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Cuba to Host Congress of Spanish Travel Agencies

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 21 (acn) Cuba will host the 21st Congress of the Spanish National Travel Agents Association (AEDAVE) from October 26 to November 1 in the eastern cities of Santiago de Cuba and Bayamo and in the resort of Guardalavaca Beach, province of Holguin. Read More

Havana to Host International Contemporary Music Festival

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.10.21 - 19:33:22 / [email protected]. Havana, Cuba.- The 24th edition of Havana’s International Contemporary Music Festival will be held from October 30th through November 6th, according to information provided on Thursday by its president, composer Guido Lopez Gavilan. Read More

US Needs More Money

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.10.22 - 09:29:23 / [email protected]. Mr. Ben Bernanke, President of the US Federal Reserve has no doubt when he says that for now the first world economy requires new financial injections to save the crisis which has extended more than expected. Read More

Cuban Tourism Captivates Colombians and Ecuadorians

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.10.22 - 09:34:47 / [email protected]. Cuban Tourism Captivates Colombians and EcuadoriansHAVANA, CUBA.- Captivated by Cuba’s attractions, tourist entrepreneurs in Colombia and Ecuador have expressed their interest in knowing more about the offers of this destination, as well as about the customs and traditions of its people. Read More

Time for the New "Morenas of the Caribbean"

<p style="text-align: justify;">Since next October 29, the Cuban women team will have its main international engagement of the last two years: the 16th world championship that for second time in a row and third of the last four competitions celebrated will have as venue several Japanese cities. Read More

Chavez Says Capitalism Responsible for Poverty

<p style="text-align: justify;">Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made capitalism responsible for the economic model and the billion hungry people in the planet, in a statement in this capital Thursday. Chavez urged the construction of a new world to keep on opening ways for "our children to live much better." Read More

Cuban Ballplayers Optimistic About Intercontinental Cup

<p style="text-align: justify;">Confidence and optimism prevail among the members of the Cuban baseball team that will participate in the Intercontinental Cup, which begins on Saturday here. Read More

Cuba gives details on new tax system

<p style="text-align: justify;">Friday, October 22, 2010. HAVANA: Cuba has laid out details of a sweeping tax system for the newly self-employed, a crucial step in the socialist state's plan to convert hundreds of thousands of state workers into self-employed businesspeople. Read More

Amnesty urges Cuban Five case review

<p style="text-align: justify;">On October 4, Amnesty International communicated with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder concerning Fernando González, Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, and René González. In a 20-page document released October 13, Amnesty called for a review of the case by the "U.S. executive authorities through the clemency process or other appropriate means." Read More

Cuba's Campaign Against Medical Racism Spreads to Africa

<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the best indicators of Cuba's genuine commitment was the rapid broadening of medical services to everyone on the island. This was quickly followed by sending Cuban doctors to Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Today, the thousands of students coming to study medicine in Cuba is an unparalleled happening. These students are eager to share what their experience means to them. Read More