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Archive - Apr 4, 2011

Spanish, Colombian officials ‘not concerned’ about ETA, ELN members in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">The ambassadors of Spain and Colombia told former President Jimmy Carter during a three-day trip to Cuba that their governments were not concerned about the presence of former terrorists from both countries on the island.Carter has repeatedly urged the Obama Administration to take Cuba off the “State Sponsor of Terrorism” list. Cuba’s inclusion in the list effectively blocks even minor improvements in bilateral relations.At a meeting in Havana with foreign ambassadors representing Spain, Canada, Hungary, Mexico, the United Nations, European Union, Sweden, Brazil and Colombia, Carter “raised the question of the terrorist list,” he wrote in a report for the Carter Center after the trip. Read More

Church group back from Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">Joyce Hento, left, and Cheryl Epp look at photographs from their recent trip to Cuba with a group from Glenview Nazarene Church. -- NEWS PHOTO EMMA BENNETT. Medicine Hat News. The 13 members of the Glenview Nazarene Church who had gone down to Cuba at the beginning of March gathered Sunday with another church group who had been to Trinidad to share their experiences. Read More

CG Repatriates 22 Cuban Migrants

<p style="text-align: justify;">April 03, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard. MIAMI -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke repatriated 22 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, April 2.Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., watchstanders received notification from a good Samaritan that they were on scene with a rustic vessel with Cuban migrants aboard approximately 12 miles southeast of Boca Chica Key,Fla., Sunday.&nbsp; A Coast Guard Station Key West boatcrew was launched, and once on scene, embarked the 12 Cuban migrants. Read More

Marina owners talk about collaboration

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Joe Shooman. 4 April 2011. Marina owners in Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands are discussing closer working practices.Dale Westin of Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Jamaica, Neville Scott of Barcadere and Comodoro Jose Escrich of the Marlin group of marinas in Cuba met unofficially at the Miami Boat Show to talk about the possibilities of pursuing joint promotional and marketing initiatives, revealed Mr. Scott.“It’s not like we’re a cruise association or a formal organisation of which we three are a part. It’s still in its infancy, something we are discussing and something [for which] we haven’t really formalised a written agreement. Read More

Heavy Oil Tech, Drilling at Geociencias-2011 Convention

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Heavy oil and horizontal drilling will be presented in Cuba''s 3rd Oil and Gas Congress, to co-run with the 4th Cuban Convention on Earth Sciences (Geociencias-2011).The April 4-8 event in Havana's Conventions Center will feature debates among experts of Latin America, Canada, Europe and Asia on deep water oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico, and the 5th International Workshop on oil and gas geology SE the Gulf of Mexico. Read More

Ciego de Avila Last Cuba Semis Qualifier

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA TIMES, April 3 — Ciego de Avila won a tense 1-0 pitching duel Sunday afternoon with Villa Clara to move on to the semifinals of Cuba’s Eastern Division baseball playoffs against Granma. In the West, Cienfuegos will clash with Pinar del Rio.Ciego de Avila got the game’s lone run in the bottom of the first inning scored by Rusney Castillo with the RBI credited to Yorelvis Charles. Vladimir Garcia pitched a complete game allowing only three hits and striking out eight to get the win. Read More

Uruguay Hosts 2nd ALBA Film Festival

<p style="text-align: justify;">Por Dayami Interián García.Montevideo, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Films from Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela, the four ALBA countries accredited in Uruguay, are shown as part of the 2nd Film Festival of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, taking place in Florida department until April 8.Thanks to contributions by the diplomatic representations of those countries, the festival was inaugurated Friday with the film "Los Andes no creen en Dios," by Antonio Equino. Read More

Carter issues report on Cuba visit

<p style="text-align: justify;">Through the Carter Center, Jimmy Carter has released a report on his trip to Cuba. Excerpts follow: [Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez] acknowledged some positive steps taken by the Obama administration but maintained that the overall impact of recent policies had been very damaging to Cuba, primarily because of a tightening of financial transactions through foreign banks. Also, the continuing Helms-Burton program for "democracy promotion," which is a regime change strategy funded at $20 million, remains a serious source of concern.• There seems to be minimal direct contact between American diplomats and top Cuban officials. Read More

Conference to look at Cuba's oil prospects

<p style="text-align: justify;">Havana, Apr 3 (EFE).- The prospects for oil exploration and production in Cuba will be at the center of discussions this week during the 4th International Earth Science Convention and Fair in Havana.The event, which begins on Monday, is expected to draw experts from 15 countries in the Americas, Europe and Africa.One workshop will examine the geology and petroleum potential of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.Cuba plans to discuss the oil potential of its Exclusive Economic Zone in that part of the Gulf of Mexico, Cuban Geology Society president and lead event organizer Manuel Iturralde said. Read More

Cienfuegos, Granma & Pinar in Cuba’s Semifinals

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA TIMES, April 3 — Cienfuegos, Granma and Pinar del Rio are set for the semifinals of Cuba’s baseball playoffs with the last ticket to be determined on Sunday in game seven between Ciego de Avila and Villa Clara.Cienfuegos was the first team to qualify with an easy four games to one series win over Habana. Then on Saturday Pinar del Rio finished off Sancti Spiritus 2-1 in game six and Granma ended Guantanamo’s hopes winning game seven by a score of 10-2. Read More