More Brazil Soldiers Die in Haiti

Brazil's Defence Minister Nelson Jobim reported on Friday that the number of dead soldiers in Haiti, due to the devastating earthquake that affected the Caribbean nation, could rise to 18.<br /> Read More

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Press note about death of Patients in Cuba

The Ministry of Public Health informed that at Havana’s Psychiatric Hospital, which has 2500 beds, there has been a rise in the mortality of the admitted patients this week and 26 are reported dead. Read More

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Cuban Medical Help Amidst Destruction and Death

A testimony from the devastated Haitian capital. Corpses on the streets, desperation, chaos and pain. Read More

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Despite tensions, Cuba opens airspace to US flights

In the wake of the Haiti earthquake, Cuba is allowing US flights over its airspace, cutting the trip between Guantánamo Bay and Miami by 90 minutes. Read More

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U.S. and Cuba should work together to help Haiti

In Latin America, Cuba stands out as one of the most effective deployers of soft power. Rather than exporting revolution, Cuba today exports doctors -- with more than 30,000 Cuban doctors working in more than 100 underdeveloped countries around the world. Read More

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More forests reduce pollution in Santiago de Cuba

According to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA), the eastern Cuban  province of Santiago de Cuba, reforesting is among its greatest achievements. Read More

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Edible Mushrooms produced in Santiago de Cuba province

The Research Centre for Industrial Biotechnology (CEBI) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Universidad de Oriente, in Santiago de Cuba, has been researching and producing edible mushrooms for fifteen years. Read More

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Tourism Fair underway in Trinidad, Cuba

The ancient city of Trinidad is now celebrating the 496th anniversary of its foundation with a tourism fair started on Saturday. Read More

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Specialists from Sancti Spíritus develop study on Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

After the study of more than 70 Cubans for the last 10 years, specialists from the Centre for Medical Genetics in Sancti Spiritus province have diagnosed 18 patients across the whole country suffering from Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Read More

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National Theatre Prize goes to Armando Suarez del Villar

The National Council for Performing Arts granted the 2010 National Theatre Prize to Armando Suárez del Villar, important figure and master of Cuban stage. Read More

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