Blog Archives June 2012

Reflections by Comrade Fidel: Unusual Days

On June 7, 2012, under the title “Assassin-in-Chief”, an internet website published the following: “…you aren’t just electing a president of the United States; you are also electing an assassin-in-chief.”»

Cuban Lawyer Asks Obama to Free The Five

We should achieve that U.S. President Barack Obama use his power to free the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in U.S. prisons since 1998, lawyer Nuris Piñera said.»

Cuban First VP Urged Sancti Spiritus to Work with Celerity on Recovery

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.»

Cuba Beat Zcheck Republic on Way to London

The Cuban men’s volleyball team defeated Zcheck Republic, its first if three rivals, in 4 fought sets (27-29, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21) in the 2010 Olympic Qualification held in Germany.»

Cuban Volleyball Team Fights for Ticket to London

The Cuban men’s volleyball team will have to defeat three rivals to get the only ticket to London offered by the pre-Olympic championship in the German capital. The island’s group is about to start its fight this morning against the Zcheck Republic.»

Machado Ventura Receives Delegation of the Spanish Communist Party

The Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban  Communist Party, Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, received on Thursday morning a delegation of the  Spanish Communist Party, headed by its General Secretary, Jose Luis Centella, and made up by other members of the federal leadership of that party and of Izquierda Unida (United Left).»

FIVB Grand Prix 2012: Cuba Takes Revenge on Korea

Cuba took revenge on Korea after being defeated in the past pre-olympic tourney and beat the Asian team 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11) in a heart-breaking match, as reported by the FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) website.»

PCE’s Secretary General Visits Havana, Cuba

The general secretary of the Spanish Communist Party (PCE) Jose Luis Centella arrived Wednesday in Havana and met with foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez, who welcomed him to this capital city.»