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November 27th

Celebrated the first part of Lucas Award 2014

On Tuesday night in Arcos de Cristal Tropicana Lounge, were celebrated the first part of Lucas Award 2014. Lucas Award is an audiovisual project, which each year attracts artists from around the country. This year were received more than 300 video clips. Read More

Cuban prosecutor that was awaiting trial on corruption escapes from Cuba

The Cuban prosecutor Hilda Batista Torriente, who was awaiting for trial on charges of forgery and insider trading, managed to evade immigration controls and escaped from Cuba on a flight to Costa Rica. Read More

November 25th

Cuba has systems to detect radioactive materials at its airports

Since October operate several systems of detection of radioactive materials in container terminal in the port of Mariel and air cargo and passenger terminals of José Martí International Airport. Read More

ONAT establish new organizational measures

With the aim of ensuring greater facilities in the campaign of settlement and payment of taxes in 2015, the National Tax Administration Office (ONAT) plans to implement new organizational measures. Read More

Tisuacryl, a Cuban production tissue adhesive very effective

Participants in the VI International Congress on Biomaterials, Biomat 2014, scientists ratified in Havana, effective use of Tisuacryl, a Cuban tissue adhesive used in surgery. Read More

The reporter for The New York Times who writes about Cuba is visiting Havana

Colombian journalist Ernesto Londoño, who campaign publishers of The New York Times about Cuba is attributed, is in Havana for work, as revealed on his Twitter account. Read More

Cuban baseball team wins gold medal in Veracruz

The selection of Cuba hit 14 hits last Friday against the selection of Nicaragua, achieving a victory of 9 races by 3. Thus the Cuban team took home the gold medal in baseball tournament at Centro American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz. Read More

Cuban doctor infected with Ebola is receiving a first level treatment

Felix Baez Sarria, Cuban doctor infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone receives a "first level treatment" at the University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland, where his situation is followed by nine nurses and three physicians 24 hours a day. Read More

Gold and silver medals for Cuba in the hammer throw

Cuban Yipsi Moreno and Yurisleydi Ford were placed in the first and second place at the hammer throw in Veracruz. Moreno reached 71.35 meters breaking the Central American record of 70.22 meters, set on Cartagena de Indias 2006. Read More

Rent, a Broadway musical traveling to Havana

On December 24 will premiere in Havana the Broadway musical Rent, the presentation is run by the US company Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment. The play will be staged for three months in theater Bertolt Brecht. Read More