Alan S. Hoffman, an American professor from Washington University was unable by the Treasure Department of the United States (US) to give classes in a course on biomaterials in Cuba, the website of the Foreign Ministry denounced. As consequence of the blockade of the U.S against Cuba, Professor Hoffman may not participate in the III International Course on Biomaterials which »
Blog Archives March 2012
Roosters and Lions: Trending Topic in Cuban Baseball
An attractive three-game series began Saturday between Industriales Blue Lions and Sancti Spiritus Roosters in the latter’s headquarters, the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium.»
President Hugo Chavez Back in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Friday afternoon by way of the Twitter social network that he’s back in his country from Havana, where he underwent surgery and rested following medical recommendations.»
High Scientific Level of Sancti Spiritus Jose Marti University Stressed
Cuban Higher Education Minister, Miguel Diaz-Canel, draw attention to the high scienfic level of the Jose Marti Perez University in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, after he toured some of its facilities. »
Campaign to Free the Cuban 5 in Washington, USA
The International Committee to Free the Five on Friday announced a program of activities to favor their release, to be run in this capital between April 17 and 21. Friends from many cities of the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe, in solidarity with the cause of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in this country’s prisons, »
London 2012: The Greenest Olympics in History
The upcoming Olympic Games in London will be the greenest in history due to the environmental actions taken in the construction of facilities, said British Ambassador to Ecuador Linda Cross. She told Andes news agency that low-cost buildings will be constructed for the Olympics and that 97 percent of the materials used were recycled, thus minimizing spendings in monetary and »
Church-State Relations to Strengthen with Pope’s Visit to Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI‘s upcoming visit will strengthen relations between the Catholic Church and Cuban authorities, said Monsignor Dionisio Garcia Ibañez, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC).»
Cuba: Illegal Occupants Out of Church
Cuban authorities, at the request of the Archbishopric of Havana, removed a group of 13 persons who illegally occupied the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, in this capital.»
Cuba: Sancti Spiritus University for Accredited Status
Sancti Spiritus University Jose Marti Perez (UNISS), established as such two years ago after a long period of more than three decades, is going through a process of evaluation to achieve the status of Accredited among the higher education insitutions in Cuba.»
Cuba Urges to Reinforce Conference on Disarmament
Cuba reaffirmed on Thursday its call to reinforce the UN Conference on Disarmament and said it is a responsibility of all states.»