Blog Archives March 2012

US University Professor not Allowed to Lecture in Cuba

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 »

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.»

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 »

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.»