Cuba's Savigne wins women's triple jump in Shanghai

<p style="text-align: justify;">10:42, May 16, 2011. Reigning world champion Yargelis Savigne of Cuba won the women's triple jump event the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, the second of 14 meetings of the 2011 IAAF Diamond League on Sunday.The winner of 2009 World Championships in Berlin could well secure the gold with her third jump of 14.41 meters but Savigne went on to extend the winning margin with a 14.68m last jump to clinch the gold.China's Li Yanmei renewed her personal best to 14.35m to snatch the silver and Olga Rypakova of Kazakstan took the bronze with 14.17m. Read More

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Brasilia May Get 2014 World Cup Opening Ceremony

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Heidy Morin Rueda.08:33Brasilia, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Given the many problems faced by Sao Paulo, which has already been eliminated from the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Brasilia could get the opening ceremony of the 2014 Football World Cup.An article in the newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo says that due to the delays in the construction of the stadium Itaquerao, the future headquarters of Sao Paulo team Corinthians, the opening of the World Cup could be moved to the Mane Garrincha stadium in the Brazilian capital. Read More

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UN Forum of Indigenous Affairs Begins on Monday

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Ana Luisa Brown.12:24United Nations, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Permanent Forum of the United Nations Indigenous Affairs begins on Monday its tenth session at the headquarters of the world organization without a central issue of discussion but with a very tight agenda of problems to be solved.The program of the annual event of that mechanism, established in July 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council, includes questions relating to development, environment and human rights of those groups of people. Read More

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Summer seas draw migrants to Keys

<p style="text-align: justify;">Forty-six make it onto shore in past two weeks, 59 'repatriated' BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff.keysnews.com. The onset of summer -- with warmer and calmer seas -- appears to be fueling an increase in the flow of migrants from the Florida Keys' neighbor to the south, Cuba. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 59 Cubans in nine different cases in Keys waters between April 28 and May 1. All migrants are given food, water and medical attention when transferred to Coast Guard cutters. Those stopped at sea are taken back to their island nation under the U.S. ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy. So far this year, 430 have made it to U.S. shores, meaning they can stay. Read More

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DPM: Bahamas and Cuba agree on maritime border

<p style="text-align: justify;">16 May 2011. Government officials from The Bahamas and Cuba have agreed in principal regarding the maritime boundary between the two countries, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette. Symonette, last week, joked at a news conference at the Department of Immigration that the boundary was finally established after a long 15-year dispute. However, he said the countries maintained an amicable and diplomatic relationship throughout the process. The United Nations assisted with the process. Read More

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We can learn something from Cuba's food-producing culture

<p style="text-align: justify;">Published Monday May 16th, 2011. In popular culture, a Forrest Gump moment happens when a person unwittingly experiences a historic event. The term originates from the movie Forrest Gump, in which Tom Hanks plays a simple, wholesome character with a knack for finding himself in the middle of major news events.Early in my career, I was fortunate to have had a major Forrest Gump Moment - or perhaps a Forrest Gump half-decade. It offers a lesson that, two decades later, seems more relevant than ever. Read More

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Puerto Rico, Dominica and Cuba embrace their Taino Indian heritage

<p style="text-align: justify;">Taino heritage sites in Cuba. Many of the names of Cuba’s cities and towns, including Havana, are derived from Taino words. Cuba does not retain the extensive Native American genetic inheritance of Puerto Rico, but contains many outstanding archaeological sites. Cuba’s Native American heritage is very much a part of being “Cuban.” Since this enlightenment, the government of Cuba has restored several Taino villages completely as “living history” museums and tourist attractions. These projects include sites on the island of Guama, in the town of Guardalavaca and near the city of Santiago de Cuba.Cuba’s official Taino Museum is located in Baracoa.&nbsp; There are at least 50 Native American ruins and archaeological sites in the vicinity of Baracoa. Read More

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Allure Of The Seas Rescues Cuban Migrants

<p style="text-align: justify;">May 15, 2011 1:57 PM. The crew of Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas picked up some unexpected passengers on Saturday as it made its way back to home port.Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said as the ship was sailing back to Ft. Lauderdale, around 2 p.m. the crew spotted a makeshift boat with a yellow tarp; onboard were nine Cubans’ – eight men and one woman. Read More

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Cuba Defeats Japan, S. Korea at Judo World Cup

<p style="text-align: justify;">05/15/2011. The Cuban men´s judo team defeated Japan and South Korea on the first day of the World Judo Championships team competition at the Aquidaba Sports Complex in San Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Justo Noda, Cuan head coach, said Cuba defeated both teams with three wins each, one loss and one tie.Cuba is participating in the tournament with Antonio Betancourt (60 kg), Angelo Gomez (66), Ronald Girones (73), Osmay Cruz (81), Asley Gonzalez and Melvin Morlot (90), Oreidis Despaigne (100) and Oscar Braison (+100). Read More

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The young cook of the year might be from Camaguey

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Jorge Luis Peix Agüero / Pictures by Orlando Durán Hernández. Camagüey City,- For the first time a cook from Camagüey, Jorge Saavedra Nieves, who works at Dinos Pizza restaurant, was invited to participate at the Young Cook Contest, an event that started last May 12 in Havana, hosted by the National Federation of Cuban Culinary Associations. The main goal of the competition is to improve the quality of dishes and to promote the exchange of experiences among the participants. Contestants from Villa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, Cienfuegos, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey provinces took part at the regional event sponsored by Camagüey due to its good results attained by the local association in 2010. Read More

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