Blog Archives February 2012

Adalberto Alvarez Brings his Music to Sancti Spiritus

Famous Cuban musician Adalberto Alvarez gave a concert on February 7th in Sancti Spiritus, a central province in the island, as part of a national tour initiated moths ago in the eastern region.  “El Caballero del Son” (The Gentleman of Son) and his orchestra will also perform in Cienfuegos.»

Friends of the Cuban Five in Belarus

The head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, Kiril Vajromeev, has expressed interest to join the cause for the liberation of the five Cuban prisoners held in the United States since 1998.»

Cuba Ratifies Importance of Nuclear Disarmament

Cuba ratified on Tuesday the importance of nuclear disarmament to the international community. Speaking at the Conference on Disarmament, the Cuban delegate Yusnier Romero, said that this issue should be a priority in the work of that forum.»

Hydraulic Mega-Project Being Built in Central Cuba

An artificial river nearly as long as Cauto and two times the size of Zaza, is being drawn in the island’s belly in such a silent manner, that the magnitude of the work is hardly revealed, not even for those involved in the undertaking. The building works are scheduled to be concluded in 2022.»

Raul Castro Back in Cuba from ALBA Summit

Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Havana from Venezuela, where the XI Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our Americas took place.  Important issues such as the economic armor of the nations of the area, were addressed in the meeting.»

CELAC Consolidates Environmental Agenda for Integration

The Community of Caribbean and Latin American States (CELAC) consolidates an environmental agenda which allows to identify regional problems and move towards a more united region, said a Bolivian expert in this capital.»

Cuba Highlights World Condemnation to US Blockade

Fifty years after been official, the US government´s economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Caribbean island of Cuba generates the almost unanimous rejection of the international community, said the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry here Monday.»

ALBA Summit Closed, New Members Admitted

The 11th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), held this weekend in Caracas, closed stressing the defence of sovereignty and people’s self-determination, besides the adhesion of Suriname and Saint Lucia as special members of the bloc and Haiti as full member.»