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We present the list of rationed protein products that Havana residents can purchase with their ration booklets at their neighborhood bodega stores during the week of April 7-13. The portions are distributed monthly on a rotating basis in the 15 municipalities of the capital. Residents also receive a share of rice, sugar, a small amount of beans or peas, salt, coffee, matches and soap.

Trying to come back when down three games to one to Industriales, the team with the most Cuban baseball championships, was the monumental task facing Pinar del Rio. Five days later the near impossible had occurred and with a tense 2-1 victory in game seven, Pinar now heads to Matanzas for the playoff finals.

The United States NGO Global Exchange issued their Human Rights Award 2014 to the five Cuban agents convicted in the US, reported Prensa Latina.

Employees of the National Zoo Park, located in the Havana municipality of Boyeros captured a herd of ten green monkeys that were raising havoc in crops of local farmers.

The Mexican and Cuban volleyball federations signed an agreement according to which at least twelve players from the island will join professional men’s teams next season in the Mexican League Volleyball.

A few days ago Havana’s favorite team, Industriales, appeared cruising towards the Cuban Baseball League finals, up three games to one over rival Pinar del Rio. But after Friday night things have changed considerably.

The first of two awaited semi-professional match-ups between boxers of the US Knockouts and Cuba Tamers proved rather one sided on Friday evening in Havana. Before a packed Sports City Arena of 16,000 fans the home squad won all five of its matches.

While many Havana sports fans will be watching game six of the Industriales-Pinar del Rio baseball game tonight, boxing lovers will also be out in force to see the first of a two-part quarterfinals match up of the World Series of Boxing (WSB).