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December 2nd

Cuba Jewish groups deny work with jailed American

<p style="text-align: justify;">By PETER ORSI, Associated Press Peter Orsi, Associated Press. HAVANA – The leaders of Cuba's two main Jewish groups both denied having worked with a jailed American contractor whose family says he was on the island to hand out communication equipment to Jewish organizations. Read More

Cuba Attempts to Increase the Number of Boxing Referees with Regional Status

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Lemay Padron Oliveros. Cuba possesses at present only two referees with three-star category, the top of the International Federation of Boxing (AIBA), but none with two-star (Pan-American class), after the new regulation, something that according to the chairman of the National Federation, Alberto Puig de la Barca, should change shortly. Read More

UN Calls to Strengthen Fight Vs AIDS

<p style="text-align: justify;">The United Nations called on Wednesday for eliminating new HIV/AIDS infections and related discrimination and deaths, three decades after the disease appeared. Read More

Silvio Begins New Concerts in Havana Neighborhoods

<p style="text-align: justify;">1/30/2010. By: Cubasi Editorial Staff.The Cuban singer and songwriter Silvio Rodriguez, begins this December new concerts in neighborhoods of Havana, after the excellent experience that meant his presentation in La Corbata in Playa municipality. Read More

Habaguanex wants restaurants to treasure gastronomic traditions

<p style="text-align: justify;">Habaguanex S.A., the state entity that runs tourism businesses in Old Havana, celebrated the city’s 491st anniversary with an “Encounter for the Rescue and Promotion of Culinary Culture in Cuba,” business weekly Opciones reported. Read More

Florida satellite operator offers Cuban TV feed

<p style="text-align: justify;">A West Palm Beach-based satellite TV operator has begun offering Cuban state TV feed to customers in Florida. The “Duende de Miami” blogger called the service “something new and different in U.S. TV.” Olympusat, which offers independent Spanish-language programming, introduced the “Cubaplay Televisión” package with programming from six state TV channels. Read More

Sherritt to take over Indonesian nickel project

<p style="text-align: justify;">Continuing a push to diversify its geographic base, Sherritt International announced it will buy a controlling interest in a nickel mining project in Indonesia. Read More

Juan Tunas, Cuba's original netbuster

<p style="text-align: justify;">(FIFA.com) Wednesday 1 December 2010. The 11 players who lined up for Cuba against Romania in Toulouse on 9 June 1938 had never been outside their country before, let alone competed in a major international competition. Yet, having ventured halfway across the world, they would spring the first upset of that year's FIFA World Cup™ in France, defying the odds to beat the eastern Europeans 2-1 in a first-round replay. Read More

December 2nd

Cuba's Varadero Golf Club to host 2011 Esencia and Montecristo Cups

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba's Varadero Golf Club to host 2011 Esencia and Montecristo ...Dec 1, 2010 ... "The Montecristo Cup and Esencia Cup tournaments lead the way,offering a challenging and enjoyable game," said British golfer Tony Jacklin,Cuba Golf Courses - Cuba golf course guide. Read More

Nationwide Discussions of Draft Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy Begin

<p style="text-align: justify;">2010.12.01 - 09:40:38 / [email protected]. Nationwide Discussions of Draft Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy Begin. HAVANA, CUBA.- Discussions of the Draft Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy of the Party and the Revolution began on Wednesday across the country as part of a process prior to the Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), scheduled for April 2011. Read More