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February 4th

Cuba participates in the Pan American triathlon Cup in Puerto Rico

Three Cuban athletes began their training at Punta Guilarte, Puerto Rico, home of the Pan American Cup of the discipline, which have confirmed their participation 32 competitors from 12 countries. Read More

Cuban Dian Toscano played for the Atlanta Braves

Cuban outfielder Dian Toscano and the Atlanta Braves reached a contractual agreement for four seasons and six million dollars. The left-handed hitter had averaged .356 during the 2012-2013 season with Villa Clara in Cuba National Series. Read More

February 3rd

Cuba wins the World Series of Boxing

Cuba Wranglers beat competitors from Russia in the World Series of Boxing, as they did last year. This time it seemed difficult for history to repeat itself because Europeans formed a better team, headed by Belik Galanov (49 kilograms), second in Europe in 2011. Read More

Dayron Robles returns to the athletic

Cuban Dayron Robles, world champion in 2011, continues his process back on top and at the meeting in Moscow Indoor became a prestigious victory in the 60m hurdles. Read More

Cuban collaborator died of malaria in Sierra Leone

On January 18 died in Sierra Leone collaborator Reinaldo Villafranca Antigua, Bachelor of Nursing, 43 years old, from municipality Los Palacios in Pinar del Río, as a result of malaria with cerebral complications. Read More

High denomination bills already circulating in Cuba waiting for the unification of currency

Bills of 200, 500 and 1000 Cuban pesos began circulating on Sunday in the country, in order to facilitate transactions in that currency (CUP) in dollar stores (TRD), as announced by the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC). Read More

The bartender Andres Piñon will represent Cuba in the Habanasomelier contest

Andrés Piñon, barman at the Hotel Palacio del Marqués de San Felipe, will represent Cuba in the Habanosommelier competition at the International Habano Festival to be held from February 23 to 27. Read More

Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta was awarded in Britain

The Critics Circle Britain awarded the National Prize for Dance to Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta in recognition of the achievements during a lifetime devoted to the art. Read More

Carlos Diaz revive tales of the Decameron in the Trianon Theatre of Havana

Funny, satirical and erotic characters from tales of the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, have resurfaced under the direction of Carlos Diaz with his group The Public at the Trianon Theatre, where the playwright has had previous success with works of the classical repertoire as La Celestina and Noche de reyes. Read More

Casa de las Américas celebrated its 2015 awards in Havana

The Literary Prize 2015 Casa de las Americas Novel was delivered to La hoguera lame mi piel con cariño de perro, by Colombian Adelayda Fernández Ochoa. Read More