Some days ago, on May 28, the violent battle waged at El Uvero was commemorated with well deserved references. An elemental duty forces me to clarify the facts. During those weeks, Manuel Piñeiro, “Red Beard”, as the leopard, who never changes its spots, as the saying goes, managed to send to Santiago de Cuba a truckload of weapons that were »
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Yuliesky Gourriel Included in 51st Cuban Baseball Season All Star Team
Sancti Spiritus third-baseman Yuliesky Gourriel was the only member of Roosters included in the All Star Team of the 51st Cuban baseball national season.»
Yayabo Village Celebrates 498 Foundation Anniversary
Several activities have been scheduled to mark the date such as artistic galas, activities for children and young people, exhibitions, fairs, and homage to local personalities, among others.»
Cuba: Congress of Medicine Applied to Sports Begins
The Sixth International Congress of Medicine and Sciences applied to Sports begins in Havana to discuss issues such as physical activity and diseases prevention.»
Cuba: Parliament Congratulates New Syrian Assembly President
Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada on Wednesday congratulated his Syrian peer Mohammed Yihad Al-Laham for his election. Al-Laham became the head of the Syrian Peoples’ Assembly after May 7 elections.»
New Publishing House in Greece to Spread Cuban Five Cause
The Athens-based publishing house Diethnes Vima will put into sale next week the book “Los cinco luchadores cubanos en las carceles de EE.UU.” (The Five Cuban Antiterrorist Fighters in U.S. Prisons), author Natasha Terlexi told Prensa Latina on Wednesday. The complete and updated volume pretends to reach an extensive Greek sector of readers and give them all the facts »
Cuban First Vice-President Welcomes Irani Counterpart
Cuban First Vice-President José Ramón Machado Ventura met with his visiting counterpart from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Saeidlo.»
Chavez Makes Proposal on Venezuelan Constitution
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed that the National Assembly make an amendment or constitutional reform to include social programs of the State in the Constitution of the South American country.»
Sancti Spiritus Roads: Most Serious Sequel of Heavy Rains
The heavy rains hitting Sancti Spiritus province, in central Cuba, caused great damage to the roads in the territory, which constitute the most important sequel of the climatic adversity, as the Provincial Defense Council recently noted.»
Cuban Baseball: Tigers New Kings of the Jungle
Cuba has a new baseball champion. Ciego de Avila obtained a 4×3 victory over Industriales thanks to golden hit by left fielder Ricardo Bordon in the 11th inning, and thus got the title of the 51st season.»
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