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Translated into English by Andrew Hurley, the highly sympathetic "spoken biography" sprang from multiple interviews Castro gave over two years - before getting sick - to Ignacio Ramonet, editor of Le Monde diplomatique.

Cuban deputy Health minister, Joaquim Garcia Salavarria, in Luanda expressed his government's readiness to assist with the development of the sector in Angola, through the opening of new higher education institutions and staff training.

A recent study revealed that since its foundation in 1961 under the name Short Wave International, nearly one million listeners from 200 countries have sent messages in support of the station and Cuba.

The document was signed in the Hall of Arts of the Merida Theater by the Yucatan Institute of Culture and the Cuban Ministry of Culture, in the presence of representatives of the arts and intellectual community of the state.

Cuba plans to buy Montana peas and lentils, in a deal totaling nearly $8 million.

The cultural tour made by famous Cuban artists through Cuban prisons, touched the sensibility of thousands of prisoners, families and guests from the eastern provinces.

With a Letter of intent signed in the University of Pinar del Río between Hugo Ramos Lezcano, mayor of Pachacanac municipality (Peru) and Erasmo Ares Rojas, rector of the above mentioned institution, a future accord of cooperation was initiated.

I love Havana. It beguiles and intrigues like no other city I know, but it is also one of the most difficult places to explore without bumping into a cliché; to go beyond the classic cars, the dancing shows and the mojitos and hang out with the locals.

The opening concert of the 49th Casa de las Américas Literary Contest was held last Sunday, January 20th, at the Iglesia de Paula church in the Cuban capital, to welcome the jury and contestants at the important literary event.

Such visits are a quasi-requirement as South Florida's Cuban-Americans have been among the GOP's most consistent voters, particularly in presidential races.

The contribution of agricultural production cooperatives, as well as the credit and services ones, made possible the supply of the more than 60 greengrocers of the province during the whole year.

Zeolite is used in Cuba as a fertilizer mixed with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium plus other nutrients to be applied in potato fields. And is also used by chicken and egg producers.