United Socialist Party of Venezuela Wins 95 Seats in National Assembly

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 27 (acn) The ruling Venezuelan United Socialist Party (PSUV) won 95 of the National Assembly’s 165 seats during Sunday’s legislative elections in this South American country. Read More

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Cuba ups gasoline prices about 10 percent

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA — Cuba has upped already-high gasoline prices by about 10 percent amid sweeping changes to the economy, a move that could lead to grumbling among cash-strapped islanders, particularly private taxi drivers who are not allowed to raise their own prices. Read More

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Tourism rising 5.4% in August

<p style="text-align: justify;">Setting a new record of 172,772 for the month of August, the number of visitors arriving in Cuba rose 5.4 percent during the month, the Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas (ONE) reported in a bulletin. The monthly statistics didn’t provide a breakdown of origin, nor did they include revenue figures. Visitor numbers dipped in August last year. Even so, this year’s August figures were 2.9 percent higher than in August 2008, the previous record for the month. Read More

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Havana's CIM S A to collaborate in immunology research with Biocon news

<p style="text-align: justify;">27 September 2010.Bangalore-based biotechnology major Biocon Limited, and Cuba's Centre of Molecular Immunology (CIM), based in Havana, Cuba, have have agreed to jointly undertake an integrated antibody programme in immunology. Read More

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Woman to try Cuba-Florida swim again

<p style="text-align: justify;">Bad weather foiled attempt 32 years ago. Last Updated: September 27, 2010 12:16am. Swimmer Diana Nyad trains in Key West, Florida on Sept. 24, 2010. Veteran long-distance swimmer Nyad looks as tough as nails as she talks about setting out soon on a treacherous swim of more than 100 miles (160 km) from Cuba to Key West, Florida. She says the journey will take up to 65 hours. (REUTERS) Read More

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A U.S. policy that hurts Cubans

<p style="text-align: justify;">Monday, September 27, 2010; A14. WASHINGTON POST. Former defense official Stephen Johnson's Sept. 23 letter missed the point about U.S. policy toward Cuba. [Johnson's letter] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/22/AR2010092205720.\html. Cuba does not present a threat to the United States, and there is no justification or rationale for any level of sanctions or hostile policies. I see essentially no possibility that terrorists might attack from Cuba. Read More

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Some 20 Cuban Dissidents Ask to Leave Spain for U.S.

<p style="text-align: justify;">EFE - September 26, 2010. MADRID " A total of 21 Cuban political prisoners taken in by Spain since July have contacted the U.S. Embassy to express their desire to live in that country, where they can be reunited with other relatives, spokesmen for the dissidents said on Sunday. Read More

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Hugo Chavez Says Venezuelan People Confident of Revolution

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 27 (acn) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that the people of his country are confident of the Revolution because they know their vote will be respected. Read More

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0-3. Cuba easily gets rid of Tunez and goes for the next round

EFE. Rome. Cuba easily got rid of the Túnez team at the World Volleyball Champonship in Italy by means of a convincing 0-3 in a game that supposed the second victory for the Cubans, now they have granted the passage for the next round in the coompetition. Read More

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Crowded and fluid legislative elections in Venezuela ( Socorro Hernández)

<p style="text-align: justify;">Participation percentage can not still be advanced in Venezuela, attendance is important and the process of issuing the vote is fast, said the rector of the Electoral National Commmission, Socorro Hernández. teleSUR Read More

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