Cuban cardinal and archbishop of Havana, Jaime Ortega, welcomed the start of the process to restore relations between his country and the United States, when delievring a speech at the Vatican. »
Blog Archives February 2015
Cuba Hosts Second Ebola Course
The Second International Course for the prevention and fighting Ebola runs from Monday until next Saturday at Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK) in Havana.»
Cuba Winner of Caribbean Baseball Series (+photos)
Cuban Baseball Team Los Vegueros de Pinar del Rio became the champions of the Caribbean Series this Sunday, with the 3-2 defeat over Tomateros de Culiacán, in the tournament final. Yulieski Gourriel hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth for the run that gave Cuba a surprise victory in the Caribbean Series over Mexico. After going 1-3 »
Cuba Beats Venezuela, Competes for Title in Caribbean Series Final (+photos)
Frederich Cepeda went 4 for 4 and drove in five runs, leading Cuba over Venezuela 8-4 Saturday night and into the championship game of the Caribbean Series. Cuba will play Mexico for the title. The Cubans had won only one previous game in this tournament going into this semfinal while Venezuela had been undefeated.»
Neydis Mesa Santander: a Potter of Lineage
Neydis Mesa (Coki), the only woman of the Santander family who chose to dedicate herself to the pottery business.»
Cuba Mourns Death of Renowned Country Music Singer Celina Gonzalez
Celina González, queen of the country music (música campesina) genre in Cuba, died at the age of 86 early Wednesday morning, according to sources of the Cuban Institute of Music.»
Interesting Indian Program in 24th International Book Fair
More than literature awaits those choosing to participate in the varied program the Organizing Committee of the Republic of India has prepared as Guest of Honor at the 24th International Book Fair, to be held from February 12 to 22 in Havana.»
Cuba Down in Puerto Rico for the Second Consecutive Time
The Cuban squad Pinar del Río Vegueros was defeated again in the 2015 Caribbean Baseball Series in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by losing 1-6 to the Gigantes de Cibao from the Dominican Republic.»
US Blockade of Cuba Not Over Yet
Obama has powers to put down main components of US blockade of Cuba, said Josefina Vidal in an interview with Cuban television.»
Cuba University Leader Talks about Visit to Fidel Castro (+photos)
Cubadebate webpage published an article and photos by the President of the Cuban University Student Federation, Randy Perdomo, about his recent visit to Revolution leader Fidel Castro. University students have been marking the 70th anniversary of the registration of Fidel at the University of Havana, and it was in this context that the visit took place on January 23rd. »