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Their criticism in a video circulated this week comes as more Cubans begin to speak out about the shortcomings of Cuba's socialist system, a debate encouraged by acting President Raul Castro since taking over from his ailing brother Fidel Castro in 2006.

An 18th century UN-designated world heritage building in the Old Havana historical center will be transformed into a residential home for the elderly thanks to restoration works foster by the city historians office.

New volumes of the critical edition of the complete works of José Martí and two books of texts by President Fidel Castro are some of the new books that will be available to the public during the 19th International Book Fair in Cuba.

Cuba and Cape Verde signed several cooperation agreements in the fields of education, public health, agriculture, fishing and tourism.

The Chinese community in Cuba and the Cuban School of Wushu are holding a week of activities to commemorate the "Year of the Rat".

An exhibition entitled "Cuba: Art and History from 1868 to Today" opened last week and is drawing great interest at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

The President of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure, praised the results of the Operation Miracle free eye-surgery program through which some 5,000 people of this African nation have recovered their sight thanks to the work of Cuban specialists.

The cultural magazine Lettres de Cuba has already published the second number of the year and, as usual, we are pointing out some of the most important cultural events in our country.

The same Orquesta Revé salsa band that has been around for more than half a century, has completed a national tour and launched its latest CD under the Bis Music label.

The second Traveling Exhibition of Caribbean Cinema will arrive in Cuba later this year and it will be dedicated to infancy and adolescence.