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Outstanding accounts payable and receivable should
be reduced to a minimum
October.30.2014
CIENFUEGOS.—
The situation regarding accounts payable and
receivable, a topic which Granma has followed
closely in the province since 2011, has shown a
positive trend. Comparing the situation three years
ago with the current, reveals a very distinct
picture.
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Camilo Cienfiegos
forever in the hearts of Cubans
October.30.2014
October 28, thousands of Cubans
gather along rivers and seawalls, and children throw
flowers into the water, to honor Camilo Cienfuegos,
in a ritual which began in 1959, when the
revolutionary...
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For a region without
Ebola
October.30.2014
In accordance with decisions made by
regional leaders at the recent ALBA Ebola Summit, a
meeting of health specialists and authorities began
yesterday, October 29, in Havana, with the goal of
establishing joint strategies of prevention and
response to the global threat of Ebola, and the
organization of a shared Latin America...
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Yes, I can’ Cuban
literacy program benefits more than eight million
October.30.2014
Given the possibility of adapting its
methodology to the culture and needs of a country in
which it is being applied, the ‘Yo, sí puedo’ (Yes,
I can) program has been implemented in 30
countries...
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Human
resources are the major advantage for Cuba
October.29.2014
Cuba’s human
resources provide the country with a huge capacity
for incorporation into the world market and are an
advantage in the current updating of its economic
model, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcenas, explained in an
interview with Granma on Tuesday.
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International
Workshop on
Childhood, Adolescence and
Youth:
Social Integration
and Sustainable Development
October.29.2014
With the aim of
generating a
vision of the
desired
future for children, adolescents
and youth
in the country, as well as
outlining proposals
to guide
possible measures to achieve this,
and considering the
contribution that social studies
on the subject can make,
the 5th
International
Workshop on
Childhood, Adolescence and
Youth:
Social Integration
and Sustainable Development,
began this Tuesday, October
29,
in
the Hotel
Riviera, Havana.
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Raúl receives
Executive Secretary of ECLAC
October.29.2014
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz,
President of the Councils of State and Ministers,
received on the afternoon of October 28, the
honorable Alicia Bárcenas Ibarra, Executive
Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on an offical
visit to the country.
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Experts address Ebola
October.29.2014
From October 29-30 - as part of one
of the agreements established during the recently
held Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our
America-Peoples´ Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP)
Extraordinary...
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Camilo
Remembered in the Cauto plains
October.28.2014
GRANMA.— Rarely
in war, where death is lurking and danger is
constant, are there people who charge into battle
with the same ease and confidence as during times of
calm, with the capability of joking even under the
whistle of bullets.
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Science and Technology
With a focus on
nature
October.28.2014
Beyond increasing the
risks of natural disasters to small island states,
the rise in mean sea level (MSL) is among the
main causes
of erosion
in many coastal areas
across the planet.
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Clean up underway in Puerto Padre
October.28.2014
After suffering for more than 100 years of human
aggression, Puerto Padre Bay, on the northern coast
of the province of Las Tunas, is part of a Cuban
initiative to clean up and rehabilitate these
ecosystems.
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Miguel Díaz-Canel
Bermúdez receives ECLAC Executive Secretary
October.27.2014
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Bermúdez, First Vice President of the Councils of
State and Ministers, received Alicia Bárcenas
Ibarra, Executive Secretary of the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
this Monday morning.
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Havana Trade
Fair recognized
as one of the most important
in Latin America
October.27.2014
The 32nd edition of the Havana Trade Fair (FIHAV
2014), scheduled for the first week of November, is
dedicated this year to the promotion of foreign
investment in Cuba.
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Cuban collaborator
dies of malaria in Guinea
October.27.2014
Cuba’s Minister of Public Health has
reported the death, due to malaria and cerebral
complications, of one of the country’s collaborators
in Guinea Conakry, a member of the advance task
force making preparations for the medical brigade
which recently traveled to the country to fight the
Ebola epidemic.
