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Blog Archives April 2013
Sancti Spiritus Meets Sugar Production Plan
Sancti Spiritus sugar workers met this Wednesday night their annual target. They have consecutively achieved this result for six years now, this time with some 15% growth compared to the previous sugar harvest.»
Book Fair Climbs Sancti Spiritus Mountains
The Mountain Book Fair will be held from Wednesday until April 27 in the Escambray mountains, which belong to the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus.»
Cuban Baseball: Roosters Close to Medals Stage
Sancti Spiritus baseball Gallos (Roosters) started on Wednesday the decisive phase of Cuba’s 52 national season and got closer to the semifinals, in which the best four teams are to fight for medals.»
Cuba Submits Report to Human Rights Council
Cuba’s Foreign Ministry officially presented today the Report to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council, scheduled to take place on May 1 in Geneva, Switzerland.»
Cuban Village of Trinidad Undergoes Building Renovation Program
Restoration and preservation actions are boosted these days in the Cuban ancient village of Trinidad, also known as the city museum of the Caribbean Sea, on occasion of the 500th anniversary of its foundation.»
Raul Castro Back from Venezuela
Cuban President Raul Castro returned from Venezuela this Sunday afternoon after participating in the swearing-in ceremony of President Nicolas Maduro.»
Venezuela: Raul Castro Honored Chavez at Mountain Barracks (+photos)
Cuban President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, paid a visit Saturday to Cuartel de la Montaña (Mountain Barracks), where the remains of Venezuela Bolivarian Revolution leader, Hugo Chavez, are kept.»
Jorge Sanjines: Alfredo Guevara, Foundation Pillar of Latin Cinema
Bolivian filmmaker Jorge Sanjines said this Saturday that the death of the president of the Havana Film Festival, Alfredo Guevara, means the loss of one of the foundational pillars of cinema and the Latin American identity.»
Nicolas Maduro Vows to Continue Chavez’s Legacy (+photos)
Nicolas Maduro promised to continue the legacy of the late leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, and asked him for protection and wisdom.»