Escambray ENGLISH EDITION
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the Apoltolic Palace of the Castel Gandolfo, Rome, where he will temporarily stay from today, chosen day to formalize his resignation from the papacy.»
Benedict XVI Bid Farewell as Pope at Castel Gandolfo
Fidel and Raul Castro Attended Installation of Parliament
Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and President Raul Castro attended the session to install the National Assembly of the People’s Power (Parliament) in its Eighth Legislature (2013-2018) at Havana Convention Center.»
Cuba and Russia Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
Raul Castro and Dimitri Medvedev presided over a ceremony held at Havana’s Revolution Palace where several agreements were signed this Thursday to foster bilateral cooperation in different areas.»
Sancti Spiritus Stadium Venue of All-Star Game
The All-Star Game of the 52nd Baseball National Season will be staged at the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium, in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, before giving way to the second phase of the island’s greatest passion.»
Raul Castro Meets with Special Iranian Envoy and Uruguayan Foreign Minister
Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Wednesday with Ali Saeidlo, special envoy of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and with Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro Lemes.»
Raul Castro Receives US Senator Patrick Leahy
Cuban President Raul Castro, received on Tuesday the honorable Senator Patrick Leahy, democrat for the US State of Vermont and president pro-tempore of the US Senate and chairman of its Judiciary Committee, who is paying a visit to Cuba.»
Maduro Thanks Cuba for Care Provided to President Chavez
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro thanked Cuba for the care provided to President Hugo Chavez, who is now undergoing medical treatment at the Military Hospital in Caracas.»
First Photos of Chavez During Recovery Process in Cuba Released
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez keeps conscious and fulfilling duties inherent to his post, reported Communication and Information Minister Ernesto Villegas in a communique this Friday.»
Tourist Facility in South-Central Cuba to be Expanded
In order to increase the hotel capacity of Trinidad’s tourist resort, building forces of the sector in the province of Sancti Spiritus will start to broaden on March, the Villa Horizontes Ma Dolores, located about 3 kilometers away from that city.»
Plane “Takes Off” in Sancti Spiritus Fair (+photos)
The plane that Escambray reporters announced to “have crashed” last May 24th somewhere in the city of Sancti Spiritus, is about to “take off” in the local Delio Luna Echemendia fair.»