Father Jose Conrado Rodriguez, one of the most critical of the Cuban government in the Catholic Church, will move to a parish in Cienfuegos, reports the Miami newspaper El Nuevo Herald.
Read MoreCuba and China signed several agreements to boost bilateral cooperation, including agreements to promote the construction of golf courses on the island, reported DPA news. The construction of golf courses is one of the more recent brainchild’s of Raul Castro’s government as a way to boost tourism.
Read MoreInputs and equipment which are currently delivered to Cuban farmers at subsidized prices will begin to be sold “at market prices without subsidies”, said Vice President Marino Murillo Jorge before the Council of Ministers on Friday.
Read MoreA new policy to “restructure” the network of professional art schools Cuba, geared to “optimizing available resources”, was presented on Friday to the Council of Ministers, in Havana, reported the official press.
Read More“Cuban homes waste an estimated 22% of the water supply,” said the president of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources. He said that this is due to the deterioration of the domestic pipes, the poor condition of the plumbing fittings, and spills that are generated from elevated or underground tanks.
Read MoreA total of 12 Cuban athletes will tour Europe this month in training for the World Athletics Championship in Moscow set for August 10-18, reported Prensa Latina.
Read MoreThe US Interests Section in Havana denied visas to Cuban Olympic medal athletes Yargelis Savigne and Yipsi Moreno, who were scheduled to participate today in the 4th Diamond League in Eugene, Oregon.
Read MoreRains are forecast for this entire period, especially in the late afternoons and nights which could include electrical storms. High temperatures will be stable at an average of 31°C (88 F), and the lows at de 23°C (73 F).
Read MoreThe remains of Jesús Cejas Arias, a Cuban diplomat in Argentina, who was kidnapped and later killed during the dictatorship in 1976, were found in that country. The remains were hidden in a 200 liter metal drum and filled with cement, said the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team.
Read MoreThe Russian company Zarubezhneft and CubaPetróleo agreed to postpone until 2014 their offshore drilling program. Since December 2012, Zarubezhneft has executed drilling in an exploratory well in Block L of Cuba’s offshore platform, with no success thus far.
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