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October 12th

Gold for Holguin & Cuba, Leuris Pupo

Holguin born sport shooter Leuris Pupo Requejo grabs the win in Spain  Read More

Cuba Frees Dissident Whose Detention Spurred Hunger Strike

Cuban activist Jorge Vazquez Chaviano, whose detainment led to a hunger strike last month, has been set free Read More

October 11th

Yasiel Puig recovering from staph infection

Outfielder Yasiel Puig, who signed a $42 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers this summer, is recovering from a staph infection in the back of his right elbow. Read More

Cuba Seeks Real Reform From UN Security Council

Cuba said that the UN reform should not make the world organisation a tool based on the interests and whims of a few rich and powerful countries. Read More

October 10th

Cuba Organizes Workshop on 1962 Missiles Crisis

The Cuban Academy of History has organized the scientific workshop “50th Anniversary of the October Crisis” considering the historical and political significance of the events of 1962 known as the October Crisis or Missiles Crisis. Read More

Alberto Juantorena, Aurelio Prieto Nominated for Eureka 2012 Prize

Sport leader Alberto Juantorena and journalist Aurelio Prieto, the two of them Cubans, have been nominated for the Eureka 2012 Prize, granted by the World Council of University Academics and Researchers (COMAU). Read More

Vietnam's Communist Leader Welcomes Cuban Vice President

Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), received in Hanoi Marino Murillo Jorge, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Cuba and Vice President of the Council of Ministers, who is on official visit in the Asian country. Read More

October 9th

Raul Castro Sends Hugo Chavez Message of Congratulations

Cuban President Raul Castro sent Hugo Chavez a message of congratulations for his victory at Sunday’s presidential elections in Venezuela. Read More

Petit Churchill Makes Impact in Habanos Market

Considered an emblematic cigar band of the Cuban cigar market, the international cigar market welcomes the Petit Churchill, ideal for the world´s cigar-smokers, announced Habanos S.A. international corporation in a communique. Read More

OFAC Revisits Cuba Licenses for Some Organizations

People-to-people" Cuba trips are not dead -- but they're not healthy yet, either. Read More