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Archive - Nov 24, 2010

China group's Cuba oil deal

<p style="text-align: justify;">Marc Frank in Havana, 0:23, Wednesday 24 November 2010. China National Petroleum Corp has won a bid to expand a Cuban oil refinery in a deal that could be worth as much as $6bn,making it one of the communist island's largest investments to date. The refinery, jointly owned by state-owned Cubapetroleo (CUPET) and Venezuela's Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) is located in central Cienfuegos province on Cuba's southern coast and forms part of Havana's efforts to explore for offshore oil. Read More

Cuba Seminar Discussed Environment

<p style="text-align: justify;">Climate change and its consequences for Latin America and the Caribbean were the focus Wednesday of the Regional Seminar on Environment and Development. Media coverage of this topic will also be discussed today, the last session of the three-day event at the Jose Marti Journalism Institute, sponsored by the UNESCO. Read More

China, Cuba vow to push forward ties to new high

<p style="text-align: justify;">21:01, November 24, 2010. China and Cuba pledged Wednesday to take the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties to advance their relations to a new high. Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People' s Congress, meets with Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, president of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 24, 2010. <br> (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) Read More

REUTERS: Cuba says still investigating jailed American

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA (Reuters) .This says Gross went to Cuba FIVE TIMES in the nine months before his detention. That would have tripped the alarm in any country's computers at customs in any country on earth. This is not like someone here in the United States driving down to Tijuana for a weekend shopping spree.) Cuba says still investigating jailed American (2010-11-23) By Nelson Acosta. Read More

Leo Brouwer to Receive Award from Spanish Academy of Fine Arts

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.23 - 17:01:55 / [email protected]. Leo Brouwer to Receive Award from Spanish Academy of Fine Arts Havana, Cuba.- Cuban prize-wining composer and orchestra director Leo Brouwer will receive on Thursday the 10th Tomas Luis de Victoria 2010 Award given by Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Read More

Jews in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Ciro Bianchi Ross. The first Jews arrived in Cuba with Christopher Columbus. Around 160 Jews traveled to this side of the world with the Admiral; they had already been converted to Catholicism or they hid their origin to escape the Inquisition. However, they found it very hard to put down roots throughout this continent, since once the children of those who were burnt under the Inquisition were allowed to come, they were forbidden from taking public posts. Read More

Cuban Leuris Pupo on the search for Olympic qualification

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.23 - 13:06:40 / [email protected] / Nolan Chacón Laza.Havana, Cuban Leuris Pupo is now seeking his qualification for London 2012 Olympic Games in the 25 meter rapid fire pistol,during the Pan American Championship of the Americas, with a Rio de Janeiro venue. Read More

Bibi Buckles Before the Cuba Lobby

<p style="text-align: justify;">Nov 23 2010, 2:23 PM ET.By.Jeffrey Goldberg. Goldblog reader Max Socol writes, in reference to the Cuba Lobby's smothering of a nascent Cuba-Israel dialogue: I sense a trend coming.&nbsp; Read More

Baptist workers experience ‘God’s time for Cuba’

<p style="text-align: justify;">Nov 23, 2010. By STAFF. 2010 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. RICHMOND, Va. (IMB)—When Osvier Acosta Ferrero, 72, and Ricardo Tadeo Soria Perez, 58, peddle down dirt roads on their bicycles, they’re not out for exercise. They’re praying for Cubans who need Christ. Read More

Press Pass: Alex Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Mike Hume. Tuesday, November 23 2010 11:59:41 AM. It appears the musical life of Alex Cuba is a bit of a contradiction. For starters, Cuba emigrated from his namesake island for Smithers, British Columbia several years ago. His residency in Canada also allowed him (and collaborative partner Nelly Furtado) to become the first-ever Canadians to win a Latin Grammy. Read More