For the second straight winter the Cuban League is hosting an odd “divided” season that involves the traditional 16 provincial teams fighting through a first-half 45 game slate to qualify for a 42-game championship round involving only the top eight qualifying clubs.
Read MoreThe Cuban 2013-2014 baseball season reached the half way point on Sunday with eight teams qualifying to continue on and eight others eliminated. After a seesaw first 45 games, Industriales finished on top and Santiago de Cuba qualified for the second half on the final day of play. Artemisa had done the same one day before.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro acknowledged the victory of Honduran president-elect, Juan Orlando Hernandez, winner of the elections on November 24th, reported the Tegucigalpa daily Process.
Read MoreA total of 700 dengue cases in the central province of Villa Clara were confirmed on Saturday on local radio by the vice president of the provincial government, Diario de Cuba reported.
Read MoreSelf-employed entrepreneurs who need startup money can apply to banks for loans as small as 38 dollars instead of the previous minimum of 113 dollars, the Central Bank of Cuba has announced.
Read MoreA leading Chinese automobile manufacturer will start assembling its vehicles in Cuba. The Hangzhou-based Geely International Corporation is now preparing to launch its project “in a local place” in Cuba, the Global Times reported.
Read MoreFollowing the recent speech of Cuban President Raul Castro, an official of the US State Department said that his country is open to dialogue with Havana if it guarantees the protection of Human Rights , AFP reported .
Read MoreThe workday of the brigade making repairs to Terminal 3 of the capital’s Jose Marti Airport, was extended to 14 hours a day , reported Trabajadores weekly .
Read MoreEcuador police arrested 16 suspected members of an international network trafficking Cubans, operating in Quito with support from police officers and notaries, AFP reported .
Read MoreCuba now appears in third place behind the US and Japan in the latest ranking of the International Baseball Federation, in which 75 nations appear. Cuba had been on top of the list since it was first created in 2009.
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