Cuban Cinema at top speed in 2006

The production of nearly seven long-length feature films, several short ones and some other documentaries corroborate that Cuba has really excelled in the cinematographic field this year. In general terms, they were not only overwhelming successes but, and most important, they centered the attention of the most demanding critics beyond detractions and preferences. Read More

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Havana to get first batch of Belarusian buses early next year

The first batch of Belarusian buses will arrive in the port of Havana early next year. On the whole, in accordance with the agreements the sides have reached, Belarus will supply 100 buses to Cuba Read More

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Attorney: Cuba open to trade with Indiana farmers

An Indianapolis attorney recently back from Cuba says the nation is eager to open up trade with Indiana Read More

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Green revolution in Cuba

Cuba increases forested areas. The reduction this year in the amount of pollution to the environment in Cuba was highlighted by Dr. José Antonio Díaz Duque, deputy minister for science, technology and the environment (CITMA). Read More

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Committee for the Independence of Puerto Rico Emerges in Cuba

A group of Cuban writers, journalists and actors, recently created a committee for the independence of Puerto Rico in the city of Manzanillo, to the eastern province of Granma. The association aims at encouraging the solidarity movement with the brother country of Puerto Rico, said the organizers. Read More

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Cattle farming makes a comeback in Cubas driest province

Ranchers in the Cuban eastern province of Las Tunas, the countrys driest province, have taken advantage of recent rainfall to get back on track in fulfilling this year's production targets. Read More

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New mollusks found in western Cuba

The discovery of 27 new mollusks in the sea bed of Guanahacabibes peninsula, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, enlarges its current stock to 627. An expedition found the presumed endemic mollusks at nine locations within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, namely at Maria La Gorda, Las Tumbas, Cabo de San Antonio and Ensenada de Bolondron Read More

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Cuban beaches attract vacationers

Cuba, a major tourist destination in the Caribbean region, has a potential of more than 300 excellent beaches for vacationers. Many of them, experts noted, benefit from coral reefs, which provide the natural environment with indispensable protection. Read More

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Cuban Wins National Public Relation Award

Sergio Corrieri, president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP),was granted the 2006 National Public Relation award at the headquarters of that institution, in this capital. Read More

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Acosta, 2006 National Literature Award

The writer, journalist, musician and Cuban educator Leonardo Acosta National was awarded with the National Prize of Literature 2006 for his valuable essays, Prensa Latina stated on Wednesday. Read More

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