Fidel Castro Gives Talk Implying Support For Raúl's Reform Drive (Morning Roundup)

<p style="text-align: justify;">Top News: Former Cuban head of state Fidel Castro gave a talk on Wednesday that implied support for his brother Raúl's drive to reform the country's economy. Read More

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Activists to ponder post-election Cuba strategies in Tampa

<p style="text-align: justify;">Tampa travel agency owner Vicente Amor and Washington attorney Tony Martinez are gathering pro-normalization activists for a strategy meeting in Tampa Dec. 10 and 11. Long-time lobbyist Albert A. Fox Jr. is working closely with Amor and Martinez. Read More

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Cuba to help build pharmaceutical cluster in Venezuela

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba agreed to help Venezuela build a pharmaceutical cluster in that South American country, President Hugo Chávez announced. Read More

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Three more Mexicans identified in a plane crash in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Mexico, Nov 16 (EFE) .- The remains of three Mexicans who died in a plane crash in Cuba, on 4 November were identified by forensic Cuba, was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) in Mexico. Read More

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Wifredo Lam's work sold with a price record of 2.15 million U.S. dollars

New York, 16 nov (EFE) .- The piece "Les Abalochas danesent pour Dhambala, dieu de l'unité" Wifredo Lam (1902-1982), reached a new price record for this Cuban artist when it was bought for&nbsp; 2.15 million in a sale of Latin american art's auction being held by Sotheby's house in New York. This is the highest price so far paid for Cuban Wilfredo Lam's works, considered one of the most original exponents of surrealism in Latin America, and surpassing the record that marked the sale of "Sur les traces" also at Sotheby's on May, when the piece was sold for 1.42 million dollars. Read More

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U.S. solar industry group to tour Cuba

Solar Energy International (SEI), a Colorado-based trade group, is offering a tour to Cuba to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency projects on the island. The program, organized in conjunction with Global Exchange Reality Tours, includes visits of sustainable development projects in Havana. Read More

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F.B.I. Seeks Wider Wiretap Law for Web

<p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Mueller and the F.B.I.'s general counsel, Valerie Caproni, were scheduled to meet with senior managers of several major companies, including Google and Facebook, according to several people familiar with the discussions. How Mr.Mueller's proposal was received was not clear. Read More

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Eglys Cruz to seek Olympic preliminary in Rio de Janeiro

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.17 - 14:10:02 / [email protected] / Nolan Chacón Laza. Havana, Cuba. - Cuban Olympic bronze medalist Eglys Cruz, will look for the first preliminary to the 2012 London event, when taking action on Sunday 21 with the 10 meters air rifle, for the 10th Pan-American Championship of the Americas for Shooting Sport. Read More

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President Castro urges embrace of economic changes

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba's Granma newspaper reports a Communist Party gathering had many questions about proposed economic changes. BY JUAN O. TAMAYO. [email protected]. Cuba's Raúl Castro says the island ``has no alternative'' but to embrace the economic changes he has proposed, and claimed they are based on brother Fidel's ideas, according to the Granma newspaper. Read More

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US, Cuba Seniors Play Softball in Havana

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.11.17 - 14:19:30 / [email protected]. HAVANA, CUBA.- Some 40 US senior softball players are currently in Havana city playing a series of games against their Cuban counterparts, the second in two years, in a trip that aims at sharing their love for the sport and closing the gap between the two peoples. “The first trip was very exciting. Cuba is a mystery for Americans” said centerfielder Mike Frank minutes before the fifth game between one Cuban Veteranos team and the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball (EMASS) C squad. Read More

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