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Council of
Ministers meets
October.27.2014
October 24, President Raúl Castro Ruz
presided a Council of Minsiters meeting which
approved several new policies and measures to
continue the updating of the country’s economic
model.
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FATF
expresses international confidence in Cuban
financial system
October.24.2014
The Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) decided today in Paris, to exclude
Cuba from its monitoring mechanisms, in recognition
of the country’s efforts to prevent money laundering
and the financing of terrorism, according to AIN.
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A model of
management to improve efficiency
October.24.2014
GUISA, Granma.— There
are magnificent examples that shatter the myth that
banking is restricted to a woman or man in uniform,
separated from the public by a glass counter and
computer screen.
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This people will
never be forced to surrender
October.24.2014
“Fifty-four years of aggression and economic war
perpetuated by the world’s most powerful country,
will never force this people to surrender, despite
the economic damage done, which has reached a value
of more than a trillion dollars, given the
depreciation of the USD,”
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55th
anniversary of the National Revolutionary Militias
October.24.2014
On October 23, the 55th anniversary
of the National Revolutionary Militias (MTT) –
officially October 26 - was celebrated in a
cultural-political act in the José Martí Technical
Military Institute, which has been decorated with
Antonio Maceo and Carlos J. Finlay Orders.
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Pinar del Rio Coat
of Arms bestowed on Fernando González
October.24.2014
The Decorated Hero of the Republic of
Cuba, Fernando González Llort, was awarded the Pinar
del Rio Coat of Arms, the highest
honor conferred by
this province on
individuals
who have excelled in
different areas...
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Blockade
causes million-dollar impact on higher education
October.24.2014
ON October 28 the United
Nations will vote on a resolution to put an end to
the United States’ economic, commercial and
financial blockade of Cuba.
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The blockade is an
obstacle to production, trade and well-being in Cuba
October.24.2014
FOR the 23rd consecutive time,
the United Nations General Assembly has voted on a
Cuban resolution calling for an end to the economic,
commercial and financial blockade imposed by the
United States on Cuba, a genocidal policy which has
created obstacles to the development of the country
for more than 55 years.
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Bats donated by
Gerardo Hernandez
October.23.2014
Canadian Bill
Ryan was once named a "messenger for humanity". And
he demonstrated why, October 22 in the Los Pinos
Sports Complex, where, on behalf of Decorated Hero
of the Republic of Cuba, Gerardo Hernández Nordelo,
he delivered four baseball bats which he had made
himself, to two teams in the 11-12 age group.
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Director of OPCW praises Cuba’s
biotechnology
and toxicology
expertise
October.23.2014
“During this visit, I have noted the
high
level of
existing knowledge and
expertise in
Cuba in
the areas of biotechnology
and toxicology,” the
Director-General
of
the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Üzümcü,
said during a press conference.
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Government
accountability to the people
October.23.2014
More than 25,400 neighborhood
accountability meetings of People’s Power delegates
with their electors have taken place, as of October
21 - 95.4% of those scheduled to date, according to
Miriam Brito Sarroca, secretary of the National
Assembly.
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Agriculture
among the sectors most affected by U.S. blockade
October.23.2014
Cuban agriculture continues to be one
of the sectors most affected by the economic,
commercial and financial blockade imposed by the
U.S. on the country since the 1960´s. Officials from
the Ministry of Agriculture (Minag) reported losses
of 307,367,200 dollars, from May 2013 through Mayo
2014.
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U.S. blockade
negatively impacts cruise ship visits
October.23.2014
Cuban cruise activities, important to
the development of tourism on the island, have been
visibly affected from April 2013 through April 2014,
with reported losses of 149,520,280 dollars...
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Healing as an act
of humanity
October.22.2014
These have not been typical days at the Central Unit
of Medical Cooperation (UCCM). A total of 91 health
processionals, among them doctors and nurses, took
over the institution, responsible for preparing them
for their departure to Liberia and Guinea Conakry,
in West Africa, where they will join the World
Health Organization’s (WHO) global effort to contain
the Ebola epidemic in the region.
