Santiago de Cuba Preserves and Promotes its Patriotic History

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.03.21 / radiorebelde.Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.- The specialized institutions, government and other entities in the province of Santiago de Cuba are carrying out preservation works of its historic sites related to the stage of the Cuban struggle against Spanish colonialism.According to Sierramaestra website, there are currently 47 sites declared National and 44 local monuments. Among the most important areas is the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery where the remains of two important independence leader, Father of the Homeland, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, and Cuba´s National Hero Jose Marti lay to rest. Both fell in combat fighting Spanish colonialism. Read More

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Demand from food vendors spurs increased bread production in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Published March 21, 2011.EFE. Havana –&nbsp; Growing demand from Cuba's new food-service businesses has obliged the government to make plans to increase production of bread, Communist Party daily Granma said Monday.In Havana alone it is estimated that more than 9,700 people now operate private cafeterias and restaurants since the government expanded the scope for self-employment and small business."There can obviously be no other solution than increasing production levels in order to satisfy the demand," Granma said Read More

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Thailand Starts to Commercialize Cuban Drug Against Cancer

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.03.21 / radiorebelde.Havana, Cuba.- Thailand started to commercialize a monoclonal antibody manufactured in Cuba for the treatment of malignant head, neck, brain and esophagus tumors, diplomatic sources in Bangkok reported.The antitumor product called Nimotuzumab and commercialized as TheraCIM was well received by doctors and oncologists from Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines, PL reported. Read More

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