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Cuba qualifies semis and faces Brazil at FIBA

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Osmany González Tocabens. Bogotá, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban women's team is ready to face its counterpart of Brazil in semifinals of the Basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held in the city of Neiva, while having a recess on Thursday. On Wednesday, Cuban women defeated Chileans 62-42 in the competition group A, while totaling seven points to qualify for semifinals Read More

Leo Brouwer at 3rd Guitar Festival in Sao Paulo

<p style="text-align: justify;">BY. Jennifer Socorro Ramon. Havana, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban famous musician Leo Brouwer will be in Brazil at the end of October in order to preside the 3rd Guitar Festival named after him. Cuban musicologist and director of the Leo Brouwer Office, Isabelle Hernnadez told Prensa Latina that Leo will conduct the Sao Paulo municipal orchestra in two symphonic concerts. Read More

President Chavez says he is fine

<p style="text-align: justify;">By: Osmany González Tocabens. Caracas, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) President Chavez asserted this Thursday to be in good health, and added the current phase is awkward because is cumulative, especially on his case, which took four chemotherapy cycles. He is right now recovering from fourth preventive chemotherapy cycles after a surgery to remove a carcinogenic tumor. Read More

Agreement reached between Cuba and China on Vaccine development

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.09.29 - 10:03:20 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu.HAVANA, Cuba.- The joint project strengthens bilateral bonds in one of the most active fields of cooperation –biotechnology-, as agreed by the two parties, the Prensa Latina news agency reported. Cuba and China signed on Wednesday in Beijing an agreement for the development of a vaccine against whooping cough. Read More