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Cuban discus thrower Yarelis Barrios took the gold medal at World Athletics Final

Cuban discus thrower Yarelis Barrios took the gold medal in her event during the second and last day of the World Athletics Final that took place over the weekend in Stuttgart, Germany. Read More

Grapefruits Harvest Brought Forward in Ciego de Ávila

Over 4 500 tons of lying grapefruits are quickly picked up for its industrial process after hurricane Ike in Ciego de Ávila. Read More

Cuba Refuses Donation from Blockading Govt

Cuba told the United States that it cannot accept a donation from a government that has the island state under a blockade, although it is willing to buy indispensable materials from American companies. Read More

Cuba Granting Idle Land for Crops

Cuba will start handing over idle state lands in usufruct to natural people or legal representatives to increase production of food and reduce imports, said the Cuban Agriculture Ministry (MINAGRI) Monday. Read More

Back to School after Cuba Hurricanes, 2.5 million students from starting classes

The innumerable damages caused in Cuba in less than 10 days from hurricanes Gustav and Ike have not stopped nearly 2.5 million students from starting classes Monday. Read More

Experts Research Ataxias in Eastern Cuba

Research works on a disease known as ataxia have shown good results in the eastern Cuban province of Holguín, where clinical trials have been carried out. Read More

Good Performance by Cuban Swimmer in Canada

Cuban swimmer Grisel Tendero excelled at the Junior Pan-American Synchronized Swimming Championship held in Canada, where she finished sixth in the 13-15 year category. Read More

Cuba, Tourism Recovers after hurricane Ike

Cuban Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) reported last week Thursday to have resumed operations with the arrival of flights from America and Europe after hurricane Ike left the Island. Read More

The 23rd Havana Contemporary Music Festival

Organized by the Cuban Writers and Artists Association –UNEAC- and Cuba ´s Music Institute, the event will be dedicated to Cuban maestros Harold Gramatges and Alfredo Diez Nieto on occasion of their 90th birthday. Read More

Cuban Musicians Perform at Paris Festival

Cuban musicians, including Eliades Ochoa and the Ignacio Piñeiro National Septet participated in the Ile de France Festival in Paris. Read More