Blog Archives January 2016

Winter in Cuba: Talking about Rain

A rainier winter than usual takes place in Cuba due to the presence of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event, with strong rank in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, Granma newspaper reported»

Over 3500 Children to Get Anti-Polio Vaccine in Sancti Spiritus

More than 3530 children born from January to September 2015 will be vaccinated as of this Monday in Sancti Spiritus. They will be receiving an injection of the inactivated vaccine against all viruses that cause poliomyelitis. Marisney López Pérez, head of the Immunization Program of the Provincial Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology, told the media that this is the first »

Cuban Emigrants in Costa Rica Start their Way to the U.S.A.

Costa Rican authorities based their selection on the arrival date to the nation and the ability to pay for the trip, which in total will cost $ 535, including transportation, food, taxes for getting into and out of the country and health insurance»

Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in Cuba

An inactivated vaccine (IPV) against all viruses which cause Polio is supplied as of today by injection to Cuban children, as part of the 55th national campaign to eliminate definitively the disease»

Cuban Volleyball to Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Cepeda MVP

Cuba won the NORCECA Men’s Volleyball  Olympic Qualification Tournament and the ticket to the Rio de Janeiro Games by defeating hosts Canada with a surprising 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-21) at the Saville Sports Centre of Edmonton on Sunday night»