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Cuba’s Cespedes Wins MLB Home Run Derby

Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who plays for the Oakland A’s, took a giant early lead and went on to win the MLB Home Run Derby on the day before the All-Star game.

Yoani Sanchez, the Film, Raises $110,000

Puerto Rican actress and filmmaker Kesia Elwin has secured over US $110,000 in funding for a movie based on the life of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez through the on-line crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.

New Disc Tribute to Compay Segundo

The top twenty songs of the famous Cuban musician Francisco Repilado forms the new album “Guantanamera. The essential album “, published by the label Rhino, of Warner Music, reported Prensa Latina.

Bronze for Cuban Rower in World Cup

Cuban rower Angel Fournier won a bronze medal at the Lucerne World Cup on Sunday. His time was 6:44.24 minutes in the singles open category, reported JIT online.

Cuban Journalists Congress Concludes

First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel addressed the closing session on Sunday in Havana of the Ninth Congress of the Cuban Journalists Association (UPEC), where Antonio Molto was announced as its new president.

Cuba Scares USA but Loses in Gold Cup

Cuba gave the USA soccer team a surprise scare in their Gold Cup match on Saturday when Ariel Pedro Martinez scored the first goal at the 36-minute mark. The favorites only managed to tie at the end of the first half on a penalty by Landon Donovan.

Cuba Big Underdog in Gold Cup vs. USA

The Cuban national soccer team plays the United States in a 2013 Gold Cup match-up on Saturday in Sandy, Utah at 1:30 p.m. local time. The US is coming off a 6-1 breeze over Belize and Cuba a 3-0 loss to Costa Rica.

Cuban MDs and Public Health Officials Penalized for Malpractice

A total of 10 medical doctors and Public Health officials practicing in Cuba’s provinces of La Habana and Mayabeque have been subjected to disciplinary actions for irregularities in the treatment of an accident victim in need of urgent medical attention.

Evo Morales: The colonialist attitude prevails in some European countries

Bolivian President Evo Morales thanked the Organization of American States (OAS) member countries this Wednesday for the severe criticisms they leveled at the governments of four European countries, PULSAR reported.

Weather in Havana, July 11-17

Maximum temperatures average 31 ° C (88 F) and the minimum will remain stable at about 24 ° C (75 F). The winds will be variable weak. The temperature of the sea surface will reach 28 ° C (82 F).