Sancti Spíritus

The fossils discovered at Domo  Zaza, in the southern region of Sancti Spiritus, are among the oldest so far found in the Antilles islands. It was such affirmed by Alejandro Romero Emperador, president of the Speleology Association of Cuba.»

On June 11, 1962, counterrevolutionary gangs kidnapped and murder eight young workers who were gathering information for future hydraulic projects to be constructed in the southern region of Sancti Spiritus. This action was part of the US sinister Mangoose Plot.»

“It is the result of the training I had”, said Yulieski Gourriel, the only member of the Roosters baseball squad included in the All Star Team, when interviewed by Escambray.»

Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, second secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) Central Committee and first vice president of the Councils of State and Ministers, urged to work quickly and take advantage of the improved weather conditions to move forward in the recovery phase, in a visit paid to Sancti Spiritus province on Friday.»

The education levels in  Sancti Spiritus rose with the recent graduation of 1 651 students who have already received, or are to be recipients of their high school diplomas after successfully passing the tests of the twelfth grade.»

Adriana and Rosa Aurora handed over two guayabera shirts from their husbands, both of which will be part of the collection to be exhibited, from today on, in the Casa de la Guayabera (House of the Guayabera), opened this Monday at the former Quinta Santa Elena restaurant.»

Guayaberas owned by Cuban antiterrorist fighters Gerardo Hernandez and Fernando Gonzalez are to be handed over to Sancti Spiritus cultural heritage during the solemn Municipal Assembly of the People’s Power, specially called on the occasion of the 498th anniversary, this June 4th,  of Sancti Spiritus city.»

Amaury Valle added to the Cuban athletics representation in the upcoming 2012 London Olympics by winning the 400 meters hurdles in the field and track meeting held recently in Havana.»

Although recent rains were not as intense as those of the previous week, Sancti Spiritus province, in central Cuba, was hit again this Saturday with significant accumulations in some locations in the center and south of the territory.»

Actions for repairing and changing the image of the trade and gastronomic sectors are gaining force in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, where 248 facilities are included in the rehabilitation process, some of which have already been finished.»