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Honduras Crisis at Day 111

After seven days of talks, the de facto government in Honduras has taken off its mask. By its rejection of the content of the key point of the San Jose Agreement -the element which foresees the reinstatement of President Manuel Zelaya Rosales- it has evidenced that it has been using delaying tactics all along. The goal of this strategy has been to run out the clock to the November elections, whose process will be strictly manipulated and controlled by the powers behind the coup, including the army.

Cuba Gov. Info. Policy Lambasted

“The problem —one we are also experiencing at Juventud Rebelde— is that information doesn’t escape the excessive centralization of our economy and our society in general, something that by no means is a fated genetic component of socialism (as some people believe); instead, this centralization hinders its democratic potential,” wrote Jose Alejandro Rodriguez.

“Decisions are often made much higher up concerning what to write and report, as well as what not to write about concerning the major issues of society, even when stubborn life marches on below, with all its complexities.”

Cuba’s Baseball Season Opens Nov. 1st

The 2009-2010 Cuban Baseball Season gets underway with the inauguration on Sunday November 1st at the home field of last year’s champions, Havana Province. As soon as the schedule is released Havana Times will publish it for our readers.

Spain’s Foreign Minister Visits Cuba

Miguel Angel Moratinos, the foreign minister of Spain, is in Cuba to boost bilateral relations. Moratinos visited the island two and a half years ago in what began a thawing of strained relations between Cuba and European Union.

Cuba Beats USA in Four Sets

Cuba defeated team USA on Saturday night in four sets to win the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship and the last remaining slot to the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup in Japan on November 18-23.

Cuba Gets Hurricane Visit from Nagin

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrived in Cuba Friday to get a look at the island’s acclaimed civil defense system. His first visit to Cuba comes four years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his city.

US Dollar on Skids in Lat. America

Ten Latin American and Caribbean nations decided on Friday at a meeting in Cochabamba, Bolivia to forgo the US dollar for a new regional trade currency to be called the sucre. In other agenda business the ALBA countries renewed their call for an end to the half-century US blockade on Cuba; as well as agreed on sanctions against the de facto rulers of Honduras.

Cuba’s 2nd Place Wasn’t So Bad

It seems to be an all-too-common story these days. Cuba’s proud national team has yet again ended its quest a single painful step short of the coveted top prize in the latest international baseball tournament.

Balancing Cuba’s Lopsided Budget

Cuban President Raúl Castro is willing to risk unpopular measures to free the state from its excessive burden of subsidies and for-free services, as part of a program to adjust public expenditure to shrunken government revenues and balance the budget.

A Solution in Honduras?

Though the resistance decided to leave the negotiating table, and continues mobilizing in the streets, the delegation of constitutionally elected president Manuel Zelaya Rosales announced the reaching of an agreement around a key point of the San Jose Agreement. This foresees the return of state powers to the administration in place prior to June 28. This implies Manuel Zelaya’s reinstatement to the presidency of the republic.