Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that he is planning to visit Cuba and Mexico before Easter next year. The pontiff made the announcement as he celebrated mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe, one of the most revered figures of Roman Catholicism in Mexico.»

After two months of work on an urban segment of the capital Sancti  Spiritus,  the movement of trains along the branch that links the Central Railroad with the city of Sancti Spiritus and the coastal area of Tunas de Zaza, south of the province, has been restored.»

The Association of Cuban residents in Ukraine on Tuesday demanded the end of the U.S. criminal blockade and the release of four Cuban antiterrorist fighters, unjustly held in that northern nation, and the return of a fifth to the island. A statement approved during a national meeting of the organization in this capital also reaffirms the unconditional support to the »

An excellent performance of Matanzas lefty Yosvani Fonseca, give victory to Crocodiles over Sancti Spiritus Roosters in the 4th three-game series of the 51st Cuban baseball national season. Thus, Victor Mesa’s players defeated Zamora’s 7×2 in the Victoria Giron Stadium while tying in the top of the Western region.»

By ACN The five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters serving  outrageous sentences in the United States -known as the Cuban Five- have the support of Bulgarian artists who recently inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to them in Sofia.»

The Cuban film Juan de los muertos of director Alejandro Brugues was priced as most popular in Havana´s 33rd International Film Festival of New Latin American Cinema.»

With a stable performance during the beginning of the 51st Cuban baseball season, Sancti Spiritus team top the Western region as they start on Monday the 4th three-game series vs. Matanzas Crocodiles. They currently hold a 6-3 record after having won subseries vs. Pinar del Rio, Santiago de Cuba and Las Tunas.»

Tourist facilities in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, prepare for the high season, to reach its climax from December to the end of March. The main source markets in the province are Canada, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Visitors’ arrivals represent an increase of 11, 5% when compared to the previous year.»

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the adoption of the Durban Platform by the Convention on Climate Change, and called for its rapid implementation. The agreements reached in the South African city define how the international community will face climate change in coming years, said the Secretary General, who highlighted the decision to bring forward a protocol or a legal »

The U.S. government has requested that the South District Court of Florida reject the collateral appeals for Ramón Labañino and Fernando González.»