President Raul Castro heads the Cuban delegation to a Unity Summit of Latin American and Caribbean nations to take place on Monday and Tuesday in the Mexican resort city of Cancun. Also taking place simultaneously is a meeting of the Rio Group.
Read MoreIt was a magical night here in Madrid last Thursday in the company of Cuban singer/songwriter Marta Campos.
Read MoreEvery February, the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) presents a special exhibition in which we can enjoy what’s being done by the island’s youngest film directors. This year’s event runs from Feb. 23-28.
Read MoreThe US and Cuban governments held a second round of talks on migration issues on Friday. Then in the evening Washington’s emissaries met with a group of “dissidents” which Cuba sharply rejected as unwarranted interference in its internal affairs and highly undiplomatic.
Read MoreI live in a neighborhood of Cubans, one which seemed like a tranquil place. However I realized I’m surrounded by “deserters” – the man who worked for Cubana Airlines, a love-struck doctor, our dentist, a boxing champion and half a volleyball squad.
Read MoreTo publish a book in Cuba, like in any other country, is a difficult task; however, the bureaucratic system here makes it almost impossible. Among the alternatives for having stories, novels or poems printed are literary competitions, since the winners of these contests are usually honored with the publication of their works.
Read MoreBrazilian president Lula da Silva will visit Cuba next week after attending the Rio Summit in Cancun, Mexico. He is scheduled to meet with both Cuban President Raul Castro and former leader Fidel Castro in Havana on Wednesday.
Read MoreJoel Mariño of Matanzas, Cuba took the next to last leg of the Vuelta a Cuba cycling competition on Saturday, while Arnold Alcolea (Team Cuba) has a solid lead in the overall rankingwith one day to go in the 13-stage event.
Read MoreUS federal judge Kathleen Cardone accepted a petition from the district attorney’s office to again postpone the trial for Luis Posada Carriles, reported IPS. Posada is accused of perjury and obstruction of justice in the case of the attacks on Cuban hotels in 1997 and lying to the immigration authorities about his illegal entry into the US in 2005.
Read MoreJudy Gross, wife of the US citizen imprisoned in Cuba since last December and accused by the island’s government of carrying out espionage work, requested that the governments of both countries reach an agreement to release her husband Alan.
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