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Update: Wed, 22 May 2013 - 13:36

May 2013

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Caribbean Festival will Pay Tribute to Venezuela Hugo Chavez

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_comandante-hugo-chavez.jpgThe theoretical forum of the 33rd International Caribbean Festival, to be held in eastern Santiago de Cuba province, will pay tribute to Bolivarian leader Hugo Chavez and his imprint on the reality of this part of the world, said forum coordinator Kenia Dorta.

Mexican Expert Extols Work of Cuban Nursing

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_enfermeras-cubanas(1).jpgLucila Hernandez, director of the Faculty of Nursing of the Autonomous University of the Mexican State of Morelos, acknowledged on Tuesday the advances of this profession in Cuba, mainly in its community work.

U.S. Base in Guantanamo a Platform for International Aggression

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_abril_Carcel-en-Guantanamo.jpgThe U.S. naval base in Guantanamo, a Cuban territory illegally occupied against the will of the island nation, has historically been used as a platform for military intervention against Cuba and other nations in the region, local media reported today.

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

The Voices of the Cuban Five Heard in Japan

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_cincolibertad(1).jpgIn Osaka, the third largest city in Japan, and one of its ports and most important industrial centers, a heterogeneous audience, with the important presence of youths, received updated information on the injustice that has been committed for over 15 years with the Cuban antiterrorists, imprisoned in the US.

Maduro Advocates a New Kind of Television for Peace in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called for a new kind of television that promotes human values, coexistence and peace, during meetings with the directors of the private channels Venevision and Televen.

Geneva Analyzes Cuban Experience in Disaster Protection

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_ramonpardoguerra.jpguba and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) analyzed in Geneva ways to encourage cooperation and use the Caribbean island's experience in protecting populations affected by natural disasters.

Miguel Diaz-Canel Visits Yoruba Association of Cuba

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_diazcanelsociedadyoruba.jpgMiguel Diaz-Canel Visits Yoruba Association of CubaHAVANA, Cuba.- Miguel Diaz-Canel, member of the Politburo of the Cuban Communist Party and First Vice-president of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, visited on Monday the Yoruba Cultural Association of Cuba in this capital, where he was received by Antonio Castañeda, president of the institution.

Cuba Customs Permits Import of Electric Appliances and Mopeds

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_aduanas.jpgThe General Customs of the Republic of Cuba authorized the non-comercial import of household appliances and electric mopeds by natural persons.

Cuban Osleni Guerrero to Compete in Madrid Open Tournament

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_osleni-guerrero-badminton-cuba.JPGCuban badminton player Osleni Guerrero will compete in the Madrid Open tournament, scheduled to take place from May 23 to 26, and will be attended by 72 contestants.

Cuba Hosts Accounting and Management Congress

b_150_100_16777215_00___images_stories_2013_mayo_carta-lapiz-y-calculadora.jpgLatin American Students begin today in Havana the 1st Congress of Accounting and  Administration (CONTAD), to promote a professional performance based on social responsibility, ethics, and sustainability.