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Big Concert in Santiago de Cuba City

Singer songwriters from Cuba and other countries will perform for 12 hours in this eastern Cuban city, during an international festival to honor Jose Pepe Sanchez, one of the country's major composers. Read More

Cuba, University Changed March 13, 1957, Alarcón

Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon stated that Cuba and Havana's University changed forever and the disgraceful past overcome with martyrs'blood will never return. Read More

Dayron Robles wins in Doha Qatar

Dayron Robles of Cuba crosses the line to win the gold medal in the Mens 60m Hurdles Final during Day 3 of the IAAF World Indoor Championships at the Aspire Dome on March 14, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Read More

Cuba’s green revolution — achieving sustainability

Cuba's successful models of sustainable development — in areas of food, housing and health — are now being widely replicated throughout Latin America. Read More

Purfeerst travels to Cuba on farm mission

Jim Purfeerst, center, of Faribault, traveled to Cuba recently as part of an agricultural mission trip. Also pictured are Tim Alcorn, left, executive director of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, and Mike Liepold. Read More

A tribute to Alicia Alonso in Dance Biennale

The 2010 Second Caribbean Dance Biennale, expected to take place in Cuba at the end of March, will pay tribute to the prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso. Read More

Caribe Girls, Cuban female salsa

Female salsa bands had a boost during the 1990's with the Boom of Cuban Salsa, as it happened during the 19930's due to economic problems. Read More

When you Leave Havana's Vedado

I traveled to the eastern cities of Las Tunas and Puerto Padre on a working visit to receive the Replica of the Pen with which Juan Cristóbal Nápoles Fajardo (El Cucalambe). Read More

Rugby Returns to Cuba

Rugby for seven players is already an Olympic sport; however, it doesn't appear yet officially acknowledged in Cuba, a reality many expect to change this in the briefest of times in this respect the international tournament that gathered teams from several countries in Havana was an excellent first step.  Read More

Cuba Prioritizes Actions to Control and Prevent HIV/AIDS

Cuba’s priorities to reduce infection risks are the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and the improvement of people’s quality of life. Read More