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November 19th

Havana Turns 494

With the customary midnight ceremony of people going around a ceiba tree in the place where it was found on Nov. 16, 1519, Havana residents and visitors celebrated the city's 494th anniversary. Read More

Over half million Cubans have diabetes

The number of diabetics in Cuba has doubled over the last decade, reaching more than half million at the end of 2012 Read More

November 17th

Over 2,800 runners to participate in Havana's Marathon

More than 2,800 runners, of whom 260 from 35 countries and regions, participated in the 27th edition of Marabana 2013, Havana's International Marathon. Read More

Cuban bishops conference replaces Cardinal Ortega as vice president

Cuba's Cardinal Jaime Ortega Jaramillo has been replaced as vice president of the Conference of Cuban Catholic Bishops, fueling speculation that Pope Francis will soon appoint his successor in the communist-ruled nation. Read More

Cuba debuts in the WSB

This weekend’s action will give us our first real glimpse into the potential shape of things to come in the so called “Group of Death”. The Cuba Domadores will be making their full WSB debut and we will also have defending champions Astana Arlans Kazakhstan in action…What a weekend! Read More

U.S., Cuba Meet for Oil Spill Talks

<br />Representatives from the United States and Cuba will meet in St. Petersburg today as they near agreement on a plan Caribbean nations would follow in dealing with future oil spills that span borders. Read More

Cuba and Angola Mark Anniversary of Bilateral Relations

Cuba and Angola are celebrating the 38th Anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations, which was&nbsp; possible by the blood shed by sons of both countries in the struggle for the Independence of that African nation. Read More

Cuba's Census Shows Balance Between Marriages, Consensual Unions

Cubans are in marriages and consensual unions in similar proportions, according to marital status statistics published today from the 2012 population and housing census. Read More

November 15th

Cuba’s hint it may reverse home-cinema ban seen as unusual, sign of entrepreneurs’ influence

The brouhaha centers on a ban announced Nov. 2 on the dozens of private home cinemas and video game salons that have mushroomed in recent months, becoming a popular diversion for entertainment-starved residents. Read More

Cuba Pays Tribute to Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Nobel Anniversary

Cuba honors today the Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, at Casa de las Americas, with an exhibition about his characters and a panel on his relationship with the Caribbean. Read More