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Sancti Spiritus Yulieski Gourriel Joins Frederich Cepeda in Japanese Baseball (+photos)

“I’m going to an experience I always wanted to live”, the stellar Cuban baseball player Yulieski Gourriel Castillo said after signing with the Yokohama Dena Baystars from the Japanese Professional Baseball League. Accompanied by his father, Lourdes, who played in that Asian country, the third baseman of Cuba national team, noted he will have to overcome obstacles like being far »

Japanese Baseball: Cuban Frederich Cepeda Already a Yomiuri Giant (+photos)

Cuban baseball player Frederich Cepeda, born to Sancti Spiritus province, was officially presented as member of the Yomiuri Giants, of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Cuba: Fastballs for Frederich Cepeda in Online Interview (Photos) Cepeda on the NPB: I have a lot of Expectations Cepeda vs Japan: A Homerum that Made History (video)»

Cepeda Batting Online in Escambray

Outstanding Sancti Spiritus outfielder Frederich Cepeda,  attended an online interview this Tuesday, May 6th, at Escambray journal headquarters. Since last Friday, questions and comments were received from readers interested on the issue. Frederich Cepeda Attends Online Interview in Escambray Online Interview with Frederich Cepeda Cepeda on the NPB: I Have a Lot of Expectations Cepeda vs Japan: A Homerum that »

Sancti Spiritus Residents Gather in Local Plazas on May Day (+photos)

The main squares of the eight municipalities of Sancti Spiritus, are already crowded with thousand workers, farmers, students and people in general, all dressed in the colors of the Cuban flag, for the celebration of the International Workers’ Day. The parade was started at 7:30 A.M. after the opening speech delivered by Domingo Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, general secretary of the Cuban »

Sancti Spiritus Residents to Demonstrate on May Day

Residents of Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, will take to the streets and plazas to reaffirm our sovereignty and independence, and to support the economic and social transformations underway in the country, said Domingo Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, secretary general of the Cuban Workers’ Trade Union in the territory. It is expected that over 120 000 locals will take part in the parade »

Garcia Marquez Remains to be Incinerated in Mexico

The remains of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez will be incinerated in a private ceremony. It was such announced in a statement made by the relatives of the author who died this Thursday in the Mexican capital city. According to the statement, which was read before the media by Maria Cristina Garcia, director of the National Institute of Fine Arts, »

Latin America Mourns Death of Famed Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel García Márquez, famous Colombian journalist, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and journalist has died at the age of 87. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1982. He began his career as a journalist while studying law at the National University of Colombia. He has written »

Cuban Writers, Artists Discuss Education and Society Issues

The role of culture in the education of the society is the center of discussions today at the final session of the 8th Congress of Cuban Union of Writers and Artists (UNEAC). As part of the plenary session, 320 delegates from all over the country will passed the decisions of the four working commissions who reflected yesterday on the role »

2014 Great Final: Crocodiles Smoke

Matanzas-Pinar del Rio-playoff

Masters in their swamp, Crocodiles bit first in the final play-off of the 53rd Cuban Baseball Series, after nine enjoyable innings that led to a final 5×3 score, with alternate assaults, and an embellished ending with the possibility of a tie Cuban Baseball: Matanzas Nailed its Flag into the Final …And the Warrior Stood Cuban Baseball: Current Champions at the Edge»

Cuban Parliament Passes New Foreign Investment Law

Cuban Parliament today passed a new Foreign Investment Law to allow access to foreign capital, technologies and new markets as well as insert national products and services in the international market. The legislation, approved with the unanimous vote of the Cuban deputies, also seeks to yields positive effects in the domestic industry for national economic growth. Cuba Encourages Foreign Investment »