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Periódico 26 – En

Breast Cancer in Cuba: A Big Fight with Wings of Life

Since last year the Wings of Life (Alas de la vida) Community Project, sponsored by the Federation of Cuban Women and the National Health System, has revitalized efforts to ensure early diagnosis of breast cancer, whose behavior has been the subject of... Read the rest of this entry »

Training of Technicians and Teachers Prioritized in Las Tunas

Las Tunas. - Pedagogical and technical specialties are the main option for the continuation of studies in Las Tunas, where about eight thousand students began the process of admission to the various levels of education. Read the rest of this entry »

"Where There is Work of Man, There is No Fear of Droughts"

Las Tunas.- The 93 workers of the Calixto Sarduy agricultural cooperative (CPA) are not afraid of droughts, despite their stubborn persistence in the prairies and pastures. Read the rest of this entry »

Antonio Guiteras Sugar Mill: King of the Harvest in Cuba

Las Tunas.- The   Antonio Guiteras colossus, in the municipality of Puerto Padre, is reaffirmed as the largest producer of sugar in Cuba, exceeding the 64,373 tons manufactured in this harvest by the U... Read the rest of this entry »

Brisas Covarrubias in Las Tunas Welcomes Tourists from Argentina

Las Tunas.- For the first time Brisas-Covarrubias, in eastern Cuba, has welcomed tourists from Argentina among the more than 5, 400 visitors it has received so far this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Prevention: The Best Way to Avoid a Fire

Las Tunas. - The National Day of Fire Protection to be held from May 14 to 20 aims to promote a mass movement to raise the culture of the people concerning the protection against fires, and the comprehensive training and social recognition of the volun... Read the rest of this entry »

Mama Silvia from Las Tunas emulating Florence Nightingale

Love is the common denominator of maternity and nursing. Silvia Ricardo Nunez, knows that well. At 70 years of age, this May 10, she feels she has fully realized both endeavors. Read the rest of this entry »

Aqueduct Being Carried out in Bartle

Las Tunas.- More than six thousand inhabitants of the town of Bartle, in the capital district of the province, will benefit from the completion of a water system, whose execution is going according to program. Read the rest of this entry »

An Insurmountable Barrier against the Merchants of Death

Despite the continuous blows to drug trafficking in Cuban territorial waters, which in 2011 accounted for a little more than nine tons of drugs captured, the international criminals insist on using the natural route towards the main consumer market in ... Read the rest of this entry »

Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Syria

Havana.- Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister, Marcos Rodriguez, condemned the terrorist attacks with car bombs that took place on Thursday morning in the Syrian capital, resulting in 55 deaths and over 370 people being injured. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Tunas with the Lowest Asthma Mortality Rate

Las Tunas. - This eastern province has the lowest mortality rate from asthma in Cuba: 1.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. According to the Promotion and Education Centre for Health in the territory the risk of death decreased by 64 percent in the last annual ... Read the rest of this entry »

Cuba: Future Teachers of Primary Education

Las Tunas.- In the first half of this month the 9,000 students of the first and second years enrolled in the Cuban teacher training schools are doing their teaching practice. Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Production in Las Tunas Equals 2011

Las Tunas.- The sugar producers of this province have equaled the amount of crude produced in the previous harvest, when they completed their plan, after four years of failure. Read the rest of this entry »

Italian Brigade Ends Solidarity Work in Las Tunas

Las Tunas. - The Concert for Peace and Solidarity, given by the students and teachers of the Juan Cristobal Napoles Vocational School of Art (EVA), emphasized the fruitful work and ongoing commitment of the "Giovanni Ardizzone" volunteer brigades of th... Read the rest of this entry »

Visual Gifts in Las Tunas

Las Tunas.- These days the city has been the place for important exhibitions which can be enjoyed throughout the month of May in different local venues. Read the rest of this entry »

El Quinto Sol Festival in Las Tunas

Las Tuas.- From Tuesday until Friday, El Quinto Sol Literary Festival is taking place in Las Tunas, a meeting for local authors, regardless of their preferred genre. Read the rest of this entry »

Contribution of Italian Solidarity to the People of Cuba, Acknowledged

Las Tunas.- The contributions made by the Italian people to the sociocultural development of Las Tunas was acknowledged on Tuesday evening in this city during the inauguration of a film festival to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the twining of Las T... Read the rest of this entry »

Historical Heritage: Rescuing the Memory of the People

The municipality of Amancio has one of the best preserved historic urban centers of Las Tunas. Its greatest achievement lies in the organizational unity and investment of its entities. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Tunas and Italians Raise their Voices for The Five

Las Tunas. - With the presence of the 29th Giovanni Ardizzone volunteer brigade from the Italy-Cuba Association of Friendship, the town of Jobabito, a rural community in the municipality of Las Tunas, again received the core activities of the monthly F... Read the rest of this entry »

Delegates Report to the Electorate in Las Tunas

Las Tunas.- More than 1,150 accountability meetings have been made in the 4th process of the 14th period of office, to end on May 30 in the province, as a sign of true democracy in Cuba. Read the rest of this entry »

May Can Be a Great Month for Planting Sugarcane in Las Tunas

Las Tunas.- With the rains of the recent days, the conditions are created in Las Tunas to achieve the goal of planting 3,500 hectares of sugarcane, which triples the planted area during the first quarter of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Record in Production of the Stainless Steel Company in Las Tunas

Las Tunas.- The workers of the Stainless Steel Industry (ACINOX) broke the production record in April with 13,600 tons of steel, which represents a positive development for the export plan of the territory. Read the rest of this entry »