a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series for the Cuban baseball title.
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