Yokohama BayStars General Manager Shigeru Takada revealed on Thursday that the club has informed infielder Yulieski Gourriel’s contract has been canceled.»
Radio Havana Cuba
Cuban Civil Society Delegation to Attend Forums in Panama
Over one hundred representatives of Cuban civil society will participate in forums that will run parallel to the 7th Summit of the Americas, in Panama.»
Venezuela Delivers Protest Letter to US Embassy
Venezuelan officials handed a formal letter of protest to the US embassy in Caracas on Friday to reject the White House’s recent executive order calling Venezuela a threat to national security.»
Cuba Mourns Death of Renowned Country Music Singer Celina Gonzalez
Celina González, queen of the country music (música campesina) genre in Cuba, died at the age of 86 early Wednesday morning, according to sources of the Cuban Institute of Music.»
Alba-TCP Join Efforts to Reinforce Surveillance, Prevention against Ebola
The countries of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) regional bloc put together an action plan for a joint response to the Ebola pandemic in Africa. The Final Declaration of the ALBA Extraordinary Summit on Ebola lists as one of its main objectives the strengthening of “professional development for experts in the treatment of Ebola patients” »
Fidel Castro Comments on Knowledge of Human Existence
Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro criticizes the stance of NATO new general secretary, and praises the work of Stephen Hawking.»
Brazil Holds Presidential Elections
Brazil holds general elections this Sunday to choose a new president, state governors, federal and state representatives and one third of the senators.»
Murder of Lawmaker Linked to Washington-Backed Groups, Says Maduro
The perpetrators of the crime have been already identified, Maduro said when attending the burial of Serra and his female companion Maria Herrera.»
Fidel Castro Extols Cuban Health Workers Fighting Ebola
The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro praised the Cuban doctors and nurses who traveled to Sierra Leone to combat the epidemic of Ebola and invited doctors from countries with more resources to join this effort.»
Presidents of Namibia and Equatorial Guinea Pay Official Visit to Cuba
The presidents of Namibia and Equatorial Guinea, Hifikepunye Pohamba and Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, are paying official visits to Cuba since Saturday, Granma newspaper reported.»