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November 28th

Cuba returns to second place in Veracruz medal board

Mexico returned to the top of the medal board in Central American and Caribbean Games after match and surpass Cuba yesterday, with the conquest of 12 new gold medals thus raising the total to 89, making a difference of 7 compared toCuba, which ranks second. Read More

Film Fest denounces violence against women

The story of a girl who was kidnapped for eight years, inspired the making of the film 3096 Days, which premiered in Las Tunas, as part of a special series of films by the Day of No Violence Against Women. Read More

November 27th

36 International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will be dedicated to Gabriel García Márquez

From December 4 to 14, Havana will host the 36th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, this time dedicated to Gabriel García Márquez and his relations with Cuba and cinematography in the region, said Ivan Giroud, director general of the Festival, at a press conference. Read More

Google provides free services in Cuba

Google reported that since Wednesday apps and free games from Google Play and the free version of Google Analytics are available in Cuba. According to the source, "users in Cuba can now download the free apps in our store." Read More

Cuban Group Gente de Zona will give a concert in Toronto

The AR Entertainment company prepares a concert by the Cuban group Gente de Zona on December 6 at the Mirage Banquet Hall, Toronto. We will not skimp on any detail for the public to enjoy a unique spectacle, says a statement from the entity announced the installation of giant screens for the show. Read More

Flight from Manchester to Holguin makes emergency landing in Bermuda

A flight from company Thomas Cook, who had left Manchester on Monday towards Holguín, was diverted to Bermuda after a drunk passenger assaulted several members of the crew. Read More

University Hospital of Geneva reported on the favorable evolution of Cuban doctor infected with Ebola

Cuban doctor Felix Baez Sarria, who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone, evolves positively and the presence of the virus in his blood has been greatly reduced, doctors said this Tuesday at the University Hospital of Geneva. Read More

Tomas Milian visits Havana

Tomas Milian, Cuban American actor, expressed his joy at returning to Havana after 60 years of absence, and share with the public admirer of his work. Thomas Quentin Rodriguez, which is his real name, was born in Havana in 1933 and houses an extensive film career in Italy and the United States. Read More

Raul Castro didn’t meet Margallo

The Cuban leader Raul Castro didn’t met yesterday the Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo who was in Cuba on an official visit. Although the meeting was never confirmed, it was expected as the culmination of the two official days of the Spanish foreign minister in Havana. Read More

Cuba fights to keep first place in Veracruz

Cuba is in the first place at the medal board in Central American and Caribbean Games Veracruz 2014, beating Mexico for two gold medals. The Cuban Mijaín Lopez, double Olympic champion and five-time world champion, will look for the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. Read More