Cuba Obliges U.S. On Mails Following Threat Perception

<p style="text-align: justify;">(RTTNews) - Cuba has limited all mail service to the United States--of both letters and packages--to 453 grams (16 ounces) until December 8 following exceptional security measures being taken by the U.S. to counter threats from bombs likely to be mailed from abroad, the island-nation's postal service said Thursday. Read More

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Cuba deal boosts China's Latin American oil plans

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Esteban Israel Esteban Israel – Wed Nov 24, 3:43 pm ET. HAVANA (Reuters) – China is taking another great leap forward in its Latin American energy plans, raising Cuba's energy importance in the process, with a deal to lead a $6 billion refinery expansion project on the communist island, experts said this week. The project, to be funded mostly by China's Eximbank, is the latest of several significant moves in the region for the Asian power as it continues to expand its global influence. Read More

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Church journal offers economic advice

<p style="text-align: justify;">MIAMI HERALD,When opening a copy of the monthly magazine of the Archdiocese of Havana you expect to find only religious news, right? Think again. The current issue of Palabra Nueva (New Word) has an article dealing with the planned layoffs and their aftermath in which it boldly counsels the government how to proceed. Read More

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Church develops program to provide clean water

<p style="text-align: justify;">By David Owens, [email protected] Laurel Leader-Call The Laurel Leader-Call Thu Nov 25, 2010, 02:50 PM CST. November 25, 2010.LAUREL — Like Jesus Christ before them, the members of First-Trinity Presbyterian Church of Laurel are providing the “living water” to people around the world. For two years, church members have traveled to Matanzas, Cuba, to install water purifying systems in the island country. Read More

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Tribute paid to Polo Montañez in Pinar del Río

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Mayra García Cardentey. Wednesday, 24 November 2010 17:50. The eighth anniversary of the death of Polo Montañez, known as Guajiro Natural (Natural Countryman),the province of Pinar del Rio, home of the famous singer-songwriter, is preparing a well-deserved homage on November 25 and 26. On November 25, the House of Music Promotions "La Sitiera" will host, at 6:00 p.m., the presentation of important musicians of Vueltabajo-as Pinar del Rio is also known-, who will perform known pieces of Fernando Borrego Linares, Polo Montañez's original name. Read More

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Silvio Rodriguez Receives ALBA Arts Award 2010

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.25 - 13:29:14 / [email protected]. HAVANA, CUBA.- Cuban singer song-writer Silvio Rodriguez said on Wednesday in Spain that he is honored to have received the Arts Award 2010 from the Cultural Fund of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA). Read More

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Bolivia wants to buy Cuban biotech products

<p style="text-align: justify;">Bolivia is interested in buying vaccines and other pharmaceutical products in Cuba, the Andean country’s health and sports minister said during a visit to Havana. The Cuban drugs will help Bolivians battle hepatitis B, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue fever, Nila Heredia Miranda said while touring the Center of Genetic and Biotechnology Engineering (CIGB) in west Havana, according to official news service AIN. Read More

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The tender face of Cuba in Montevideo

<p style="text-align: justify;">Confidences from the young woman who is to go forward to the Hispanic-American Contest after winning the National Spelling Bee with 100 perfect points. THOSE who know her well, say that she gets nervous at the time of important exams. Nevertheless, these days, Lisandra Cutiño Viñals seems to be completely calm and at peace with the world, even knowing that she is to represent Cuba in the Hispanic-American Spelling Bee Contest, scheduled for mid-December in Montevideo, Uruguay. Read More

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No details given on meeting of Cuban cardinal with Spanish foreign minister

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega and Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez talked on Thursday for 90 minutes about the "adaptation and future" of the Cuban political prisoners who have settled in Spain in the past several months, diplomatic sources in Madrid told the press. Read More

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Work of Cuban Physicians against colera in Haiti extolled

<p style="text-align: justify;">ACN. Thursday, 25 November 2010 13:22.The Cuban medical brigade in Haiti is in charge of most of the centers to treat cholera patients, informed a top official of the UN Stabilization Mission in that country (MINUSTAH). Read More

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