Old Havana Libraries Now Online
Through a new cataloging service that’s available online, the materials accumulated by libraries in historic Old Havana are now publicly available, reports the Cuban Information Agency (AIN).
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Official Cuba Election Results in
In Cuba’s recent national elections, Havana ended up being the province with the largest number of invalid votes, according to official results released Friday by the Granma newspaper.
Read MoreCuba’s Yoani Sanchez to Begin Tour in Brazil
Opposition Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, who last week received a passport and will soon travel to Brazil, says she wants to convey to the world the idea that the island “is ready to enter the 21st century,” reported DPA news.
Read MoreCuba Gov. Denies More Cholera Deaths
Cuban authorities on Wednesday denied reports of deaths from of a cholera epidemic in the eastern city of Holguin, though they confirmed the existence of the outbreak in the city, reported the Café Fuerte website.
Read MoreConstitution of New Cuban Parliament Announced
The Eighth Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power and the country’s leadership for the next five years will be formally installed on February 24, according to an official statement published today in the Granma newspaper.
Read MoreCELAC Ministerial Meeting Today in Havana
The first meeting of the ministers of education of the member nations of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will be held in Cuba today, reported the Cuban Information Agency (AIN).
Read MoreCuban Duo ‘Buena Fe’ to Perform in Miami
The popular Cuban duo Buena Fe will perform on February 22 in the US city of Miami to promote their new record “Dial.” Buena Fe will also tour Venezuela, Ecuador and Chile in the first trimester of this year, while this weekend they will give three concerts at Havana’s Karl Marx Theater.
Read MoreStatuettes of Virgins to Chavez in Cuba
The Cuban press reports that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received on Tuesday two statuettes of virgins from his country to help with his recovery from cancer surgery. They were delivered by VP Nicolas Maduro, Foreign Minister Elias Jagua and Attorney General Cilia Flores.
Read MoreWeather in Havana, Feb. 7-13
Over the next period we will enjoy good weather and relatively pleasant temperatures, although slightly higher than the previous term. The probability of rain is very low. High temperatures will range around 26°C (79°F) and the minimum ones will remain stable at around 19°C (66°F).
Read MoreCuba and Finland Resume Cooperation
Representatives of the governments of Cuba and Finland signed an agreement in Havana on Tuesday to resume bilateral cooperation. Finland suspended cooperation with Cuba in 2003 to comply with the sanctions imposed on the island by the European Union following the imprisonment of 75 dissidents.
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