Candidates for Venezuela’s presidency, their top aides and the basis of their political groups today officially begin ten days of election campaign that will leave ready the stage for the vote of April 14.»
Blog Archives 2013
Sancti Spiritus Jimenez Grabs Headlines in Cuban Baseball
Ismel Jimenez confirmed himself as the best hurler in Cuba’s 52nd baseball national season when shutting out Villa Clara 4×0 on Monday night game.»
Sancti Spiritus Hit by Severe Local Storm (+photos)
Damages to electricity, to housing and to centers of production and services, mainly in the glass and roofs, and downed trees in several parts of the city are the most visible consequences of the severe local storm that hit Sancti Spiritus, in central Cuba, on Monday afternoon.»
Sancti Spiritus: Tourism Investments Prominently Addressed
According to the party guidelines, tourism-related activities must be fostered in order to invigorate the economy based on an efficient development program.»
Cuban-Belarusian Friendship Continues to Strengthen
Anatoly Tolkachev highlights historic significance of Bay of Pigs victory.»
Geociencia 2013 Opens in Havana, Cuba
The 5th Cuban Earth Science Convention, Geociencia 2013 (Geoscience 2013), has opened, focusing on the contribution of these natural science disciplines to Cuban economic and social development.»
Antonio Guerrero’s Watercolors on Display in California
A visual arts exhibit of 25 Cuban native butterflies painted in watercolor by Antonio Guerrero, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters held in the United States since 1998, was inaugurated on Friday in the U.S. city of San Francisco.»
UN Calls to Investigate Irregular Dismissal of Fernando Lugo
A high instance of the United Nations (UN) said, for the first time, that the expedited removal of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, last June, included significant irregularities and claimed to investigate it.»
Gerardo Hernandez Sends Bats to Cuban Slugger Alfredo Despaigne
Alfredo Despaigne, the great Cuban slugger, received five bats sent by Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cubans unjustly sentenced in the United States.»
Automatic Weather Stations Installed in Sancti Spiritus
The central Cuban territory of Sancti Spiritus has been recently provided with five automatic meteorological stations, which can permanently monitor weather variables without the intervention of specialist personnel.»