The partial increase in pensions for retired workers began this August 20, a measure announced by Manuel Marrero Cruz, member of the Party's Political Bureau and Prime Minister, while analyzing the impact and compliance of the Government Program during the Fifth Ordinary Session of Parliament, in the Tenth Legislature, which met this July.

Holguín-born poet, journalist, researcher, and art critic Erian Peña Pupo won the Main Prize of the National Poetry Contest Entre Dos Aguas with his book, Fresco de Pompeya, as announced by the Holguín branch of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).
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The 2024 academic year will feature six new technical programs that will give high-school graduates a chance to enter the higher education system, according to Deysi Fraga Cedré, general director of Undergraduate Studies of the Ministry of Higher Education (MES).

The Canadian Solidarity Brigade “Calixto García” received the Shield of Holguín, awarded by the local government in recognition of its years of unwavering support for the Cuban people and their revolutionary process.
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The Romerías de Mayo festival, which is scheduled to take place from today until Wednesday next week in the city of Holguín, includes a wide program of activities to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
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