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Sancti Spiritus residents and authorities accompanied this Saturday the relatives of the internationalist martyrs, during the pilgrimage to the cemeteries where their remains are kept.»

Dozens of Ecuadorians warmly welcomed the Cuban delegation to the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students, which arrived in this capital today.»

Recent productions of German, Czech, Polish, South Korean and Caribbean cinematography will be shown in parallel screenings in the coming days as part of the 35th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana.»

Cuba has declared a period of Official Mourning until midnight on December 7th and a period of National Mourning on Sunday December 8th, on the death of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela.»

Cuba reiterated its willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States to find a solution “on reciprocal bases” to the case of U.S. citizen Alan Gross, who is serving a sentence here for violating Cuban law.»

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that the tour carried out by regional countries and ended today in Angola is part of the deep convictions to cooperate with the African continent.»

The 53 Cuban Baseball National Season got to game 24 last Tuesday, and Sancti Spiritus Roosters are placed at the bottom of the general standings with an 8-16 record.»

Although Cuban children and teenagers might be considered far from having their rights undermined, Sancti Spiritus and the rest of the island’s provinces hold the For a World of Rights days since last November 20 through the same day next year.»

Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, second secretary of the Cuban Communist Party’s Central Committee, gave the national flag to the delegation that will represent this country at the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students.»

Supporters of the defeated presidential candidate in Honduras have taken to the streets of the capital, Tegucigalpa, to protest the results of the presidential election.»