American Civil Liberties Union and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Help Defend Detainees at Guantánamo

The American Civil Liberties Union and one of the countrys leading lawyers groups, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said Thursday that they had assembled experienced teams of lawyers to defend some of the most notorious detainees at Guantánamo, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who has said he was the chief planner of the Sept. 11 attacks. Read More

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New Blood to Keep Touring For Cuba's Buena Vista Band

Its oldest stars died after a late burst of international fame, but the show goes on for Cuba's trademark Buena Vista Social Club band as it taps new blood to keep touring. Read More

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Alejandro Garcia Caturla continues looking at the Cuban expression

Alejandro Garcia Caturla, whose 102 anniversary of birth was commemorated last March 7, was among the outstanding personalities that defined the Cuban expression in music. Caturla was more than a composer, lover, director, good father, singer, transgressor, writer, a man of principle, journalist, revolutionary and lawyer. Read More

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Las Tunas, Cuba: New Service of Cell Telephony

The Company of Tele Communications of Cuba, (ETECSA), in this eastern province of Las Tunas will offer a new service of cell telephony starting from April 14, with the objective of gradually eliminating the low phone density in the territory. Read More

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Cuba will host from April 7-11 the 7th Meeting against Free Trade Treaties for Integration

Cuba will host from April 7-11 the 7th Meeting against Free Trade Treaties for Integration that will urge to unite against the US Administration neoliberal policy. Read More

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New Zealand movement of solidarity with Cuba filed a petition to demand that US President Free Cuban 5

The New Zealand movement of solidarity with Cuba filed a petition Friday to demand that US President George W. Bush immediately release five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters from jail. Read More

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Cuba Vice President Carlos Lage termed as deeply revolutionary the documents of the 7th Congress of the UNEAC

Cuba Vice President Carlos Lage termed as deeply revolutionary the documents of the 7th Congress of the National Cuban Writers and Artists Union (UNEAC), being held in Havana. Read More

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Receives Solidarity Award the Russian Ambassador to Cuba

Andréi Dmitriev was presented the award by Cuban Foreign Ministry Felipe Pérez Read More

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Young Jazzman Champions Support for Contemporary Creation

Under the aegis of the 7th Congress of the National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC), jazzman Yazek Manzano, one of the events delegates, advocated stronger institutional support for contemporary music production and young talents. Read More

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Belgium's Sports Minister, and the President of Cuba's INDER Strengthen Sports Cooperation

Belgium's Sports Minister, Michael Daerden, and the President of Cuba's Sports, Physical Education and Recreation Institute (INDER) Cristhian Jimenez, signed a memorandum of cooperation. Read More

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