Evo Morales Talks about Changes in Bolivia

<p style="text-align: justify;">Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Friday that the changes from 2006 to date have been possible with the people's support. At a mass meeting in Capinota, Morales said that the history of these changes began in May 2006 with the nationalization of hydrocarbons. Read More

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Cuban Specialists Awarded in China

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 1 (acn) Cuban Drs. Gloria Rodriguez and Luis Herrera received in China the Friendship Prize, given by the government of that Asian nation to people contributing to its development. Rodriguez has been offering his services since 2007in the Cuban-Chinese eye hospital of the city of Hebei, in Henan province, and Herrera is the director of Havana’s Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, which maintains links of cooperation with that republic. Read More

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South American Foreign Ministers Reiterate Their Support of Correa in Quito

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 2 (acn) In the presence of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa, foreign ministers from member countries of the South American nations group, UNASUR, reiterated this Friday in Quito their countries’ support of Correa and slammed the recent coup attempt perpetrated in that country. Read More

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MH/U.S. wary of Cuba's drilling plans

<p style="text-align: justify;">The new U.S. Coast Guard Commander for the Southeast told The Miami Herald editorial board Thursday that his agency is looking ``very seriously'' at Cuba's plans to drill for oil. Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner said a number of U.S. agencies, including the Coast Guard, are reviewing contingency plans in the event of an accident, such as a spill that could reach the Florida coast. Read More

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MR ZINE: Weisbrot: Attempted Coup Fails But Threat Remains

<p style="text-align: justify;">MR ZINE. Attempted Coup in Ecuador Fails, But Threat Remains by Mark Weisbrot. 01.10.10. In June of last year, when the Honduran military overthrew the social democratic government of Manuel Zelaya, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador took it personally. "We have intelligence reports that say that after Zelaya, I'm next," said Correa. Read More

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Tampa closer to a Cuba connection

<p style="text-align: justify;">Tampa Bay Business Journal - October 1. TAMPA — As usual with any issue related to Cuba, politics are involved in the long-awaited authorization of direct flights between the island and Tampa International Airport. It appears that the authorization and the business opportunities it will create will have to wait until after the November election. Read More

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