Florida UMs build on ties with Cuban church

<p style="text-align: justify;">John Michael De Marco, Jan 3, 201. By John Michael De Marco. Special Contributor. LAKELAND, Fla.—Key leaders in the partnership between United Methodists in Florida and the Methodist Church in Cuba say plans are under way to strengthen the connection, including sending mission caravans to the island and a visit from Cuban Bishop Ricardo Pereira. Read More

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President of Haiti grateful with Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">By AIN / [email protected] / Monday, 03 January 2011 12:14. Cuba has been aiding Haiti long before the devastating earthquake and the current cholera strike. President Rene Preval thanked Cuba for its support of the Haitian people in the fight against cholera and sent a congratulation message to the people of Cuba on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.Cuban Doctors Save 250000 People in Haiti Read More

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Cuba with its Lowest Infant Mortality Rate Ever

<p style="text-align: justify;">Escrito por Dayami Interián García. 3 de enero de 2011, 09:30Havana, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba closed the year 2010 with an infant mortality rate of 4.5 per 1,000 live births, the lowest ever registered in the country, according to a Granma newspaper report Monday. Read More

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Cuba tobacco company sues U.S. store over name

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuba's government-owned tobacco company is suing Houmani in federal court in Detroit, claiming the name of his four shops, La Casa De La Habana, is illegal because it's too similar to its own franchised shops, known around the world as La Casa del Habano. Cuba, however, believes the shop has too much common with its own famous cigar business. Cubatabaco's lawyer, David Goldstein of New York, said in court that a trademark must be protected or "what I have is a worthless piece of paper." Read More

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Brazil to increase Haiti aid via Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Brazilian cooperation with Cuba in Haiti was at the top of the agenda during a meeting between Cuban First Vice President José Ramón Machado and new Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Machado attended the inauguration of Rousseff Jan. 1 in Brasilia; the Cuban meeting with Rousseff was one of seven bilateral meetings the new president held Jan. 2. During the meeting with Rousseff, the two countries decided to increase aid for Haiti, which is battling a cholera epidemic. Read More

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How Can I Get a Copy of My Cuban Birth Certificate?

By Jess Kroll, eHow Contributor. updated: January 3, 2011. Relations between Cuba and the United States can make it difficult to obtain a birth certificate. Obtaining a birth certificate from another country can be handled simply enough by going through the local consulate of that country, but given the amount of demand placed on that consulate, and the diplomatic relationship between the two countries, it can be time consuming and difficult to receive the document. Read More

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Cuba finds three new animal species

<p style="text-align: justify;">Three new animal species were reported for the first time in the Cuban Jardines de la Reina (Queen’s Gardens) National Park, and archipelago located south of the main island.Studies on Western Cuban Biodiversity Deepens. The Jardines de la Reina is the largest marine national park; it extends over 2,170 square kilometers, in whose preservation a UN organization collaborates, and its natural conditions are the best preserved in Cuba. Read More

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Authentic Cuba Travel Announces tour for the 27th International Jazz Festival of Havana 2011

<p style="text-align: justify;">Authentic Cuba Travel Announces the Official Escorted Cuba Tour to the 27th International Jazz Festival of Havana 2011 In collaboration with the Cuban Institute of Music and the Organizing Committee of the International Jazz Festival of Havana “Jazz Plaza”, Authentic Cuba Travel has announced the 27th International Jazz Festival Official Escorted Cuba Tour 2011 Read More

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Cuba signs 160 sports agreements

<p style="text-align: justify;">10:40, January 03, 2011. The Cuban government has signed 160 sport agreements with 122 countries and regions, including eight last year, the Cuban National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) said on Sunday.Last year, Cuba signed or ratified sports agreements with countries such as El Salvador, Paraguay, Congo, Serbia, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Kiribati. Read More

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Guillermo Rigondeaux sets fight

<p style="text-align: justify;">Updated: January 2, 2011, 6:01 PM ET. By Dan Rafael. ESPN.com. In just his seventh professional fight, two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux won an interim world title. In his eighth fight, he'll make his first defense.Rigondeaux (7-0, 5 KOs) will defend his version of the 122-pound title against Willie Casey on March 19 in Dublin. Read More

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