Cuba Creates Cigars for Women

<p style="text-align: justify;">Worldwide Cuban cigar distributor Habanos S.A. has announced the release of a cigar made especially for women: the Romeo y Julieta, a 4 ¾-inch long, 33 ring gauge petit cigar.Habanos said the Julieta size was created not only to please female cigar smokers, but in honor of the company's female employees who are essential to the manufacture of Cuban cigars. Read More

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Relatives say Cuban woman marks 126th birthday

<p style="text-align: justify;">AP. Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez eats cake during her birthday party at her home in the neighborhood of Santa Rosa in Ceiba Hueca, Cuba, Wedn AP – Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez eats cake during her birthday party at her home in the neighborhood … Read More

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Unbeaten Linares leads Cuba's national chess tournament

<p style="text-align: justify;">Wednesday, 02 February 2011 13:24. Radio Angulo. Women enjoy playing chess at the Provincial Sport Museum in the Cuban city of Holguin. Photo: Amauris Betancourt The win by Grand Master (GM) Oleiny Linares, the defeat of also GM Maritza Arribas and the success of rookie Amanda Gutierrez marked the fifth round of the National Women Chess Championship underway at the Provincial Sport Museum in the Cuban city of Holguin. Read More

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Klitschko's Traineris certain Solis Will Be Dangerous For 1 Round

<p style="text-align: justify;">The mentor of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38KOs), Fritz Zdunek, shared his thoughts about his boxer's next world title defense on March 19, against undefeated Olympic champion and mandatory challenger Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12KOs) of Cuba. Read More

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Cuba to free 4 opposition prisoners into exile, church says

<p style="text-align: justify;">By The Associated Press (CP) – HAVANA — A Roman Catholic Church official says Cuba's government has agreed to free four opposition prisoners and send them into exile in Spain, but none of them are among a group of 11 prominent dissidents jailed since a 2003 crackdown on dissent. Read More

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Trial of ex-CIA operative delayed by snow

<p style="text-align: justify;">Associated Press. EL PASO, Texas – The trial of a Cuba-born former CIA operative accused of lying to U.S. authorities during an immigration hearing has been suspended for a day because the Texas courthouse closed due to snow. Read More

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Cuba and Mexico bookings boost specialist firm Travelzest

<p style="text-align: justify;">2nd February 2011. Cuba and Mexico were proving popular destinations for Britons as holiday firm Travelzest forecast double-digit growth in summer bookings.The firm, which offers predominantly luxury holidays under brands including The Best of Morocco, Faraway Holidays and The Wow House Company, said the summer season was in line with its winter bookings, which were up 15 per cent.The owner of Peng Travel, the UK's biggest naturist holiday operator, said growth was mainly driven by its North American operations, where an improved Canadian economy is increasing business. But in the UK, Cuba, Mexico and Turkey were all selling well. Read More

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Tourists feed on Cuba's reforms

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Ottawa Citizen. Private eateries and lodgings are taking off in the island's interior, writes Marc Frank.Reuters February 2, 2011 12:08 PM.Home restaurants, like this one in the town of Cienfuegos, in central Cuba, are opening up as Cuba's recent easing of red tape for private enterprise is improving services for tourists.Photograph by: Desmond Boylan, Reuters Photos, Reuters. Communist Cuba's recent easing of red tape for private enterprise is improving services for tourists in provincial towns on the Caribbean island, with hundreds of new restaurants and lodgings opening up. Read More

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Cuban Book Fair to Feature Latin American Films

<p style="text-align: justify;">CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, Feb 2 (acn) The centenarian Luisa movie theater will be the venue of a festival of Latin American films about emancipating process in the region, as part of the program of the 20th International Book Fair Cuba 2011.Local critic and specialist with the Provincial Film Center Jorge Luis Lanza said the festival will take place on February 23-27. Among the films to be screened are "The Mission" (1986) by Roland Joffe, and "Miranda Returns" (2007) by Venezuelan Luis Alberto Lamata, about the deeds of precursor of Hispanic American independence Francisco de Miranda. Read More

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Cuban chancellor welcomed in Bolivia

<p style="text-align: justify;">Cuban Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez arrived in Bolivia Wednesday for a two-day official visit during which he is expected to meet with Bolivian President Evo Morales, Prensa Latina reported.Rodriguez was welcomed at El Alto international airport by his Bolivian counterpart David Choquehuanca, who was accompanied by Cuban ambassador Rafael Dausa and other members of the diplomatic mission. Read More

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