Blog Archives April 2012

Chavez Returns to Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left for his country from Havana on the night of April 25. On Wednesday night, President Chavez informed about his return to the country, after concluding in this capital another stage of his medical treatment against cancer.»

Chilean Protesters Back on the Streets

Thousands of students, workers and citizens took the Alameda Avenue today to demand concrete changes in the political model of the country, marked by abysmal social inequalities.»

Investigations Fostered in Sancti Spiritus University

Scientific achievements reported in Sancti Spiritus’s Jose Marti Perez University (UNISS, in Spanish) are consistent with the local intention of getting the center involved in the development of the territory.»

Cuban Playoff: Roosters Peck in the West Region

Roosters Ismel Jimenez, pitcher with most wins in the current season, and Eriel Sanchez’s grand slam were key in Sancti Spiritus victory over “sensational” team in the tournament, the Crocodiles.»

Cuban Workers Union Convokes May Day Parade

Cuba’s Workers Union (CTC for its Spanish acronym) convened its members and every Cuban worker to celebrate May Day with a massive parade. For  Cubans,  May Day equals joy and revolutionary confirmation.»

Ricardo Alarcon Welcomes Beninese Counterpart

The president of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, Ricardo Alarcon, met on Sunday in Havana with his counterpart from the Republic of Benin, Mathurin Coffi Nago.»

Book on Fidel Castro to be Launched in Rosario, Argentina

The book “Fidel Castro Ruz, Guerrillero del Tiempo” (Fidel Castro Ruz, Guerrilla of Time), by journalist and writer Katiuska Blanco, will be launched on Monday in Rosario, the Argentine city where Ernesto Che Guevara was born.»