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July 16th

Cuban President Attacks Obama for Mantaining Embargo

<div align="justify"> The embargo has been in place since 1961 and was increased during the Clinton Administration with the law Helms-Burton. Currently, there are pressions coming from different U.S. business sectors for getting rid of it. </div> Read More

An Assesment of Cuba's Success in the Rotterdam Tournament

<div align="justify"> There was the total dominance of the solid-but-not-spectacular Rotterdam field. In the nine games of round robin pool play the Cuban team outscored their opponents 53 runs to a mere sixteen. The Cubans were the only club with a winning record and the only team to score more runs than it yielded on defense. </div> Read More

Cuba: London Royal Ballet Pays Tribute to Alicia Alonso

<div align="justify"> «It's a beautiful tribute, very pretty, but it's not just for me, it's also for the people of Cuba,» Alonso said in a brief interview Wednesday night. </div> Read More

July 15th

Cuba and U.S. Talk for First Time since 2003

<div align="justify"> Cuban officials describe the meeting as a fruitful working session that validates the usefulness of the mechanism of these talks. </div> Read More

Hurricane Season Might Help to Lift Cuban Embargo

<div align="justify"> If Cuba were to be hit by another big hurricane, it will not accept direct humanitarian assistance from the United States. The Cubans’ rationale has a certain logic: if a man is being choked, does it make sense for him to accept a glass of water from the person who’s choking him? So, why not simply lift the embargo? </div> Read More

It Is High Time to Open Cuban Market

<div align="justify"> Prior to the embargo, Cuba was the largest export market for U.S. rice. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates the U.S. embargo of Cuba costs the economy $1.2 billion a year in lost sales and exports. Lifting the payment restrictions will allow farm families to enter a vibrant, growing market in Cuba. </div> Read More

Birthrate Increase in Cuba in 2009

<div align="justify"> Cuba's birthrate has been decreasing steadily for years provoking a population decrease. Aging and reduced fertility are the chief causes of the continued decline in the Cuban population. </div> Read More

Cuban Authorities Think They Can Prevent Job Loss

<div align="justify"> Though the output is declining in diverse state-run enterprises, including those that produce tires, soap, soda and ice cream, in none of the workplaces where production is paralyzed has anyone been laid off; the labor force is being employed for maintenance work and other functions. </div> Read More

Cuban Authorities Think They Can Prevent Job Loss

<div align="justify"> Though the output is declining in diverse state-run enterprises, including those that produce tires, soap, soda and ice cream, in none of the workplaces where production is paralyzed has anyone been laid off; the labor force is being employed for maintenance work and other functions. </div> Read More

July 14th

Inmigration Talks Between Cuba and U.S. to be Resumed

<div align="justify"> The move to thaw relations follows President Barack Obama's decision in April to authorize travel and money transfers to the island by US nationals of Cuban descent. </div> Read More