The Cuban parliament (National Assembly of the People’s Power) will hold an ordinary session on August 1 at the Havana Convention Center, the place where its meetings usually take place. Except for those with specific responsibilities who get time off from work, Cuban legislators maintain their regular jobs and take part in the occasional sessions when convoked by the parliament chair, Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada.
Read MoreFive days after his first public appearance in four years former Cuban President Fidel Castro will reappear this evening live on the Round Table program broadcast by Cuba’s state-run television. The show will be dedicated to the situation in the Middle East. Castro has dedicated several of his Reflections to the issue of a possible war between Iran, the United States and Israel.
Read MoreThe drought present in Cuba since November 2008 continued during June, despite the increased rainfall, since barely 69 per cent of the historical average fell during that period. The country’s dams accumulate 43.1 per cent of the total capacity, a situation that is especially tense in the capital of the Caribbean nation.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Times daily, one of the most important in the United States, urged Congress in an editorial on Sunday to pass a bill that would lift restrictions on travel to Cuba and would ease obstacles to bilateral trade. The newspaper states that the 50-year-old trade and travel prohibitions have failed to bring about democratic changes in the Caribbean country. In its editorial the L.A. Times also recognized the release of 52 political prisoners announced by Havana, but questioned the imprisonment of any person for that reason.
Read MoreDown 4-2 after five innings, Team Cuba scored three in the sixth and two more in the eighth to defeat the USA 7-4 during the Haarlem Baseball Week taking place in The Netherlands.
Read MoreFidel Castro has made his first public appearance since he relinquished his post as president at the end of July 2006. He had only been seen in photos of closed door meetings with foreign dignitaries.
Read MoreA year after El Salvador and Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations the respective foreign ministers signed cooperation agreements in the fields of health and education during a meeting held Friday in Havana. The officials, Hugo Martinez Bonilla (El Salvador) and Cuba’s Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, also discussed promoting bilateral trade.
Read MoreTeam Cuba had an easy time against usually tough Japan winning their opening game of the Haarlem Baseball Week 6-0 behind eight innings of shutout pitching of Freddy Asiel Alvarez. Cuba’s offense was led by Yunier Mendoza who had three hits and three RBIs and Alexei Bell who also had three hits and scored twice. Rolando Meriño and Donal Castro also drove in a run each.
Read MoreMore than 17 per cent of the areas set aside for the planting of sugar cane in Cuba are idle, reported the island’s state-run press. During the last harvest yields per planted hectare were the worse in the country’s history, with barely 27 tons. Insufficient payment to producers, labor and technical indiscipline, and the lack of exigency and control of the directive are the principal causes of the decline.
Read MoreCuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas stopped, at least for four months, the hunger strike which he began on February 24 to demand the release of 26 sick political prisoners, according to his statements to the press. Fariñas’ decision followed the announcement of the release of 52 political prisoners, which the Cuban government said will take place in three to four months.
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