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Director of OPCW
praises Cuba’s biotechnology and toxicology
expertise
October.22.2014
"During this visit, I have noted the high level of
existing knowledge and expertise in Cuba in the
areas of biotechnology and toxicology," the
Director-General of the Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Üzümcü,
said during a press conference.
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US willing to
cooperate with Cuba against Ebola
October.22.2014
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 22 (acn) The United States is
willing to cooperate with Cuba in the international
al struggle against Ebola in Western Africa, as
confirmed to EFE on Wednesday, October 22, by a
spokeswoman of the State Department.
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FIHAV 2014 to promote
foreign investment
October.22.2014
With the presence of some 2,000
international businesspeople from over 60 countries
and 360 Cuban companies, the XXXII Havana
International Fair (FIHAV 2014) will take place
November 2 - 8, with a focus on presenting projects
open to foreign investment.
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An embrace from Cuba
October.22.2014
The runway of José Martí
International airport was one again witness to the
most touching scenes as Cuba’s President bid
farewell to our heroes, who will be arriving in West
Africa tomorrow to participate in the global fight
against Ebola. On this occasion 83 collaborators
departed for affected countries, 49 to Liberia and
34 to Guinea Conakry.
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Vice
President Díaz-Canel receives director of OPCW –
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
October.21.2014
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Bermúdez, First Vice President of the Councils of
State and Ministers received, on the morning of
Tuesday, October 21, the Honorable Ahmed Üzümcü,
Director General Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons, who is on a working visit to Cuba.
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Festival of
Cuban Identity Grand Finale
October.21.2014
BAYAMO.—
The last day of the Festival of Cuban Identity (Fiesta
de la Cubanía) saw no shortage of local and
other visitors from across the country, as they
celebrated the Day of Cuban Culture, which takes
place every October 20, the date on which the
National Anthem was first sung.
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Energy and Mining
industries suffer under
U.S. blockade
October.21.2014
Cuban energy
and mining sectors are suffering under the U.S.
blockade of the country. Damages to the nickel
industry have reached 50 million dollars, with the
sector incurring greater costs given that products
must be exported to...
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Extraordinary ALBA Summit on Ebola
An alliance for
life
October.21.2014
A profoundly moving moment came
yesterday, after the conclusion of the ALBA-TCP
Ebola Summit, when regional leaders attending the
event met with members of the Cuban medical brigades
departing today, October 21, to Liberia and Guinea
Conakry, to battle the epidemic impacting these West
African nations. At the Pedro Kourí Institute of
Tropical Medicine (IPK)...
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WHO and PAHO
support ALBA efforts to combat Ebola
October.21.2014
The Director-General of the World
Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, thanked
Cuba for its rapid response to the Ebola epidemic...
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The Bodeguita del
Medio in Varadero is the preferred choice for
tourists
October.21.2014
Having not yet been open a year, the
Bodeguita del Medio in Varadero has surpassed more
long standing establishments in this tourist
destination.
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President Raúl
Castro Ruz opens Extraordinary ALBA-TCP Summit
October.20.2014
Cuban President of the Councils of State and
Ministers warmly welcomed heads of state and
delegations attending the Extraordinary ALBA-TCP
Summit, convened in Havana to coordinate efforts to
confront the Ebola virus.
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Raúl will preside during ALBA-TCP Extraordinary
Summit on Ebola
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ALBA-TCP
Summit on Ebola begins Monday
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Joint efforts
to confront Ebola
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Declaration
of the Extraordinary ALBA-TCP Summit on Ebola
October.20.2014
Havana, October 20, 2014
The member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for
the Peoples of Our America –Peoples’ Trade Agreement
(ALBA-TCP in its Spanish acronym), meeting in Havana
on October 20th, 2014, on the occasion of the
Extraordinary Summit to deal with the Ebola
epidemic.
