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New Cuban Film by Miguel Coyula

This is the third feature film by the independent filmmaker, who is a graduate of the International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños and director of the controversial film Memorias del desarrollo.

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Cuban Catcher Ariel Pestano Retires

Disappointed about not being selected for Team Cuba to play in the World Baseball Classic III this coming March, Ariel Pestano, one of the greatest catchers in Cuban baseball history, has decided to retire.

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More TeleSUR TV Programming in Cuba

Additional and live broadcasts from the Venezuelan-based TeleSUR network will begin being seen in Cuba starting this Sunday, said the vice president of Cuba’s Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT), Omar Olazabal, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.

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Three Cubans to Participate in Winter Athletics Competition

Three Cuban athletes will participate in the European winter athletics competition, whose first event will take place in the German city of Karlsruhe, EFE reported. In addition to the 2012 London Olympics silver medalist in pole vault, Yarisley Silva, the other Cuban participants will be indoor hurdlers Orlando Ortega and Yordan O’Farril.

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US Coast Guard Picked1,155 Cubans in 2012

Last year, 1,155 Cubans were intercepted at sea by the US Coast Guard as they tried to reach the shores of that country illegally. The figure represents a slight 3.5 percent decrease compared to the 1,198 detainees in 2011.

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