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The Fiesta de los Abrazos in Holguín, during the 32nd Romerías de Mayo (May Pilgrimages), is a fraternal space that brings together Cuban and foreign youth to demand an end to the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba and to promote peace and social justice.

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President Raul Castro highlighted the excellent relations between the Cuba and Vietnam, after being awarded with the Golden Star Order, the maximum decoration granted by that Asian country, in Havana on Thursday. Read more Raul Castro Highlights Friendship between Cuba and Vietnam

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Three Holguín women were recognized with the orders Mariana Grajales and Ana Betancourt, the highest distinction awarded by the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba at the proposal of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC).

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venezuela peña 1Jorge Luis Peña. Photo: Carlos Rafael
 
Holguín shortstop Yordan Manduley and outfielder Jorge Luis Peña traveled to Venezuela on Tuesday, where they were hired to play with the Navegantes de Magallanes team, of the country's professional league. Read more Holguín’s Manduley and Peña to play baseball in Venezuela