YouTube shuts down Cuban account

<p style="text-align: justify;">Demanding “No more censorship!” and calling for a public campaign against YouTube, official Website Cubadebate said that the company shut down the Cubadebate account, arguing one of the uploaded films infringed on a copyright.YouTube was bought by Google Inc. in 2006.According to Cubadebate, it was notified by the technical center of YouTube that its page would be shut down due to a claim of copyright infringement. Read More

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Suburban Agriculture Expanding in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">LAS TUNAS, Cuba, Jan 12 (acn) All eight municipalities of the eastern province of Las Tunas joined the National Program of Suburban Agriculture developed in the island to foster&nbsp; agricultural growth in the cities’ peripheral areas.Jose Artelles, with the Urban and Suburban Agriculture Provincial Office, told ACN Las Tunas capital city was the first one to join the program out of 17 cities selected across the country for a first stage of the initiative launched in January, 2010. Read More

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Cienfuegos Receives Southern Cross Brigade of Solidarity with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, Jan 12 (acn) The Southern Cross Brigade, coming from Australia and New Zealand, arrived in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos on January 12, for a four days long stay.This is the 28th contingent of this brigade, which is made up of 20 members who defend the right to visit Cuba freely and condemn the US economic blockade imposed against it for more than 50 years.<br /> Brigade member Jeffrey Walton said, on behalf of the brigade, that they will offer their support and friendship to the Cuban people. Read More

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Haiti Pays Homage to Earthquake Victims

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.01.12 - 21:41:17 / [email protected], Cuba.- Haiti made a halt on its busy life today to pay homage to the more than 220 000 people who died a year ago as a result of the January 12, 2010, earthquake.Thousands of Haitians dressed in white assisted to masses performed in different areas hit by the 7.3 earthquake on the Richter scale.One of the main services was carried out in the area where the Puerto Principe Cathedral used to stand. Read More

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Cuba spy's trial seen as U.S. maneuver

<p style="text-align: justify;">The U.S. chose not to deport Luis Posada Carriles for fear the former CIA operative may reveal secrets, Havana says.Nonetheless, Cuba has provided the U.S. with data on attacks in which Posada allegedly had a role. Read More

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U.S.-Cuba cooperation cuts illegal migration

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Marc Frank Marc Frank.HAVANA (Reuters) – U.S.-Cuban cooperation has significantly reduced the number of Cuban migrants making dangerous and illegal voyages to the United States, Havana's delegates to bilateral migration talks said on Wednesday. Read More

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Cuba to host international event on historic centers

<p style="text-align: justify;">Written by ACN. January 2011. HAVANA, Cuba.- The Master Plan for the Comprehensive Revitalization of Old Havana, attached to the Office of the City Historian, announced the 9th International Meeting on Management of Historic Centers. Read More

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Preval evaluates Cuban assistance to Haiti active and effective

<p style="text-align: justify;">Written by ACN.Thursday, January 2011 09:45. HAVANA, Cuba.- Haitian President Rene Preval said on Wednesday that Cuba's assistance to his country is the most active and effective of all received to face the current cholera epidemic currently affecting Haiti. Read More

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Jazz master Arturo O'Farrill makes spiritual link with father's homeland

<p style="text-align: justify;">BY Maite Junco.DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER.Wednesday, January 12th 2011, 4:00 AM.Arturo O'Farrill measures his words carefully."I want to make a point of this in a very friendly matter because everybody, of course, knows about Wynton's trip," the New York pianist, composer and bandleader says. "But we've been planning this trip since 2002." Read More

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Cable ship on the way to Venezuela

<p style="text-align: justify;">A French ship carrying the cable for a $63.4 million undersea fiberoptic link between Venezuela and Cuba is on the way to Venezuela, Granma reported.The Île de Batz left the port of Calais Jan. 12 with 1,630 km of cable on board. The vessel, scheduled to begin laying the cable in Venezuela by Jan. 20, is equipped with cable-laying technology and an undersea robot.The project, initially planned to be completed last year, is carried out by a Chinese subsidiary of French concern Alcatel-Lucent. An additional link from Cuba to Jamaica will be laid in a later stage. Read More

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