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Argentinian Business Reps to Visit Cuba

An Argentinian trade mission will travel to Havana in September as an advance party for that South American nation’s participation in the 30th International Havana Trade Fair (FIHAV 2012).

Cuban Boxing Coach Candidate for Distinction in India

Cuban boxing coach Blas Iglesias could become the first foreign coach to receive New Delhi, India’s Dronacharya Award.

Miami Festival Honors Cuban Playwright

The first “Virgilio Piñera International Theatre Festival” is being held in Miami from August 17 to September 22 under the title “Un fogonazo del absurdo” (An Explosion of the Absurd), in honor of the centenary of the birth of the prolific Cuban playwright.

Cuba’s Civil Defense Prepares for TS Isaac

Cuba’s civil defense system issued an advisory, kicking off preparations the passing of Tropical Storm Isaac. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the eastern and central provinces of the island. Isaac currently packs 60 mph winds and is moving west-northwest at 14 miles per hour.

Eastern Cuba Seas to Swell from TS Isaac

As Tropical Storm Isaac churns swiftly into the mid Caribbean a warning is out for heavy seas on the northeastern coast of Cuba with possible flooding in low-lying areas beginning Friday afternoon.

Reggaeton: Baby Lores Debuts in Miami

Controversial Cuban reggaeton musician Baby Lores will perform in Miami in September, announced that city’s Café Fuerte website.

Illegal Cuban Migrants Protest in Mexico

Undocumented Cubans, along with other Central and South Americans, rioted on Monday night at the Siglo XXI immigration station, reports the Mexican newspaper El Universal.

Cuba Blogger Bids Goodbye to Her Readers

Journalist Elaine Diaz, the author of the popular blog La Polemica Digital, announced on Tuesday the closing of that website and said goodbye to her readers.

Cuba on Top in the World Cup under 15 Baseball Finals

The baseball under 15 world championship began its final stage on Wednesday in Mexico with a big victory for the Cubans, who scored fourteen runs against the Nicaraguan team’s four.

Cuban Musician Pancho Amat Completes Two New Albums

Pancho Amat, the virtuoso player of the “tres” (a Cuban guitar-like instrument), has just finished recording two new CDs: one with his group El Cabildo del Son and the other one with the prominent Cuban singer Argelia Fragoso.