New Sight for Cubans: Blizzard of Pink Slips

<p style="text-align: justify;">Published: October 7, 2010. HAVANA (Reuters) — Cubans faced a harsh new reality this week — dismissal slips — as the government began paring state payrolls in a cost-cutting move that has created job insecurity for the first time in years in the Communist country. Workers were being laid off in countless industries, from hospitals to hotels, and in the biggest action to be made public so far, employees at a state-owned enterprise, the Special Protection Services Company, were told that the company would be shut down and 23,000 people let go. Read More

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Los Bunkers Rock with Silvio Rodríguez’ Songs

<p style="text-align: justify;">The new disc by Chilean rock group Los Bunkers, entitled “Música libre” (Free Music), will include versions of themes by Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez, the Mexican press published. Read More

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Cuba and Venezuela Ratify Agreement in Higher Education

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 7 (acn) Cuba and Venezuela signed on Thursday, during the closing in Havana of the 11th Bi-national Technical Committee, a new document that gives continuity to the Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for Higher Education. Read More

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Cuba knocks off Canada in women’s volleyball

<p style="text-align: justify;">Postmedia News October 7, 2010. WINNIPEG — Cuba beat Canada in straight sets Thursday night in a tune-up for the world women’s volleyball championship. The sixth-ranked Cubans won 25-19, 25-22 and 29-27, the second time this week they’ve defeated the 24th-ranked Canadians. The two teams play again Friday. Read More

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FIFA to Donate Artificial Turf to Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.10.07 - 18:22:41 / [email protected]. HAVANA, Cuba. - The International Football Federation (FIFA) will donate a synthetic turf football field to Cuba to mark the 100th anniversary of the first time the sport was practiced in the island, announced Thursday Rigoberto Aragon, vice president of the National Football Association. Aragon told ACN that the artificial turf will be installed in La Polar stadium and will be an acknowledgment to the Cuban football which is going undergoing a restructuring process aimed at increasing its quality and achieve good results on the international arena. Read More

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Correa Denounces Assembly Members Support to the Coup Attempt

<p style="text-align: justify;">Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa claims to be certain that the members of the National Assembly plotted to overthrow the government, but rejected to implement, for now, the so-called "crossed death" to dissolve its body. Read More

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Japan´s Latin Beat Film Festival to start activities

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Latin Beat Film Festival, the only one to present in Tokyo every year the most recent Latin American film productions, started its 7th edition. Read More

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Dodd: Improve relations with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Journal Inquirer. Published: Thursday, October 7, 2010 2:00 PM EDT. U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd on Wednesday renewed his call to improve relations with Cuba and ease the United States’ “isolationist policy” toward the communist island nation. Read More

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Cuba Fest scheduled for Oct. 16-17

<p style="text-align: justify;">Saturday, October 16 brings the 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off. You can rev your motors for some Nuts &amp; Bolts Chili this year as some of the area’s car and bodywork specialists preview their premium chili for tasters. Tasters will vote with their tickets for the title of the master chili chef and the silver ladle. Tasting and voting is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Recklein Auditorium area on Smith Street. Read More

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NYC/Sat. 10/9: Direct From CUBA: Final USA Show Lazarito Valdez y Bamboleo

<p style="text-align: justify;">On Saturday night, October 9th the event that has been over a decade in the making, hits SOB's as Bamboleo comes direct from Cuba. Salsa lovers all over New York have been asking for Salsa on late night Saturdays, and SOB's has obliged by bringing one of the best bands in the business. Bamboleo has become one of the most important timba bands in modern era. By combining innovative and innovative arrangements with classic timba grooves,Bamboleo creates a completely original sound backed by an unstoppable energy. Read More

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