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Famous Cuban Sports Broadcaster Dies

Emblematic sports broadcaster Hector Rodriguez died on Monday at the age of 66, a victim of cancer.

Cuba’s GDP Grows 2.1% in 1st Half of 2012

Cuba’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 2.1 percent in the first half of 2012, reported Adel Yzquiero, the Minister of Economy and Planning, when speaking before parliament at the Havana Convention Center on Monday.

Pastors for Peace Tour of Havana

A caravan of buses brought to Cuba in the past by the US interfaith organization Pastors for Peace, toured several major arteries of the Cuban capital on Sunday.

Cuban Communist Party Leaders Met on the Economy

The fourth plenum of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba was held this Sunday, headed by its first secretary, President Raul Castro, the Granma newspaper reported.

Cuban Basketball Players in Puerto Rico Hoping to Go Pro

The five Cuban basketball players who sought political asylum during the Centrobasket Tournament in Puerto Rico in June, expressed interest in playing professional basketball and going to college in that country.

More Than $12 Million in Loans to Cuban Workers

In the past six months, Cuban banks have extended loans amounting to more than 251 million pesos ($12.5 million USD) to individuals and self-employed workers, reported the National Bank of Cuba before the country’s National Assembly.

Cuba Loses Prospect Aldemis Diaz

At the same time when Team Cuba was savoring their victory at the Haarlem Baseball Week in Holland on Sunday, it became known that infielder Aledmis Diaz, decided to skip out and make a go at reaching the US Major Leagues.

Cuba’s Oswaldo Paya Dies in Car Crash

Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, 60, died in a car crash on Sunday afternoon near Bayamo, Cuba. A government statement said that the rental car Paya was traveling in lost control and crashed into a tree. Another Cuban also died and two foreigners suffered minor injuries.

Cuba Wins Baseball Title in Holland

Cuba defeated Puerto Rico 4-2 on Sunday to take the title of the Haarlem Baseball Week tournament in the Netherlands. Cuba had not won this tournament since 1998, finishing second five times. The USA finished third after beating Holland 4-3 earlier on Sunday.

Pastors for Peace Caravan Reaches Cuba

Some forty-five members of the 23rd Pastors for Peace Caravan arrived in Cuba on Saturday after embarking their nearly 100 tons of humanitarian aid in Tampico, Mexico.