A seven-men squad led by Arnold Alcolea will represent Cuba at the 47th Cycling Tour of Costa Rica, scheduled for December 16-28. Alcolea -two-time champion of the annual Vuelta a Cuba cycling tour and leader of the point classification in Costa Rica last year- will be accompanied by Yasmani Martinez, Yenier Lopez, Jean Carlos Arias, Racso Gonzalez, Ruben Companioni, and »

President Raul Castro began on Wednesday his first official visit to Trinidad and Tobago, where he arrived heading the Cuban delegation to the Fourth Cuba-CARICOM Summit that was inaugurated on Thursday morning in Port-of-Spain. According to Granma newspaper, regional integration will again be the main topic of discussion, and also exchanging views on common concerns and expanding cooperation relations amidst »

Floral wreaths on behalf of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro and President Raul Castro were laid at a monument at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba, in honor of the Cubans who died during internationalist military missions in Africa. Every December 7, Cubans mark an anniversary of the day in which the mortal »

Cuban President Raul Castro leads the island’s delegation to attend on Thursday in this capital the 4th summit meeting between Cuba and the eight member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The event aims at exploring areas of collaboration, and is a new opportunity to strengthen cooperation, expand investment and, enhance economic relations between the two sides. The Cuban statesman »

Cuban President Raul Castro met an intense agenda during his official visit to Trinidad Tobago on Wednesday, prior to his participation, heading the Cuban delegation, at the 4th Cuba-CARICOM Summit that opens on Thursday in Port of Spain. Raul Castro Arrived Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago today, where he was welcomed by President George Richards and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. »

by Enrique Ojito Linares The 34 300 000 pesos added to the state budget during the first 10 months in Sancti Spiritus province, via tributary obligations, confirmed the great impact of the flexibilization and widening of the non-state sector in Cuba’s economy one year after these new regulations were put in force.»

by Prensa Latina The Cuban men’s team defeated its counterpart of Brazil 3-2 on Monday in the 2011 Volleyball World Cup and totaled its fifth victory with two defeats, while group-leaders Poland and Russia also won on this date.»

by Enrique Ojito Linares Artex S.A. branch in Sancti Spiritus stands out as one of the most profitable entities of its kind in the island. So said Artex’s General Manager in the territory Felix Perez Zuñiga, who added that the financial gains of the business were 10% larger than what was planned.»

by Prensa Latina A therapeutic vaccine against advanced lung cancer created by scientists at Cuba’s Molecular Immunology Center, will be tested in Great Britain, the IANS news agency reported.»

by Prensa Latina Los Van Van Orchestra, Cuba’s musical icon held here three concerts in front of thousands of Angolan dancers, who applauded and had the opportunity to welcome them, for the first time in the history of this group.»