Cuba will pay tribute on November 4 to writer José Lezama Lima (1910-1976) with an International Colloquium dedicated to his work, considered one of the most important of Spanish-American literature of the 20th century.
Read MoreThe prices for agricultural products in Cuba increased an average of 4.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2010, according to the Sales in the Agricultural Market report published by the National Office of Statistics (ONE). During that period there was also an increase in the supply in the non-subsidized markets mainly due to the sale of potatoes, reported IPS. Potatoes used to be distributed to the population on their ration cards at a considerably lower price.
Read MoreEvents in Haiti take on special concern for Cubans with several hundred of the island’s medical personal working in the neighboring country since long before the devastating January 12 earthquake.
Read MoreThe Cuban government will soon set free Adrián Álvarez, Ramón Fidel Basulto and Joel Torres, Orlando Márquez, Havana Archbishopric spokesman, who has announced all the releases until now, reported. With these three the total of political prisoners who have accepted to travel to Spain amounts to 50.
Read MoreCuba won a tough fought straight set victory over Thailand (25-19, 29-27, 27-25) on Tuesday in the Women’s World Volleyball Championships being played in Japan. With the win the Cubans are now 2-2 and face group leader USA in their final first round match on Wednesday.
Read MoreA year after Havana Times began publishing a Spanish language version and two years from the website’s beginning the percentage of readers from Cuba, Spain and Latin America is on the rise.
Read MoreThe 28th International Havana Trade Fair (FIHAV), the island’s principal commercial mart, will begin today in Expocuba fairgrounds on the outskirts of the Cuban capital, the local press reported. The event is being attended by representatives from more than 400 Cuban entities and from the business sector in 58 countries.
Read MoreThe underwater fibre-optic cable that will join Cuba to Venezuela will finally start being laid next January and will be operational in July 2011, Waldo Reboredo, vice president of the Gran Caribe Telecommunications joint venture, affirmed. This link will allow the island to increase by 3,000 the current speed of data, image and voice broadcasting.
Read MoreRepresentatives of the Cuban opposition expect the island’s government will keep its promise and release the 13 dissidents who remain in prison, out of the 75 who were arrested in 2003, IPS reported. Out of this group at least six have expressed their wish to remain in the country and continue their political activities, instead of travelling to Spain, according to the agreement with Madrid and the Catholic Church.
Read MoreThe Cuban women’s volleyball team won their first match after two losses at the World Championships by edging Kazakhstan three sets to two (25-20 15-25 25-27 25-23 10-15) on Sunday.
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