Exclusive: Cuba ready to end 50 year ban on professional boxing

Cuba is ready to ditch a draconian rule preventing boxers turning professional which has lasted more than 50 years so they can sign up to join the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) World Series of Boxing (WSB) and AIBA Pro Boxing (APB). Read More

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Chavez Ally Travels to Cuba to See Ailing Leader

The president of Venezuela's National Assembly traveled to Cuba on Thursday to visit President Hugo Chavez, who is recovering on the island more than seven weeks after undergoing cancer surgery. Read More

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Prominent Blogger-Dissidents Receive Contradictory Results on Visa Petitions

Famed Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez, who for years has asked for permission to temporarily leave Cuba, was finally granted her wish. Read More

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