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UN
envoy
stresses the importance
of the ALBA-TCP
Ebola Summit
October.20.2014
David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the
Secretary-General of the United Nations for Ebola,
conveyed the regards of the Secretary-General, Ban
Ki-moon in a message to the heads of state,
ministers and representatives attending the
Extraordinary Summit of the
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our
America-Peoples Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) on Ebola,
this Monday.
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Raúl will preside
during ALBA-TCP Extraordinary Summit on Ebola
October.20.2014
President of the Councils of State
and Ministers Raúl Castro Ruz is presiding the
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America
Summit on Ebola, taking place today in Havana.
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Venezuelan President
Maduro emphasizes ALBA’s ability to respond to
emergencies
October.20.2014
Upon his arrival in Havana for the
ALBA-TCP Summit on Ebola, yesterday evening,
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro emphasized that
the meeting demonstrates the distinctive nature of
the alliance, as one based on the pursuit of life,
peace and solidarity.
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U.S. blockade
negatively impacts Cuban children’s education
October.20.2014
The economic, financial and
commercial blockade imposed by the U.S. on Cuba for
over half a century limits the development of the
Cuban education system, particularly affecting Cuban
children, reported PL.
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ALBA-TCP Summit on
Ebola begins Monday
October.20.2014
Today at 9:00 am, with an official
welcome to attending authorities, will begin the
Havana Extraordinary Summit of the Bolivarian
Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples
Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) on Ebola, to be attended
by nine member delegations from Venezuela, Cuba,
Bolivia, Nicaragua, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda,
Ecuador...
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ARTICLE
BY FIDEL
Duty calls
October.19.2014
Our country
did not hesitate one minute in responding to the
request made by international bodies for support to
the struggle against the brutal epidemic which has
erupted in West Africa.
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Director of Pan
American Health Organization arrives in Cuba to
attend ALBA Summit on Ebola
October.19.2014
The director of the
Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO), Carissa Etienne, has arrived
in
Cuba to participate tomorrow in an
Extraordinary Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for
the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement
(ALBA-TCP) on Ebola.
• New
Cuban Neurosciences Center inaugurated
October.17.2014
The main areas
of investigation and production of the new Cuban
Neurosciences Center (CNEURO) headquarters will be
inaugurated today, in a ceremony which will include
the participation of renowned specialists from
Holland, the United States, Canada, the UK, France,
Germany, Brazil, Belgium, China and Turkey.
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Credit for home
construction in Camagüey expanded
October.17.2014
More than
10,000 loans have been awarded by the province’s
Banco Popular de Ahorro, (BPA) for independent
construction and repair of homes, since the end of
2011 to date. Credit for this purpose is the type
most often requested in the region, according to
AIN.
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Raúl presides during
Naval Academy’s 55th anniversary ceremony
October.17.2014
On October 16, a ceremony was held to
commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Granma Naval
Academy’s foundation, headed by Army General Raúl
Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the
Councils of State and Ministers.
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Thank you
for your infinite kindness
October.17.2014
Antonio Guerrero sent
a message of thanks to the Cuban people and those
across the world who have shown him kindness, this
Thursday on his son’s 22nd birthday
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Cuba
increases production of Hepatitis C medicine
October.16.2014
AN increasing
number of Cuban patients suffering from chronic
Hepatitis C will be soon benefit from PEG-Heberon, a
medicine developed by the Genetic Engineering and
Biotechnology Center (CIGB) in Havana, which
acquired new technologies to increase production of
the medication.
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Direct flight between
Switzerland and Cuba scheduled
October.16.2014
The Swiss airline Edelweiss will
incorporate an additional direct flight between the
city of Zurich and Havana, beginning April, 2015,
announced Cuba’s Tourism Ministry (Mintur), October
15.
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Advances in Cuban
pneumonia project
October.16.2014
The clinical and epidemiological
priorities and laboratory observation of pneumonia,
in addition to advances in the Cuban preventative
vaccine project were discussed during the Eighth
Microbiology and Parasitological Congress which
concludes October 16 in Havana.
