American brings skateboarding diplomacy to Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Patrick Oppmann, CNN. January 5, 2011. Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Rene Lecour's plan started out simple: Take his son on a skateboarding trip to someplace "epic." While he and his son, Kaya, were searching the internet, they saw videos of Cuba's skateboarders making do with beaten-up and jerry-rigged boards.Economic shortages and the U.S. embargo make it difficult to get most sporting equipment there. For skateboarders, it was nearly impossible. Read More

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Kchos donations to Havana's fine arts museum

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Cubarte / [email protected] / Wednesday, 05 January 2011 13:29. Noted Cuban painter Kcho donates pieces for the people's delight. Photo: cubasi.cu. Once again Kcho is news. Three donations of works made by this creator were exhibited the 28 of December, as the last exhibition of 2010, in the lower floor of the Cuban Art building of the Cuban Fine Arts Museum, in a tribute the institution made under the title Kcho Donaciones. Read More

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Cuba to Increase Exports of Juice Concentrate

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.01.05 - 11:53:15 / [email protected]. HAVANA, Cuba.- The Cuban Vice Minister of Agriculture, Juan Perez Lamas, told ACN that the program for the recovery of fruit trees in Cuba will result in the increase of the exports of juice concentrate.Perez affirmed that with this strategy they intend to produce over 20 tons per hectare, which will suffice for national consumption and the reduction of imports, an economic priority amidst the current financial global crisis. Read More

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