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Honduras Elections Legit?

Two days short of the Honduran “elections,” it appears these will be recognized as legitimate by only four countries around the world: the United States, Peru, Panama and Colombia. While the de facto government has deployed more than 30,000 troops of the army and police across the entire country, as well as calling up thousands of army reservists to safeguard the electoral process, the National Front Against the Coup d’état continues with its call to the public to boycott the vote. In addition, that opposition organization persists in its condemnation of systematic violations of human rights and is preparing for a new stage of struggle.

Military Exercise Begins

The Bastion 2009 Strategic Exercise began in the early morning hours of Thursday, reported IPS citing the local press. This military maneuver, the largest carried out in the island since 2004, “will make it possible to increase the deterrent capacity to avoid a military confrontation, according to the principle that there is no better way of winning a war than avoiding it,” affirmed the ruling Communist Party’s official daily.

Chavez Meets with Castro Brothers

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez made a brief working visit to Cuba this Tuesday, during which he met with his counterpart Raúl Castro and with former President Fidel Castro to talk about bilateral collaboration and the next summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) to be held in Cuba in December.

New Space Focuses on Gender Relations

A new space to “develop the subject of gender relations,” will open next December 4 at the William Carey Church, in Havana’s Vedado district, announced sources from the event’s Organizing Committee. This first meeting will deal with gender and race in today’s Cuba.

Cuba Responds to Climate Change

To respond to climate change it is necessary to change the current production and consumption patterns on the road to a sustainable economic model, affirmed Pedro Núñez, Cuba’s permanent ambassador to the UN. The official affirmed that the survival of humanity depends on a world energy revolutio.

Calle 13 Considers Cuba Visit

The popular Puerto Rican group Calle 13 could attend the presentation of the documentary “Calle 13-Sin mapa” during the 31st New Latin American Film Festival, to be held in the Cuban capital next December 3-13.

JoJazz Prelude at Havana Club

On 23rd street in the capital’s Vedado district, there’s a special club whose nights are devoted to Cuban jazz. With red walls and carpet green, a stairway leads down to a place of magical universal sound created by saxophones, pianos, trumpets, basses and a host of other instruments.

UN Praises Federation of Cuban Women

“Although Cuban women are not exempt from violence, an effort can be appreciated to counteract the situation,” affirmed Susan McDade, UN resident coordinator in Cuba, who recognized the work of the nongovernmental Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). Wednesday is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Surprises, Milestones, & Hot Despaigne

Hitting has remained the principal theme through the first several weeks of this year’s Cuban National Series. Perhaps the most novel feat of the young season-at least in the individual hitting department-transpired a week ago in Ciego de Avila’s José Ramón Cepero Stadium when Guantanamo’s normally solid-hitting shortstop and leadoff man Dainier Moreira equaled a league record with his perfect six-at-bat performance that tied a frequently matched National Series standard.

Cuba Finishes 2nd in Volleyball Cup

Brazil repeated as the winner of the FIVB Men’s World Grand Champions Volleyball Cup on Monday, going undefeated in five games of round robin play in Nagoya, Japan. Cuba was a close second with a 4-1 record losing its only match in five sets to the South Americans.