Hugo Chavez Frias was re-elected Venezuelan President with 7 million 444 thousand 82 votes counted thus far, according to the Venezuelan National Electoral Council.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will win the October 7 elections in his country, despite imperial manoeuvres aimed at giving the opposition candidate a lead, Ecuadorean student leader Carlos Torres said.»

According to the People’s Provincial Court of Granma, the process against Spanish citizen Angel Francisco Carromero Barrios is ready for sentencing, and the final decision will be made public within the next few days.»

Hundreds of Cubans from all walks of life and representing different generations marked Terrorism Victims Day, October 6, with a vigil in front of the US Interest Section in Havana.»

The National Electoral Council (CNE) today installs over 39,000 polling stations to guarantee the vote of almost 19 million Venezuelans in the presidential elections to be held on Sunday.»

Cuban youths, students and workers will stage a vigil on Friday to pay homage to some 3 500 victims of terrorist acts committed against the island over the past five decades.»

The Camerata Romeu orchestra made a presentation in the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus,  as part of the tour started by the musicians last September 27th, in Camaguey.»

From Monday 8:00pm to Wednesday 4:00pm, Zaza dam evacuated through the Cayajana gates more than 140 million cubic meters, a figure that reveals the magnitude of rainfall recorded in Sancti Spiritus and therefore the abundant runoff which came to Cuba’s main reservoir.»

The head of the observers’ mission of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Carlos Alvarez, said that “there is no possibility of fraud” in the Venezuelan electoral system, so “the voters’ can not be distorted.”»

Escambray weekly journalists suggested to award Ramón, Gerardo, René, Fernando and Antonio with the Dignity Prize, which is exceptionally granted by the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC, in Spanish).»