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Archive - Mar 2011

March 28th

Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA (AFP) – Former US president Jimmy Carter arrived in Cuba Monday for talks with President Raul Castro at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Havana, according to an AFP journalist.Carter, 86, invited by the Cuban government, is visiting as part of a "private, non-governmental mission," according to the Carter Center.The visit comes as relations between Washington and Havana have become increasingly frayed over the recent trial and conviction of a State Department contract employee. Read More

Cuba, U.S. women and families topic of panel discussion on Wednesday

<p style="text-align: justify;">Monday, March 28, 2011 12:15 am. Cuba, U.S. women and families topic of panel discussion on Wednesday Chronicle news sources The Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Scholars and activists from Cuba and the United States, including Montana State University. President Waded Cruzado, will discuss issues of concern to women and families in the two countries and Latin America on Wednesday, March 30. Read More

Yuriorkis Gamboa shows his seasoning in stopping Jorge Solis

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Bernard Fernandez / Philadelphia Daily News. Monday, March 28, 2011.ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A great boxing matchup — not necessarily the fight itself, but the anticipation of it — is like a sauce prepared by a renowned chef. You need the proper ingredients in just the right proportions, and the allowance of enough time for the mixture to simmer to mouth-watering perfection. Read More

Creole Choir of Cuba spectacular

<p style="text-align: justify;">28th March 2011. THE Grammy-nominated Creole Choir from Cuba will perform at The Events Centre in Caloundra this Wednesday night.THE Grammy-nominated Creole Choir from Cuba will perform at The Events Centre in Caloundra this Wednesday night. Read More

A Cuban excursion

<p style="text-align: justify;">AMIE TWIGG &amp; SIMON MCQUEEN. Last updated 08:30 28/03/2011. While we have been tripping around Belize, Si and his cousin (Jade) have taken a detour to see Cuba and a Nicaraguan surf school. Unfortunately the internet he has access to is dial-up, so I can't get you photos of his travels for another week or so, but in the meantime Si has put together a bit of a tale about their travels to Cuba - enjoy! Jade and I have split from the boys for a few weeks with the first stop being this Caribbean isle.James was meant to be with us but was in the midst of developing his spectrum of four different tropical illnesses in the 24 hours before we took off. Read More

Carter to visit Cuba, Castro

<p style="text-align: justify;">March. 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM. ATLANTA, March 27 (UPI) -- Jimmy Carter, the only president to visit Cuban soil since the revolution, says he will revisit the island to meet with President Raul Castro.When the former president first came to Cuba in 2002, Fidel Castro met him on the tarmac. Monday, when Carter returns to the island nation at the invitation of the Cuban government led by Fidel's brother, Raul, it will be ostensibly on a three-day private mission to discuss improving bilateral ties between Cuba and the United States.Carter and former first lady Rosalyn's are scheduled to meet with Cuban officials. Read More

Cuba dissident group continues weekly protest despite freedom for relatives

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Associated Press - Laura Pollan, leader of the Cuban dissident group Ladies in White, uses a cell phone as she participates in the group’s weekly march in in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, March. 27, 2011. The Ladies in White is a group of relatives of Cuban dissidents who were imprisoned. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano) Read More

Cuba inches towards market socialism

<p style="text-align: justify;">By Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News.Will 2011 herald major changes in Cuba? The guardians of Cuba's struggling socialist system seem to have decided that their revolution now needs a dose of evolution.As the island prepares for its first Communist Party Congress for 14 years, to be held in April, changes to the centrally planned, state-run economy are beginning to take effect.Cuba's state media are already ramping up their advance publicity for the 16 April anniversary celebrations, which will "Only socialism is capable of overcoming the difficulties and preserving the conquests of the Revolution” End Quote Cuban Communist Party Congress discussion document. Read More

How to Get Around in Cuba, Gay Travel

<p style="text-align: justify;">Viazul the bus service - is the best way of getting around the island without the expense of car hire, however cars will allow you to pause and take in the scenic views of jugged hills coated with palm trees and thick green foliage.Taxis will give you that thrill factor that you only dream of when watching classic 1950s flicks.Bikes have to be the best way to get round any country. Read More

Low coffee harvest figures caused in part by illegal trade, Granma Daily says

<p style="text-align: justify;">Outright theft and under-the-table sales to private buyers are major reasons for Cuba’s record-low coffee harvest figures, official daily Granma wrote in an investigative report.The 2009-10 coffee harvest officially yielded a record low of 6,000 tons, forcing the government to import 16,000 tons of coffee last year to meet domestic demand. This year’s production plan won’t be met either, according to the article. Natural causes and mismanagement are only part of the picture, Granma suggests, adding that a history of low prices paid by the state distributor (21 pesos per can until last year) has created a thriving illegal coffee trade. Read More