Viewing from November 2012
Cuba interview: being prepared for Hurricane Sandy helped us reduce losses
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Cuba was one of the places worst affected by Hurricane Sandy. Dr. Luis Foyo Ceballos, the director general of the Cuban Red Cross, talks about how they are responding to the disaster.What has been the impact of Hurricane Sandy on people in Cuba?For the short amount of time that the ... read more
Hurricane Sandy - Cuban government leads effort to meet needs and rebuild
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 20 November 2012
The revolutionary government of Cuba prepared the island for Hurricane Sandy and led the mobilization of tens of thousands of working people to meet the needs of the population and repair the damage.Sandy hit eastern Cuba Oct. 26 with wind speeds of 110 mph, just 1 mph short of a ... read more
Cuban transsexual elected to public office
News from Cuba | Sunday, 18 November 2012
"Sexual preference does not determine whether you are a revolutionary or not. That comes from within."A Cuban transsexual has become the first known transgender person to hold public office in the country, winning election as a delegate to the municipal government of Caibarien in the central province of Villa Clara.Adela ... read more
Ex-CIA agent leads new team of journalists in Cuba
News from Cuba | Sunday, 18 November 2012
The U.S. government has hired a former CIA agent to create and manage a team of at least 10 journalists in Cuba, contract records show.Daniel Gabriel has exceptional qualifications. He is a former operations assistant at CNN who later joined the CIA and completed six tours to Afghanistan and Iraq ... read more
Cuba condemns attacks on Palestine
News from Cuba | Sunday, 18 November 2012
Statement from the Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba is following with great concern the new escalation of violence and death which the actions of the Israeli armed forces are provoking in the Gaza Strip.Once again, Israel is utilizing its technical and military ... read more
Britain gives hurricane aid to Haiti and Cuba
News from Cuba | Saturday, 17 November 2012
by Roger Bagley for the Morning StarBritain announced a limited package of aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti and Cuba today.The two countries were badly hit by Hurricane Sandy, with three million people affected in Cuba and 1.5 million citizens of Haiti still at risk of severe shortages of food and drinking ... read more
United Nations condemns US blockade in record vote
News from Cuba | Thursday, 15 November 2012
On 13 November the United Nations voted for the 21st consecutive year to end the 50 year-old US blockade of Cuba.In a record vote, that saw more countries than ever before vote to condemn the US policy of economic warfare towards Cuba, 188 of the 193 members of the UN ... read more
Cuba says lights back on for 99.8 percent of homes in Santiago
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 14 November 2012
From APCuban authorities say power has been almost completely restored in the eastern city of Santiago nearly three weeks after Hurricane Sandy.A report in Communist Party newspaper Granma says the lights are back on for 99.8 percent of customers in the city and 47 percent in outlying areas.Santiago took a ... read more
Hurricane Sandy Update and donation details
Campaign News | Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Latest news and how you can helpAs the US tries to recover from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, Cuba is facing an immense humanitarian tragedy, with long-term implications for its economy, food security, and its future.Sandy hit Cuba last Thursday, October 25th, staggering the Eastern side of the island with ... read more
Book your tickets for Latin America 2012 today
Campaign News | Tuesday, 13 November 2012
speakers from Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, NicaraguaBiggest line up of speakers from Latin America ever!Saturday, 1st December 2012, 9.30am - 5pmConway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, Over 50 speakers include:Esther Armenteros, Cuban AmbassadorJacobo Torres, Venezuelan TUCAidee Moreno, Colombian Agricultural Workers’ UnionFatima Herrera Olea, Women’s Secretary SITAG-PeruAlicia Castro, Argentine ... read more
Cuban Americans vote in record number for Obama
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 13 November 2012
This is a great summary of the current status of Cuban American thoughts about Cuba and the future of US Cuba relations written by Geoff Thale of the Washington Office on Latin America.Cuban Americans voted for Obama in record numbers, signifying a shift in this constituency’s views on US policies ... read more
British company launches bio-energy project
News from Cuba | Monday, 12 November 2012
from the Cuba StandardIn what is one of the biggest foreign investments in Cuba this year, Havana Energy Ltd. announced the Cuban government approved a joint venture to build a biomass plant for at least $45 million at a sugar mill in Ciego de Ávila province.If successful, the 30-megawatt power ... read more
UN-sponsored aid arrives in Cuba in wake of Hurricane Sandy
News from Cuba | Saturday, 10 November 2012
Multiple United Nations agencies using emergency funding are the main sponsors behind delivery today of more than 40 tons of humanitarian assistance for Cuba's second largest urban centre, Santiago de Cuba, where Hurricane Sandy wrought widespread damage as it swept through the Caribbean two weeks ago before striking the eastern ... read more
Hurricane Sandy: Cuba gov't leads effort to meet needs and rebuild
News from Cuba | Friday, 9 November 2012
The revolutionary government of Cuba prepared the island for Hurricane Sandy and led the mobilization of tens of thousands of working people to meet the needs of the population and repair the damage.Sandy hit eastern Cuba Oct. 26 with wind speeds of 110 mph, just 1 mph short of a ... read more
Cuban Tradeshow Opens to More Than 3,000 Exhibitors
Campaign News | Thursday, 8 November 2012
