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Cuba Preparing Offline Encyclopedia

A downloadable version of the online EcuRed Cuban encyclopedia is currently being developed for mobile phones, reported the Cuban News Agency.

CAFE favors Senator Hagel as US Defense Secretary

The Cuban-American group CAFE (Cuban Americans for Engagement) on Sunday defended the nomination of former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel for US Secretary of Defense.

Maduro Upbeat on Chavez Recovery

Venezuelan VP Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday that a combination of prayer and excellent work by the doctors in Cuba is showing hopeful results with the recovery of President Hugo Chavez.

Evo Morales to Cuba to See Hugo Chavez

Bolivian President Evo Morales flies into Cuba on Saturday to visit with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez who is recovering from a delicate operation to fight cancer.

Brazil Donates 25,000 Tons of Rice to Cuba

Brazil will donate around 25,000 tons of rice to Cuba “to support food-based social protection programs throughout the country,” reported the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations.

Unpublished Letter by Lezama Lima Released in Madrid

A letter by the prominent Cuban writer Jose Lezama Lima, in addition to a poem dedicated to his mother and five photographs, has been published by the Modern Art Centre in Madrid.

Cuban Parliament to Have New President

After 20 years in office as the president of the National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada will step down from that post next year when the new legislature after February’s elections.

Cardinal Ortega Delivers Christmas Message

Havana Archbishop Jaime Ortega conveyed his Christmas message to the Cuban people on Thursday night during a concert at the Havana Cathedral.

Three New Protected Areas Declare in Cuba

Three new protected areas, characterized by their diversity and the conservation of local ecosystems, were reported in the western province of Pinar del Rio, announced specialists to the Prensa Latina news agency on Wednesday.

Record Number of Russian Visitors to Cuba

As of December 15, a record-setting 81,700 visitors from Russia traveled to Cuba in 2012, said Estefania Escobar, the director of the island’s Office of the Ministry of Tourism in Moscow.