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Carlos Varela Opposes Hate Rallies

The popular Cuban folk-rock singer Carlos Varela said he opposes the “actos de repudio” (hate rallies) against the Ladies in White, wives and relatives of Cuban political prisoners.

Emigrants Boost Tourism to Cuba

The up to 50 per cent increase in Cuban emigrants’ trips in the first four months of the year, as compared to 2009, has given a boost to tourist arrivals, which reached the unprecedented figure of 1,053,000 in these four months, Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero recognized when speaking at the International Tourism Fair being held in this capital.

Cuba’s Worst Sugar Harvest in 100 years

Cuba will conclude this 2010 the worse sugar harvest since 1905 due to organizational errors and mistakes in the calculations made before the harvest of the country’s former most important economic sector, reported IPS. The poor results could be the main reason for the dismissal of Minister of the Sugar Industry Luis Manuel Avila González, announced on Monday.

May Havana Cultural Calendar

Havana is a city of cultural happenings year round, be it music, dance, visual art, theater, etc. In May occur two popular events. The Mayo Teatral theater festival and the Cubadisco music festival.

Radio, TV Marti: Low Ratings in Cuba

The report found that less than two percent of Cubans listen to Radio Marti, while virtually no Cubans at all see TV Marti’s programming due not only to the Castro government’s jamming of their signals, but also to widespread perception that the news carried on both media is not “objective”.

Drought Looming Again in Cuba

As Cuba feels the impact of a drought that is affecting the entire Caribbean region, authorities have stepped up calls for water savings in households and the public sector.

Anti-Homophobia Week in Cuba

Cuba will commemorate for the third consecutive year International Day against Homophobia with activities next May 11-18, announced Mariela Castro, director of the National Centre for Sex Education (CENESEX). On this occasion the main ceremony will be held in El Mejunje, a cultural institution in the city of Santa Clara, some 260 kilometers east of the island’s capital, where a space for sexual diversity was opened in the 1990s.

Cuba Paris Club’s 2nd Leading Debtor

With a debt of 30.41 billion dollars, Cuba ranks in second place behind Indonesia on the list of the Paris Club’s debtor countries, according to a report released in the French capital by that group of 19 developed countries, created in 1956. The nations that owe the most include China and India in third and fourth place.

New Cuba Cabinet Shakeup

A new shakeup has occurred in the Cuban government with the removal of the minister of transportation, Jorge Luis Sierra Cruz, and sugar minister Luis Manuel Avila Gonzalez. An official note says Sierra was guilty of “errors” and Avila of “deficiencies.”

Sustainable Farming Moves to Suburbs

Backed by its considerable experience in urban agriculture, Cuba is tackling the challenge of food security through a new initiative that will bring farming to the suburban areas surrounding cities and towns.

The program was originally announced last August by President Raúl Castro, who declared that food production is “a matter of national security” and should involve “the largest number of people possible, through all available forms of land ownership.”