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Extraordinary
ALBA-TCP Summit to address Ebola
October.16.2014
Heads of state and government of
member states of Alba and the Peoples’ Free Trade
Agreement (ALBA-TCP), along with representatives of
international organizations, will meet in Havana, on
October 20, in an extraordinary summit to coordinate
efforts to prevent and confront Ebola.
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Cubans continue to
denounce the blockade
October.16.2014
Havana.— Cuban civil society,
regional and international organizations based in
the country repeated their demand that the U.S.
government lift the economic, financial and
commercial blockade imposed on the island.
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A spectacular underwater world
October.16.2014
Cuba’s marine ecosystems, considered
to be the most important natural environment in the
Caribbean given their size, variety, number of
species and state of conservation...
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Educational
television: A tool for teachers
October.15.2014
Nine television
programs primarily related to civic education and
culture have been added to the Canal Educativo (Educational
Channel) schedule, providing a total of 46 programs
in various subjects for the National Education
System.
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Effective science in
global epidemiology
October.15.2014
The global
epidemiological situation – an example of which is
the Ebola epidemic currently afflicting various
countries in Central and West Africa, which has been
classified as a global emergency by the World Health
Organization – demonstrates the danger the world is
currently facing and the need to adequately prepare
countries to combat this and other possible future
epidemics.
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Cuban culture
suffers under U.S. blockade
October.15.2014
After more than half a century, the economic,
financial and commercial blockade imposed by the
U.S. on Cuba continues to affect and increasingly
damages diverse spheres of national culture.
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More Encanto hotels
in a beautiful World Heritage Site
October.15.2014
Xavier Mojica Caminal is a tourist
from Catalonia who has been interested in traveling
to the Cuban city of Cienfuegos for many years.
Despite the city being on the coast, he is not
interested in the typical “sun and beach” offers
that the area is renowned for, given that he suffers
from a skin condition which prohibits him from
prolonged exposure to the sun’s strong rays.
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ARTICLE BY FIDEL
That which can
never be forgotten
October.14.2014
Yesterday morning, on Sunday
October 12, the Sunday internet edition of The New
York Times – a newspaper which under certain
circumstances follows the political line most
convenient to its country’s interests – published an
article entitled “Obama should end the embargo on
Cuba;” with opinions as to how, in its view, the
country should proceed.
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Cuba and Brazil
analyze results of biopharmaceutical medicine
October.13.2014
More than 100 Cuban and Brazilian experts will share
their experiences on
recombinant human erythropoietin, a
highly effective biotechnological medicine able to
treat anemia associated with different types of
illnesses.
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The cost of an
arbitrary policy
October.10.2014
If the joint enterprise, Havana Club
Internacional, had been able to sell its rum in the
U.S. market, it would have made over 100 million
dollars in the period from March 2013 to 2014. This
figure is just one of the many that encompass the
losses Cuba has suffered over the years thanks to
the arbitrary policy of the blockade.
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Cuba Condemns
US ‘Punitive Mentality’
October.9.2014
The official acknowledged that
relations can be improved, if both parts work to do
so.
The director general of the United States department
in the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Josefina
Vidal, condemned on Wednesday the “punitive
mentality” that Washington has towards Cuba.
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A Cuban
official said they have received no indication of
Obama's administration changing U.S. policy towards
Cuba
October.9.2014
Despite the
international and domestic pressure for the U.S
government to end the embargo towards Cuba, there is
no sign that Obama's administration will change the
policy, a Cuban official said on Wednesday.
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The Blockade
Makes No Sense
October.9.2014
The United States
continues to punish Cuba, whom it has not forgiven
for having taken control of its own destiny over 50
years ago, the Director of the U.S. Department at
the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Josefina Vidal, stated
yesterday.
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An encounter
with British culture
October.9.2014
Starting today until
October 19, various spaces across the capital will
host the III British Week in Havana. Once again, the
event will see the most representative of the arts
from this European country with a range of films,
music, theatre and exhibitions.
