New line of pickled products for domestic consumption now available in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.12.20 - 18:26:39 / [email protected]. Havana, Cuba.- The “Caribe” Canned Fruits and Vegetables Factory restored old tanks and built new ones for the preparation of pickles to launch a new line of these products in the domestic market. Read More

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Cuba Increases Cigar Exports by 7.5 percent on 2010

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.12.20 - 18:35:48 / [email protected]. Havana, Cuba.- Cuba increased this year its exports of mechanized cigars by 7.5 percent in relation to 2009, resulting in the sells of about 18.8 million dollars, report government sources.In accordance to a report by the Empresa Internacional Cubana de Tabaco S.A., published by the Granma newspaper, the production was estimated in 119.3 millions cigar units, which accounted for a 7.5 percent increase on the exports. Read More

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Cuban Farmers Attain Record in Production of Cow Milk

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.12.20 - 19:58:58 / [email protected]. Camaguey, Cuba.- Farmers from the central Cuban province of Camaguey, affiliated to the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) attained a record on the sell of cow milk to state enterprises, which then sell it to the population. Read More

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Festival gives Cuba a window to the world

<p style="text-align: justify;">The NewsHour's Global Health Unit kicked off a three-part series from Cuba on Monday, reporting on the country's economy and health care system. NewsHour producer Cat Wise filed this additional report for Art Beat about Cuba's highly regarded film festival.The grand lobby of Havana's historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba was humming with activity earlier this month as documentary filmmakers, directors, actors and producers from around Latin America gathered to pay homage to their craft at the the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema. Read More

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B.H. Carroll Theological Institute has eye on expansion, accreditation

<p style="text-align: justify;">Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. By Jim Jones. Special to the Citizen-Journal. B.H. Carroll Theological Institute is plunging into a new era of expanded ministry training in Texas, Cuba and other parts of the world, its leaders say. Read More

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Western Union reports payment in CUCS and advantages for locals on the island

<p style="text-align: justify;">Recently, Western Union received approval from the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to begin paying out Money Transfer transactions in Cuba in local currency, the Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC). This is great news for our consumers! Read More

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Cuba celebrates ballet legend Alonso's 90th b-day

<p style="text-align: justify;">By JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press. HAVANA – Cuba feted the 90th birthday of dance legend Alicia Alonso with a ballet and music-filled gala dedicated to the island's prima ballerina assoluta.The audience at the gilded Gran Teatro in Old Havana broke into a standing ovation when the sprightly diva&nbsp; considered a living legend of international ballet and a national treasure in her native Cuba — swept in and took the place of honor ahead of Monday night's performance on the eve of her birthday. Read More

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Cuban Rock Art Images Preserved

<p style="text-align: justify;">Escrito por Yoama Chappottin Ford.Lunes, 20 de diciembre de 2010. 18:35By Adalys Pilar Mireles. Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban speleologist preserved rock art images in caves of this province with advanced computer techniques that allow visualizing faint traces inside the rocks. In the past two decades, these artistic demonstrations have been damaged, perhaps because of the rapid climate change, told Prensa Latina the president of the local caving committee Hilario Carmenate. Read More

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Cuba cardinal says he hopes government will fulfil promise to free 11 jailed dissidents

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Canadian Press By The Associated Press.Mon, 20 Dec 11:51 PM EST. HAVANA - The Roman Catholic Cardinal who helped broker a deal with Cuba to free dissidents jailed in a 2003 crackdown says he hopes the government will make good on its pledge to release the last 11 remaining in prison.Havana Archbishop Jaime Ortega says "hope springs eternal" that Havana will honour its "formal promise" to free them. Read More

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Canadians praise Cuban police cooperation with Toronto drug ringleader's case

<p style="text-align: justify;">Arrest capped a 6-year investigation into the case of a massive marijuana plantation inside a brewery<br /> A leader of a huge marijuana-producing operation in Canada was arrested in Havana on Dec. 13 and taken back to Canada, The Toronto Star reported Tuesday.Robert Derosa, 51, was seized as he prepared to board a plane to Ecuador, the paper said. He was sought on an Interpol warrant. Read More

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