Jorge Luis Peña. Photo: Carlos RafaelHolguín 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.
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Mario César Kindelán Mesa / boxing (60 kilos). Photos: Archive
The eastern province of Holguín has always been the cradle of great athletes, but before 1959 most of the competitors in this region could not display all their qualities, due to the lacking of support from the governments of the day and the minimal attention or underestimation of the sports authorities of the country.
Read more Holguín athletes: The first 20 on the historical listPresident 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
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) awarded the prize for outstanding athlete performance to Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijaín López, who won his fourth Olympic crown in Tokyo 2020.
Read more Cuban four-time Olympic champion receives international award
At the beginning of his speech before the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, gave examples on the impacts in the health sector, of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against the island.
Read more Cuban FM: “How to Measure the Pain of the Cuban Family Due to the Blockade?”
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