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Chavez Exits Cuba, Surprise Return Home

Venezuelan President Chavez made a surprise and sudden exit from Cuba early Monday, returning to his country while in the grips of ongoing post cancer removal treatment.

Taiwan Finishes Off Cuba in Holland

Taiwan defeated Cuba 5-4 in 11 innings to win the World Port Baseball Tournament in Rotterdam, Holland on Sunday. To illustrate how poor the overall tournament showing was for Cuba one statistic tells it all: In nine games the Cuban offense managed only 22 runs while giving up an identical number. For manager Roger Machado it was clearly a dissapointing performance.

Cuba Advances in World Volleyball League

While the Cuban baseball team underachieves in Rotterdam, the island’s men’s volleyball players came up with a remarkable 3-0 sweep of group leader Italy on Friday to earn a slot in the Final Round of the World Volleyball League being played in Poland.

Cienfuegos Artists Show in Havana

Five visual artists from Cienfuegos came together to present the exhibition “Punto y seguido,” each one with their own personal voice. This range is something that endows the exhibition with its diversity, yet leaving as a point of connection the fact that they come from the same province of Cienfuegos. (7 photos)

Chavez Explains Health Status from Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spoke to his nation Thursday from Havana about his health situation after having a cancerous tumor removed in two operations. See the HT translation!

McGovern Off to Cuba to See Fidel

While mum’s the word in the Cuban media, AP reported Thursday that former US Senator and Presidential Candidate George McGovern is to travel to Cuba on Friday to meet with Fidel Castro.

Chavez Recovery Puts Off Summit

A regional summit scheduled for Margarita Island in Venezuela for July 5-6 was postponed yesterday due to the ongoing recovery of President Hugo Chavez in Cuba.

Havana Weather for June 30 – July 6

A tropical wave will cause storms with its arrival on Thursday, June 30, although showers could occur on Friday. At the end of the period, the occurrence of isolated rains is probable in the afternoons. The maximum temperatures will fluctuate between 31°C (88°F) and 33°C (91°F). The minimum temperatures will fluctuate around 24°C (75°F).

A 48-point Proposal to Deal with Racism in Cuba

The Cuban civil rights organization Cofradia de la Negritud (the Negritude Brotherhood) has recently released an action plan to fight racism in Cuba. Here is the HT translation of the proposal that we promised our readers.

Chavez Reappears on Cuba TV with Fidel

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a new appearance on Cuba TV on Tuesday accompanied by Fidel Castro and family members.