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Cubana Flight
455: Remembering the victims of US-supported
terrorism
October.9.2014
October 6th, is the
38th anniversary of the first act of terrorism
against civilian aviation in the western hemisphere
– the unparalleled Cubana air disaster on the
coastline of Barbados on October 6, 1976 – the
Barbados crime. Cubana flight 455 was hit by two C-4
explosives bombs just after the aircraft took off
from the then Seawell Airport (now the Grantley
Adams International Airport) in Barbados at an
altitude of 18,000 feet.
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Youths pay tribute
to Che and demand the release of the Cuban Five
October.9.2014
SANTA CLARA. —Thousands of young
people from Villa Clara paid
tribute
to the Heroic Guerrilla,
Che Guevara, on the
47th anniversary
of his murder, with
a massive march
in which they also called for the
release of
the Cuban antiterrorists who
remain imprisoned in
the United States.
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A continuous
struggle
October.9.2014
Although there is still much to be
done given that Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero
and Ramón Labañino remain in prison, the solidarity
movement has reached a level of development enabling
it to meet the challenge of organizing actions of
greater impact and reach, crucially in the United
States, so that the Cuban...
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ARTICLE BY FIDEL
An uncertain future
October.8.2014
In their evolution, Homo Sapiens, as
a thinking beings unique among millions of living
species, never had a concept of the nature or reason
of their existence. Endowed with the ability to
think, they were governed by severe instincts.
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Santa Clara to
play tribute to Che
October.7.2014
SANTA CLARA. —
With equal devotion to that in 1958, when Che first
entered this city, the people of Santa Clara,
representing all of Cuba, will pay heartfelt tribute
to the Heroic Guerrilla this October 8, in
commemoration of the 47th anniversary of his death
in combat on Bolivian soil.
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ARTICLE BY FIDEL
Heroes of our time
October.7.2014
There is much
to say about the difficult times humanity is
experiencing. Today, however, is a day of special
interest for us and perhaps for many other people.
Throughout our short revolutionary history, since
the insidious coup, carried out by the empire on
March 10, 1952 against our small county, we have
often been faced with the need to take important
decisions.
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38 years of
injustice
October.6.2014
38 years have
passed and the Cuban people continue to demand
justice. On October 6, 1976, 73 people, amongst them
11 Guyanese, 5 citizens of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea and 57 Cubans were killed on a
Cubana Airlines flight.
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Former U.S. Colonel and
diplomat asks Obama to release Cuban antiterrorists
October.6.2014
Former U.S.
Colonel Ann Wright, who served in the U.S. Army and
in the Reserve for 29 years sent a letter to
President Barack Obama requesting the release of the
Cuban antiterrorists incarcerated in the country.
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Cuba
celebrates Confucius Institute Day
October.6.2014
"POLITICALLY,
economically and in regards to social issues it must
be emphasized that relations between China and Cuba
are experiencing their greatest moment. Cuba is an
excellent comrade, worthy ally and partner in all
aspects."
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Díaz-Canel
receives Japanese Member of Parliament
October.6.2014
On October 3, Miguel
Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Vice President of the
Councils of State and Ministers, received the
honorable Keiji Furuya, member of Japan’s House of
Representatives and President of the Japan-Cuba
Parliamentary Friendship League, on a working visit
to the country.
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New
business opportunities to be presented at FIHAV 2014
October.6.2014
HAVANA.— In November Cuba will officially present
its portfolio of business opportunities, designed to
attract foreign investment in key sectors of Cuban
industry in order to stimulate the national economy.
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Cuban medical training described as exemplary
October.6.2014
HAVANA.— Cuba’s work in the field of health and in
particular medical training is exemplary, according
to Dr. José Luis di Fabio, representative of the Pan
American and World Health Organizations (PAHO-WHO)
in Cuba.
