Cuba Readies Re-election of Raul Castro
Cuba will hold a parliamentary election on Sunday that should initiate the second term of President Raul Castro, which would start later this month.
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Cuba: Lula Meets with Castros, but Unable to See Chavez
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took advantage of his participation in a forum in Havana to meet with Cuban leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro, however he was unable to see Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has been there recovering from cancer surgery since December 11.
Read MoreSwiss Photographer Luc Chessex to Exhibit in Havana
Swiss photographer Luc Chessex announced Wednesday that his next exhibition “Looking at Cuba in the ‘60s” will be on display at the Centro Cultural Pablo de la Torriente starting tomorrow (Friday) in Havana. He lived in Cuba from 1961 – 1975.
Read MoreAmnesty International Demands Release of Cuban Journalist
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday demanded the Cuban government release independent journalist Calixto Ramon Martinez Arias, arrested on the island in September, reported the Café Fuerte website.
Read MoreThree Cuban Movies at Miami Festival
Three of the most recent Cuban films will be shown as part of the program of the 30th Miami International Film Festival, to be held from March 1 to 10, reported the Café Fuerte website.
Read MoreCuba: Yoani Sanchez Gets Passport, Plans Multi-Nation Tour
Nearly two dozen times the Cuban government refused to let the famous blogger Yoani Sanchez travel abroad, but all that changed as of Wednesday when she was given a new passport and like most Cubans no longer needs an exit visit. She has invitiations to visit a host of countries.
Read MoreWeather in Havana, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6
We’ll have some rain associated with the passage of a cold front early in the term, but during the rest of the period we’ll enjoy good weather and relatively pleasant temperatures. High temperatures will range around 25°C (77°F) and the minimums around 19°C (66°F).
Read MoreCuban Project Presented on Richard Wagner
The Cuban project “Wagner’s Circle of Friends” was presented last week in Munich, Germany, with the aim of establishing such an institution in Havana this coming November, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.
Read MoreNew Cuban Musical Productions
Entertainment producer Enrique Carballea recently announced a new series of audio and video recordings that will be released this year. Among them, he pointed out the issuing of one under the EGREM label by popular singer Descemer Bueno.
Read MoreCuba Returns to World Politics
After the island was almost totally isolated for decades starting in the 1960s, Cuba now leads the main continental bloc that excludes the presence of the US. Yesterday Raul Castro assumed the rotating presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
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