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Presidential Election Campaign Starts in Venezuela

Candidates for Venezuela’s presidency, their top aides and the basis of their political groups today officially begin ten days of election campaign that will leave ready the stage for the vote of April 14.»

Sancti Spiritus Hit by Severe Local Storm (+photos)

Damages to electricity, to housing and to centers of production and services, mainly in the glass and roofs, and downed trees in several parts of the city are the most visible consequences of the severe local storm that hit Sancti Spiritus, in central Cuba,  on Monday afternoon.»

Geociencia 2013 Opens in Havana, Cuba

The 5th Cuban Earth Science Convention, Geociencia 2013 (Geoscience 2013), has opened, focusing on the contribution of these natural science disciplines to Cuban economic and social development.»

Antonio Guerrero’s Watercolors on Display in California

A visual arts exhibit of 25 Cuban native butterflies painted in watercolor by Antonio Guerrero, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters held in the United States since 1998, was inaugurated on Friday in the U.S. city of San Francisco.»

Rafael Correa Confirmed President of Ecuador

Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the official results of the February 17 general elections, confirming the victory of the binomial Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas, of the Alianza PAIS Movement.»