The city of Remedios, one of the first eight townships founded by the Spanish colonizers in Cuba, is celebrating today its 495th anniversary, reported IPS. The city, located to the north of the central province of Villa Clara, is especially known for its “parrandas,” a carnival whose fireworks and floats attract every year thousands of tourists. The next Remedios carnival takes place this coming December.
Read More“Cuban scientists are very advanced in the production of vaccines and that is why we are interested in increasing mutual collaboration,” affirmed Sergio Machado Rezende, Brazilian minister of science, technology and innovation, who headed his country’s delegation to a working meeting with counterparts on the island.
Read MoreThe tropical wave passing through the sea southeast of Cuba could become a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center affirmed today, giving such an occurrence a 40% chance. The system, which is moving north-westward, has caused rains in Jamaica, Hispaniola, the Cayman Islands and eastern Cuba.
Read MoreCardinal Francis George, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States, began today a two-day visit to Cuba, during which he will visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, and he will give a mass in that city, the island’s second most important.
Read MoreThe talks between the Catholic Church and the Cuban government are unprecedented in several respects in this socialist island nation, and this should be taken into account by the international community, experts say.
Read MoreA tropical wave passing through the central Caribbean could become a tropical storm in the next 48 hours and cause heavy rain in Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba’s eastern region, affirmed the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The disturbance is moving west at 16 kilometers per hour.
Read MoreCuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez will conclude today his tour of the United States with a concert in the city of Orlando, Florida, reported the media in Miami. Rodríguez also performed in Washington, San Juan, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. According to his representative in the U.S., Hugo Cancio, the artist plans to retire to spend more time with his family.
Read MoreA Cuban court sentenced dissident Darsy Ferrer to 15 months in prison for illegally acquiring construction material but he will serve his remaining time at home, reported the media accredited in the island. When he left the courtroom, Ferrer, who has been in prison since July 2009, reiterated his will to “achieve reforms” under the socialist regime country.
Read MoreAs the government speaks of an “excess” of more than a million workers, the central bureaucratic apparatus is proposing to create an additional province by dividing Havana Province, which rings Havana City Province, in two. Are these the structural changes that the government talks about?
Read MoreCuba was elected vice president of the Latin America and Caribbean Group to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Cuba’s reported IPS on Tuesday. The island will hold this post, which is part of the Council’s Board of Directors, until June 2011.
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