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Blog Archives November 2016
UN Starts Supervision and Verification of Ceasefire in Colombia
The UN political mission began this Monday the verification of the bilateral cease-fire decreed by the Colombian government and the insurgent FARC-EP in August, a result of the peace agreements between the two sides»
Sancti Spiritus Remembers Plane Crash in Mayabuna
On occasion of the sixth anniversary of the plane crash that took place in Sancti Spiritus, Escambray reproduces an article published one year after the accident »
Sama Reports New Speleological Findings in Central Cuba
Remains of a Nesophontes, a mammal that became extinct hundreds of years ago in Cuba, were found during recent explorations in Pico San Juan, the highest point of the Guamuhaya mountain range, central Cuba. Alejandro Romero Emperador, president of the Speleological Society of Cuba and founder of the Samá speleology group, said that the research results allowed to confirm that »
Cuba Boosts New Cooperation Agreements with Venezuela
The new relations are aimed at promoting exports and strengthening the current exchange with the proposal of more than 400 products of potential importance in the Cuban market.»
International Fair of Havana Successful Despite US Blockade
The 34th International Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2016 by its Spanish acronym), opened in its traditional venue of Expocuba fairgrounds, is another strong show of international rejection to the US genocidal siege»
The Aggressive Policy of the Cuban Adjustment Act
The Cuban Adjustment Act, applied by the United States for 50 years, has continued today as one of the aggressive policies of the northern nation to the island at the migration level»
Trinidad, 460th UNESCO’s World Heritage Site (+photos)
The Cuban ancient city of Trinidad and the Valle de Los Ingenios (Valley of the Sugar Mills) —both located in the province of Sancti Spiritus—, were the first sites of the island to be granted the recognition of Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, back in 1988»
Cuban Actor Reynaldo Miravalles Passes Away in Havana
Known for his versatility, he pointed out that each character embodies a conflict, an attitude that the actor must unravel and that is the case in ‘Esther en Alguna Parte’»
FBI Checks New Emails Connected to Investigation on Clinton
The data belong to Huma Abedin, Clinton’s assistant, on a laptop of her husband, former Congressman Anthony D. Weiner Democrat, who is under investigation himself»