Fernando Teixeira, general director of the Cuban cigar importer Emporium Cigars confirmed to Sputnik that "the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), made a wrong interpretation of the formula of Cohiba cigars and the situation has been regularized." Read more Brazil Reverses Decision Banning Sales of Cohiba Cigars

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) considered inexplicable the delay by the United States in the delivery of visas to Prensa Latina journalists accredited to the UN.

Read more Washington arbitrarily delays visas to Cuban journalists at the UN
The Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defense formalized a request for the Brazilian former president's release permit, filed by a Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge, to be complied with, Fato''s Brazil portal reported Thursday. Read more Lula's Defense Requests his Release as Supreme Court Decision
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The Holguin’s shortstop Yordan Manduley and fielder Jorge Luis Peña are among the 37 players announced as members of the pre-selection of the Cuban team with a view to the Premier 12 Tournament to be held from November 2 to 17. Read more Two Holguin Players in the Preselection of the Cuban Team