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Exportable Charcoal Production Doubles Up in Las Tunas, Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.28 - 13:36:20 / radiorebelde.LAS TUNAS, CUBA.- Charcoal production has seen an increase in the eastern province of Las Tunas, as a result of the country’s efforts to bring down oil fuel consumption levels and generate exportable resources. Read More

LIAT announces same day cargo movements to Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Monday February 28, 2011 – Regional airline LIAT, which officially launched its dedicated freighter service earlier this month, has announced that it can now move cargo from its Eastern Caribbean destinations to Cuba with same day delivery.LIAT’s Director of Cargo and Quikpak, Wilbur Edwards, said that the partnership with COPA Airlines of Panama now makes possible same-day movement of cargo from the Eastern Caribbean to Cuba and from Cuba to the Eastern Caribbean via Santo Domingo. Read More

Long-term Effectiveness of Allergy Drops Evaluated in Camagüey

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.28 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. CAMAGUEY, CUBA.- Camaguey’s Manuel Ascunce Domenench Teaching Hospital is leading the clinical watch of a Cuban made sublingual vaccine to prevent allergies as an alternative to allergy shots.The president of Camaguey-Ciego de Avila Allergy Chapter Yudith Rodriguez told ACN the vaccine is applied to more than 600 patients at the institution, noting that its effectiveness has been proved in the treatment of allergies caused by mites of powder, fungi and other allergens. Read More

Fidel Castro expected to resign as Cuba party chief

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Marc Frank. HOLGUIN, Cuba. Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:04pm EST. HOLGUIN, Cuba (Reuters) - The Cuban Communist Party has moved forward the election of new leadership to a congress in April where longtime party leader Fidel Castro is expected to step down, sources close to the party said over the weekend.Castro, 84, previously handed over most of the responsibilities as first secretary but kept the title. His official departure from his last leadership position would be a symbolically important step toward a new era for the island he ruled for 49 years. Read More