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January 5th

Pinar del Río doctor saves twice a Venezuelan child

Pinar doctor Brisaida León, collaborator of the Barrio Adentro health care program, saved twice the life of Venezuelan kid Adriano Márquez. Read More


Cheese production program fulfilled at Camaguey province

The dairy sector in the province of Camagüey, one of the most important industries within the region, manufactured nearly 3 thousand tons of cheese in 2009. Read More

World Health Organization Warns H1N1 Virus Could Mutate

Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, has warned the global swine flu pandemic is not yet over and the virus could still mutate. Read More

Mother of Twins Saved From Deadly Influenza

Yaetris Toledo Madrigal, a woman from the central province of Sancti Spiritus, in Cuba, had been longing for a child when an ultrasound revealed she was expecting twins. Read More

Cuba Ends 2009 with 4.8 Infant Mortality Rate

Cuba ended 2009 with 4.8 infant mortality rate per 1000 live births amid a pandemic scourge, caused by the influenza flu A H1N1 virus. Read More

US Antiterrorist Paranoia Charges at Cuba

A document published in Gramma newspaper released that USA government announced strengthening of security measures in those airports and more rigorous inspection to passengers coming from 14 nations, among them Cuba, accused of backing terrorism. Read More

Gracias, a Cuban album with a Grammy

What a year, 2009 has been for Omara Portuondo. The beloved Cuban singer released her latest album Gracias, for which she won a Latin Grammy Award, and celebrated 60 years of her career as a singer. Read More

Cuba´s Ballet Performance in Spain Successful

Cuba´s National Ballet, directed by Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso, continues to present the Nutcracker Suite ballet  at the main theatre in Valencia with great success, as part of their current Spanish tour due to conclude soon. Read More