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Dr. Luis Velázquez has directed one of the most humane projects promoted by the Public Health system in recent years: advancing in the search for new therapeutic targets to treat Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 (SCA2), a hereditary and progressive disease of high prevalence in Cuba and mainly in the province of Holguín, whose prevalence and incidence rates have not been surpassed by any other country.
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Almost 200 Cuban-American Democrats and hundreds of US citizens signed a petition to President Joe Biden to honor his unfulfilled promise to change the US Government's policy towards Cuba.
Cuba joins today in the celebrations of Africa Day. "Africa, origin, and destination. We commemorate today, May 25, Africa Day. A continent that constitutes a point of origin, a common destiny, and of all hope," tweeted Cuban President Miguel-Diaz-Canel.
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In 2023, the Cuban population continued to trend towards aging and natural decline. During the period, around 90,300 births were recorded, the lowest figure in the last six decades.
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In the panel held today highlighted the historic friendship between Cuba and Russia, reflected in the preservation of the Russian language, cuisine, and cultural traditions within the local Russian-speaking community in the province of Holguín.
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