More than 100 left organizations and parties in Latin America, Asia and Africa backed the Cuban government in the face of the “press campaign” over the hunger strike of two dissidents in a document signed during the 14th International Symposium on “The Parties and a New Society,” held in Mexico.
Read MoreBolivian President Evo Morales questioned the international scandal” over the death of Cuban political prisoner Orlando Tamayo Zapata, in a press conference in the city of Cochabamba, reported IPS. Morales asked “why don’t they criticize capitalism, which every day kills who knows how many people with its economic policies?”
Read MoreVilla Clara came from behind to overwhelm Ciego de Avila and its star lefty Maikel Folch 10-3 on Sunday. The win gives last year’s league runners-up a commanding 3-0 lead in the best of seven Eastern Division Cuban baseball league finals.
Read MoreCuba’s hurdles champion Dayon Robles set a new record (indoors) for the 60-meter hurdles in World Athletics Championships on Sunday to win the gold medal at Doha 2010. Cubans Yoandri Betanzos (17.69) and Arnie David Giralt (17.36) finished second in third in the triple jump event behind Teddy Tamgho of France who set a new world record of 17.90.
Read MoreA full-length documentary film “Eso que anda” (Still going strong) by director Ian Padron won first prize of the competing works in the 11th edition of the Santiago Alvarez in Memorium International Documentary Film Festival.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro met in Havana on Saturday with El Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez Bonilla accompanied by the Central American country’s First Lady Vanda Pignato.
Read MoreCuba’s Olympic gold medalist Dayron Robles takes to the track in Doha, Quatar on Sunday in the 13th World Athletics Championship in the 60-meter hurdles. Robles runs in heat two of the three semifinals events. The finals will take place later in the day.
Read MoreThe Puerto Rican hip hop and alternative reggaeton band Calle 13 has a date at Havana’s Anti-Imperialist bandstand for a free concert on March 23. The announcement appeared on a website of Rene Perez “Residente”. Rene said this time the arrangements took place without problems after two unsuccessful attempts. “Were going for the people because I want people to listen to me and I want to listen to them.”
Read MoreHavana Province came to life on Saturday on the road defeating Industriales 4-0 in the Latinoamericano Stadium packed with 54,746 fans. Yadier Pedroso pitched eight innings of seven-hit baseball and Yonder Martinez finished off the job with a perfect ninth.
Read MoreLeonys Martin broke open a 1-1 pitching duel with a two-run homer to start off a five-run seventh inning rally to lead Villa Clara to a 6-1 win Friday night over Ciego de Avila and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Division Cuban baseball playoffs.
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