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We will keep
knocking at the necessary doors
October.3.2014
"16 years of imprisonment have passed during which
our friends have expressed their maximum commitment
to Cuba, and put their professional and family life
second to this constant struggle, Alicia and Bill
form part of this selfless friendship", Kenia
Serrano, president of the Cuban Institute of
Friendship with the...
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Cuba and Japan
promote commercial cooperation
October.3.2014
On October 2, business
executives and directors from Cuba and Japan
assessed the possibility of increasing commercial
cooperation and establishing new agreements, during
the Cuba-Japan Economic Conference held over two
days in Havana.
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20 years celebrating
national identity
October.3.2014
The Festival of Cuban Identity (Fiesta de la Cubanía)
returns for the 20th year to its usual
home of Bayamo, from October17-20, with a
celebration including a variety of activities.
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Struggle is
inherent to our times
October.3.2014
The events which took
place this Wednesday all across Cuba were an
eloquent expression of the profound sense of justice
and patriotism which characterize the new
generations, the faithful defenders of the
historical legacy of their homeland.
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Malaysia and Cuba to enhance relations
October.3.2014
Cuba, which started diplomatic relations with
Malaysia in 1975, is determined to enhance bilateral
relations, pending their 40th anniversary of
friendship next year, Cuban Embassy Charge D'
Affairs Yanila Reyes Paret said.
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Heroes
dressed in white
October.3.2014
That evening, two people were
celebrating their birthdays. I don’t know how old
they were, and right then it didn’t seem to matter,
given that in a few moments they would be setting
off to perhaps the last place anyone would want to
go. On the tarmac of José Martí International
Airport they boarded the IL-96 plane which would
take them directly to Sierra Leone.
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Miguel Díaz-Canel
receives President of the Institutional
Revolutionary Party of Mexico
October.3.2014
On the afternoon of October 2,
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, member of the Political
Bureau and First Vice President of the Councils of
State and Ministers, received César Octavio Camacho
Quiroz, President of the Institutional Revolutionary
Party of Mexico (PRI), who is leading a delegation
on a visit to the country, at the invitation of the
Communist Party of Cuba.
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Raúl
bids farewell to medical brigade headed to Sierra
Leone
October.2.2014
On the evening of October 1, Cuban
President Raúl Castro Ruz bid farewell to the 165
health professionals traveling to Sierra Leone, to
contribute to the global struggle against Ebola,
which has caused the death of thousands of people in
West Africa.
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Cuba and
China’s enduring friendship
October.2.2014
The relations between China and Cuba
are an example of cooperation between nations in the
sphere of development and strengthening of such
links is one of China’s key foreign policy
priorities...
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Cuba’s
Central Bank prepares for monetary unification
October.1.2014
HAVANA.—The elimination of the dual currency and
exchange in the country is a critical task for the
Cuban banking system, Ernesto Medina,
minister-president of the Central Bank of Cuba
(BCC), stated.
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The
Blockade: preventing trade
October.1.2014
Damages
to the Cuban
foreign trade sector
incurred from April
2013
through June 2014 due to
the economic, commercial and financial
blockade are estimated at about
four billion
dollars,
Pedro Luis
Padron,
director of U.S. Commercial Policy at the Ministry
of Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX), told
reporters.
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Wind farms in
Gibara provide 15,000 megawatts
October.1.2014
The wind farms located in the municipality of Gibara
have contributed 15,000 megawatts/hours to the
National Power Grid
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Hotel America, the first Cuban establishment free of
ozone depleting substances
October.1.2014
SANTA CLARA. —
Hotel America,
which belongs to the Cubanacán
travel agency,
made a national
and international first last Friday by becoming the
first Cuban establishment to be declared free of
ozone depleting substances (ODS).
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Raúl holds official
talks with President of Niger
October.1.2014
Arm General Raúl Castro Ruz,
President of the Councils of State and Ministers,
held official conversations with the honorable
Issoufou Mahamadou, President of the Republic of
Niger, on an official visit to the country.
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