Cuban Pole Vaulter Silva Sets National Record in the US
Havana, Cuba, Apr 25.- Cuban pole vaulter Yarisley Silva won the 2013 Drake Relays Pole Vault in the Mall on Wednesday night at Jordan Creek Town Center, setting event and Cuban national records in the process.
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Technical and Occupational School “Francisco Sánchez Betancourt” to the Rescue of the Built Heritage
By Alex López Almaguer / Radio Cadena Agramonte.
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The Technical and Occupational School “Francisco Sánchez Betancourt” is carrying out a commendable work in the rescue and preservation of the built heritage of the city of Camagüey, known as the village of Santa Maria del Puerto del Principe, during the Spanish colonial period.
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The Technical and Occupational School “Francisco Sánchez Betancourt” is carrying out a commendable work in the rescue and preservation of the built heritage of the city of Camagüey, known as the village of Santa Maria del Puerto del Principe, during the Spanish colonial period. Continue reading
Capablanca Memorial: First Victory in the Elite Group
Havana, Cuba, April 25.- Hungarian Zoltan Almasi broke today the draw monopoly in the Elite group of the Capablanca Chess Memorial, where Cubans Yuniesky Quesada and Leinier Dominguez remained undefeated.
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Cuban Acqua-farmers Increase Catching Rates
Havana, Cuba, Cuba, April 25.- The aquafarming sector in the province of Cienfuegos ratified its good performance in that important economic activity through the capture of more than 320 tons of fish during the first quarter of this year.
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US Blockade Main Human Rights Violation to Cuba
Havana, Apr 23.- The main human rights violation in Cuba is the US blockade, said a Cuban report made before the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council and presented here Tuesday.
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UN Insists on Release of US-Held Inmates from Gtmo Prison
United Nations, Apr 23.- The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated today that inmates held without charges on the prison installed by the United States in Guantanamo, Cuba, must be released as soon as possible.
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The Cuban Five Condemn Boston Attacks
Washington, Apr 22.- The five anti-terrorist Cuban fighters unfairly held in US prisons expressed their solidarity with the US people in the wake of bomb attacks occurred a week ago at the end of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding a... Continue reading
Venezuela Votes to Choose New President
Caracas, April 14.- Polling stations opened their doors Sunday in Venezuela's crucial presidential election, in which 18 million Venezuelans will determine the South American country's next leader following the death of iconic president Hugo Chavez.
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René González Granted Permission to Attend Father’s Memorial in Havana
Havana, April 14.- Cuban anti-terrorist fighter Rene Gonzalez, currently under probation in the U.S. was granted permission to visit Cuba for two weeks, to attend a memorial service for his father Cándido, who died on April 1st.
Venezuela Ready for Presidential Elections
Caracas, Apr 13.- Venezuela´s electoral authorities and international observers in the country finalize details for the presidential elections on Sunday, April 14.Continue reading
Cuban Intellectuals Back Venezuelan Revolution
Havana, Cuba, April 13.- Cuban intellectuals, artists, religious people and sports figures expressed their support of the Venezuelan revolution and predicted the victory of candidate Nicolas Maduro at Sunday’s presidential elections.
New Investments in Cuban Port to Improve its Work
Nuevitas, Cuba, Apr 12.- The maintenance of its three gantry cranes and the building a platform to support the operations of the pier are some of the actions carried out to improve its management in Puerto Tarafa, a city located north of the Cuban province of Camagüey.Continue reading
FIFA President will arrive in Cuba on Tuesday
Havana, Apr 12.- The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Sepp Blatter will arrive in Cuba on Tuesday for a two-day working visit, as part of a tour through several Latin American countries.
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Camagüey to Hosts David Blanco’s Concert
Camagüey, April 11.- The popularity of David Blanco and his band will be confirmed once again tonight at the Plaza de la Libertad in the city of Camagüey, where they will offer a concert to hail the 51st and 52nd anniversaries of the Young Communist League (UJC) and the Jose Marti Young Pioneers' Organization (OPJM), respectively.Continue reading
CIA Refuses to Answer Inquiry about Chavez Assassination Plans
Washington, Apr 11.- The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) refused to provide information about whether it knew or was involved in a plot to assassinate the late President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund revealed today.
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Fidel Castro Inaugurates School Complex in Havana
Havana, Cuba, April 11.- Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro inaugurated on Tuesday a school complex in the Havana municipality of Playa, named after Cuban heroine Vilma Espin Guillois.
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Qva Libre: Quite a Show on the Stage
By Daymaris Taboada Moreno / Radio Cadena Agramonte.Apart from the slyness of its lyrics and its captivating music that make people dance and shake, Qva Libre has something else that makes the most demanding audience enjoys to the extreme this bands’ concerts.
Adriana Perez will Speak in Canada about Gerardo and The Five
Havana, Cuba, Apr 11.- Adriana Perez, wife of Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cuban antiterrorists condemned in the United States, will speak in Canada on April 15 about the injustices committed against these patriots.
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The Cuban Revolutionary Party: Light of the Island Nation
By Airam Fernández Casas/ Radio Cadena Agramonte
Cuba’s National Hero Jose Marti fulfilled his greatest dream and concern on April 10, 1892; he founded then the political party that would bring together all the revolutionary and progressive forces willing to give everything for the freedom of the homeland.
New Injustice in the Case of the Cuban Five
Havana, Cuba, Apr 10.- Authorities of the penitentiary of Victorville, California, forbid renowned actor Danny Glover to pay a scheduled visit to Gerardo Hernandez, informed a communique of the International Committee for the Freedom of the Five.
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Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Cuba, Accessible and Free
Havana, Apr 9.- Treatment for erectile sexual dysfunction (DSE) with penile prosthesis is considered in some cases a failure of preventive work, however those who require it in Cuba can access it, an expert said.
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When a Woman Becomes a Cowgirl
By Yurislenia Pardo Ortega/ Radio Cadena Agramonte.
It was almost midday when a group of journalists came to the 5-27 farm, belonging to Triangle 1 Company in the municipality of Jimaguayú, nearly 20 km south of Camagüey. One of the facilities that should supply with its productions the powdered milk processing plant that is being installed now in the city of Camagüey.
My Children were Born under the US Blockade
Havana, Cuba, April 9.- The over-50-year US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba, which US authorities insist in terming “embargo” is a flagrant violation of the Cuban people’s human rights, according to opinions by citizens, collected in Havana by Prensa Latina news agency.Continue reading
Russian-Cuban Forum in Havana Tackles Issue of Infertile Couples
Havana, Cub, Apr 8.- Psycho-emotional aspects of infertile couples, in need of High Tech Assisted Reproduction, is one of the topics delegates at the Russian-Cuban Andrology Forum focused on in this capital on Monday.
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