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January 31st

The Casa de las Américas Awards were won by Argentina

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">On 26 January were Entrust in Havana literary awards Casa de las Americas 2012. The country with the most awards was Argentina, whose writers took three prizes and several honorable mentions. Intellectuals were also winners Brazil, Haiti, Peru, Ecuador and Cuba.</span> Read More

Robles prepares for upcoming competitions

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">Prepared for achieving first place in sporting events is in store this 2012 hurdler Dayron Robles, who is determined to keep the awards made in Beijing and Doha-2008-2010.</span> Read More

January 29th

Recognized foreign cooperation of Cuban science

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">Total 16 foreign scientists who have been awarded the title of Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba (ACC) for their contribution and outstanding work in the development of science in the island.</span> Read More

Bruzón remains in fourth place

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">In the Dutch tournament chess Tata Steel remains the Cuban Lázaro Bruzón in fourth place in Group B. At the conference on Saturday was victorious over Daniele Vocaturo of Italy.</span> Read More

New biogas plants will be installed in Cuba

&nbsp; <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 8px;">To prevent environmental damage caused by swine waste mass in Cuba will be constructed 100 biogas plants modern tubular, polyvinyl chloride (PVC).</span> <p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 8px;">These centers provide fuel, which supplement rural energy needs and prevent pathogenic microorganisms contained in the excreta and contaminate underground aquifers.</span> &nbsp; Read More

The UN recognizes the work against HIV / AIDS held in Cuba

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">The excellent work done in Cuba in the prevention of diseases, mainly HIV / AIDS, has been recognized by UN officials. Carlos Cortes, Senior Advisor to the UN Programme for Development highlighted the success of the island in this respect.</span> Read More

January 28th

Cuban athletes athletics will tour Europe

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 8px;">Highlights Cuban athletes athletic specialty will be touring the European continent. Fourteen young people added to represent the island in the winter tour that aims to prepare athletes overlooking the indoor world championships in Turkey.</span> Read More

Miniature Art Exhibition in Sancti Spiritus

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">José Martí Cultural Society in Sancti Spiritus haorganizado an exhibition of miniature works of art created by Cuban artists. The exhibition of 80 works much dominated the paint and sculpture.</span> Read More

Red Cross lifeguards will be trained in Cuba

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 8px;">Since Cuba is threatened by hurricanes, natural disasters that cause human and material losses are not taken the necessary measures, the Cuban Red Cross has among its main objectives to prepare and train groups of relief operations and act against this type of situation , or to any other states involving alarm.</span> Read More

Looking for new energy sources in Cuba

<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">With the aim of replacing petroleum as an energy source, since it is an exhaustible resource, Cuba studies are underway to search for renewable sources. Specifically, the Center for Biogas and Environmental Engineering, located in Sancti Spiritus, is developing physical examinations, chemical and microbiological using forest waste, industrial, agricultural and animals.</span> Read More