Cuba lawmakers to hear Fidel Castro nuclear fears

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has called a special session of its parliament for Saturday to discuss warnings by former President Fidel Castro that the world was on the brink of nuclear war. Read More

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Cuba and Brazil: Contributing to the Recovery of the Haitian Health System

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 6 (acn) Esteban Lazo, Vice-president of the Cuban Council of State, ratified the island’s commitment to help Haiti in the recovery of its health system, as part of a program of the governments of the two countries and that of Brazil. Read More

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Jeff Green denies going shopping in Cuba: " What would I buy there, bags of rice?"

<p style="text-align: justify;">Campaigning in South Florida yesterday, Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Greene tried to clear up his 2007 trip to Cuba on his yacht Summerwind.&nbsp; Read More

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Cuban cardinal visits U.S. for award

Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega will travel to Washington to receive an award -- and possibly talk with U.S. officials. Read More

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Lawsuit threatens flights to Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">MIAMI, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A lawsuit by a Florida woman against the Cuban government could shut down charter flights between the United States and the island nation, observers say. Read More

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Int'l Speleologists Meet in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">The 6th Congress of the Speleological Federation of Latin American and the Caribbean, now meeting in the western Cuban <br> province of Matanzas, debated actions on Thursday for protecting the underground world, faced with human mismanagement. Read More

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Mexico Reveals Program for Bicentennial

<p style="text-align: justify;">Mexico will celebrate the 200 years of its independence on September 15, with a majestic program, fruit of the virtuosity of national artists and the competition of thousands of volunteers, highlighted secretary Alonso Lujambio here Wednesday. Read More

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Latin America to Present 11 Films in San Sebastian Festival

<p style="text-align: justify;">Latin American films will have an important presence in the next international film festival of San Sebastian, with Argentina taking the lead in the "Latin Horizons" section. Read More

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Father of Cuba Percussion Turns 100 Today

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba.- Domingo Aragu, a living legend of the Cuban culture and considered the father of Cuban percussion, celebrates today his 100th birthday surrounded by illustrious local and international musicians. Read More

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Cuban Companies and Institutions Abandon Use of Ozone Depleting Substances

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 5 (acn) The national Ozone Technical Office has granted awards to more than 30 Cuban companies and institutions that have ceased to use ozone depleting substances. Read More

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