cultura jazz 1 1Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has denounced the United States' anti-Cuban policy, calling it "fanatical obscurantism," following the ban on a cultural exchange involving students from the Clarke College jazz band.

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On an official visit to the Cuban eastern province of Holguín, Sir George Hollingbery, British ambassador to Cuba, recognized the impact of the US blockade on the island and its extraterritorial nature.

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Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, highlighted on Tuesday in Holguín the importance of science and innovation in the Government's development programs, at the conclusion of a visit to sites of economic interest in this eastern Cuban province.

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Cuba published the Law on Penal Execution in the Official Gazette, following its approval by the National Assembly of People's Power, Granma newspaper reported Sunday.

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The Music with Humor Festival is taking place in the city of Holguín from today until June 4th, dedicated to the 114th anniversary of the birth of Faustino Oramas, a Cuban troubadour and tres player internationally recognized for songs like "Ay Candela" and "Como baila Marieta."

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