Cuba to Increase Oil Processing Capacity

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Juan M. Garcia. domingo, 07 de agosto de 2011. 10:29Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Asdrubal Chavez, commented in this capital on the importance of investments in Cuba to increase the country''s oil processing capacity. In statements to Cuban television, Chavez said that the company Cubapetroleo was set up to expand the Cienfuegos and the Hermanos Diaz refineries, the latter in Santiago de Cuba, and to design a new plant in Matanzas. Read More

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Cuba for Top Position in Volleyball Once Again

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.08.07 - 11:56:53 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu / Havana, Cuba.- Cuba´s volleyball female´s squad, which is divided into two groups, is travelling to the Thai city of Nakhonpathon to make its debut in a three-match series against its opponents from Russia on Friday, Thailand on Saturday and Peru on Sunday at the 2011 Volleyball Grand Prix tournament for women. Cuban squad´s main players and their coach travelled last Sunday to Thailand and the rest of the team departure yesterday. Therefore, the first part of the team would arrive in time for the inaugural matches and the other part of the squad will be arriving tomorrow. Read More

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Preparations for Next Tobacco Harvest Campaign in Pinar del Rio

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.08.07 - 11:50:55 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu / Preparations for Next Tobacco Harvest Campaign in Pinar del Rio. Pinar del Río, Cuba. - The incorporation of organic matter and nutrients as part of the preparation of soils constitutes one of the main actions carried out in Pinar del Río province in order achieve the proper development of the next tobacco harvest campaign.Private and state tobacco producers prepare their soils in order to irrigate nurseries to guarantee the necessary seedling to achieve early harvests, thus obtaining better productive results. Read More

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