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Messages Demand Obama to Free Cuban Five

Sending an e-mail, fax or making a phone call to the U.S. President Barack Obama will be the new way to demand on Thursday the release of the five Cubans unjustly held in that country. Worldwide, there are committees to free the Five and groups supporting the cause of Fernando Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labanino, Antonio Guerrero and that closely »

Cuba: Nordic Solidarity Brigade Ends Sancti Spiritus Visit

The nearly 60 members of the 54th Solidarity-with-Cuba Nordic Brigade coming from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, paid a visit to Camilo Cienfuegos Historic Complex where they met with members of the Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution.»

Cuban Government Eases Building and Repair of Houses

Cuban people will be able to receive subsidies from the government as from 15 January to purchase building materials and pay for labor to start, repair or rehabilitate housing, according to a publication of the Official Gazette on Wednesday.»

Nordic Solidarity Brigade Visits Sancti Spiritus

The nearly 60 members of the 54th Solidarity-with-Cuba Nordic Brigade that arrived Monday in Sancti Spiritus, travelled to the nearby province of Villa Clara to pay a visit to Commander Che Guevara Memorial.»

Cuban Chess Celebrates Victories

Leinier Domínguez Chess player

The Cuban Chess Federation is celebrating the beginning of 2012 with the Latin American record of Leinier Dominguez and the inclusion of Oleiny Linares and Lisandra Ordaz among the top 100 females.»

Cuban Artists to Perform in Panama Jazz Festival

The ninth edition of the Panama Jazz Festival will take place from 16 until 21 January and among the main guests are the Cubans Chucho Valdes and Omara Portuondo, who will perform as a duet, organizers said.»

Cuban Baseball: Roosters Debut in 2012 vs. Lions

An attractive three-game series is at sight when Sancti Spiritus face from Tuesday to Thursday Industriales Blue Lions in the headquarters of the latter, in the continuation of the 51st Cuban baseball national season. Roosters Yunier Mendoza outstands with a 400 average.»

Bolivia: Democracy Expands with New Justice System

Bolivia will start on Tuesday a new stage in the democratic construction of the Plurinational State, when the 56 judges elected in historic elections swear in during a ceremony in the city of Sucre. Bolivia became in 2011 the first nation in the world to choose their judges by popular vote, after the original Judicial Body elections held last October »