The week-long International Fair of Havana (FIHAV) 2012 kicked off Sunday with more than 3,000 exhibitors from 62 countries-the largest show in a decade.The event, a critical one for the notoriously isolated Cuban economy, was billed by Cuban foreign trade and investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca as a priority in the ... read more
Cuban Tradeshow Opens to More Than 3,000 Exhibitors
News from Cuba | Thursday, 8 November 2012
The week-long International Fair of Havana (FIHAV) 2012 kicked off Sunday with more than 3,000 exhibitors from 62 countries-the largest show in a decade.The event, a critical one for the notoriously isolated Cuban economy, was billed by Cuban foreign trade and investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca as a priority in the ... read more
Cuban Americans move left
News from Cuba | Thursday, 8 November 2012
Like many Cuban-Americans here, Mark Blanco says he grew up in a strictly Republican family that revered Ronald Reagan and reliably voted for GOP candidates every election.So he says his grandfather fumed when Mr. Blanco told him he was casting a ballot for President Barack Obama on Election Day. "He ... read more
Cuba subsidizes home materials for Sandy victims
News from Cuba | Thursday, 8 November 2012
The Cuban government will offer subsidies and loans to help islanders rebuild the more than 200,000 homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy, official newspapers said Thursday.Beginning next week Cubans affected by Sandy can buy building materials at half-price, according to an official notice published by the Communist party daily Granma and ... read more
New Miami Five greetings cards - buy online today
Campaign News | Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Raise funds for the Miami Five campaign with beautiful new cards featuring two paintings by Antonio Guerrero.Our new greetings cards feature two paintings from Antonio Guerrero's ‘Flight of Freedom’ series. The full colour A6 come in packs of 4 (2 of each image) Cards are left blank inside for your ... read more
Cycle Cuba Challenge 2013
Campaign News | Tuesday, 6 November 2012
22 April - 3 May 2013The Cycle Cuba Challenge is a fantastic way to experience Cuba and to raise money for the Music Fund for Cuba at the same time.The experience of a lifetime. Break the Blockade with the CSC Cycle Cuba Challenge. This year the Challenge will be supporting ... read more
Time for a new approach on Cuba - says US Congressman
News from Cuba | Monday, 5 November 2012
Representative Jim McGovern is a Democrat Congressman from Massachusetts writing for the blog PoliticoThe next president - and I hope it’s Barack Obama - should at long last move beyond the Cold War and normalize relations with Cuba. This means using his authority to lift financial and travel restrictions that ... read more
Cubans: Republican victory would hurt U.S. relations
News from Cuba | Monday, 5 November 2012
by Kat Thornton for the Brown Daily HeraldIn the seaside neighborhood of Vedado in Cuba’s capital city of Havana, a tall, heavily-guarded office building houses the United States Interests Section. Officially part of the Swiss embassy, the U.S. Interests Section takes the place of what would be the American embassy ... read more
Venezuelans Celebrate 12 Years of Health Care Collaboration with Cuba
News from Cuba | Monday, 5 November 2012
Cuba and Venezuela have promoted greater cooperation in healthcare and other areas since Hugo Chavez's election as Venezuela president in 1998.More than 53,000 Venezuelans have received free health care for chronic diseases in Cuba thanks to a bilateral agreement signed between the two Latin American nations that has increased social ... read more
Cubans Ready for Municipal Runoff
Campaign News | Saturday, 3 November 2012
from Prensa LatinaCuban electoral authorities are putting the finishing touches on the municipal runoff, to be held on November 4 in all provinces, except Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the regions hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.In remarks to Prensa Latina, National Electoral Commission (CEN) member Juan Mendoza stated that local ... read more
Cubans Ready for Municipal Runoff
News from Cuba | Saturday, 3 November 2012
from Prensa LatinaCuban electoral authorities are putting the finishing touches on the municipal runoff, to be held on November 4 in all provinces, except Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the regions hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.In remarks to Prensa Latina, National Electoral Commission (CEN) member Juan Mendoza stated that local ... read more
Efforts Focus on Power Restoration after Hurricane Sandy
News from Cuba | Saturday, 3 November 2012
from Prensa LatinaThe restoration of power in Santiago de Cuba and Holguin, the eastern provinces hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, remains among the priorities of recovery 10 days after the storm hit the territory.According to local media, more than 350 brigades of electricians are working on streets, avenues and houses ... read more
Schools in Santiago de Cuba to Resume Classes on Monday
News from Cuba | Saturday, 3 November 2012
from the Cuban News AgencyThe academic year in the province of Santiago de Cuba will start again on Monday, with an adjustment to the syllabus and most schools restored after the damages caused by hurricane Sandy.Rafael Dario Pacheco, Education director in the territory, told ACN about the continuation of repairs ... read more
Cuba's oil hopes hit by another unsuccessful well
News from Cuba | Friday, 2 November 2012
By Jeff Franks for ReutersCuba's offshore oil hopes suffered a major blow on Friday with the announcement of another dry hole in its still untapped fields and word that the drilling rig used in the project will soon depart the communist island.Communist Party newspaper Granma reported that a well drilled ... read more
Cuba crops ravaged by Sandy - UN
News from Cuba | Friday, 2 November 2012
by ReutersHurricane Sandy, which killed 11 people and damaged more than 188,000 homes when it tore across eastern Cuba, also ravaged almost 100,000 hectares of crops, a UN report warned this week.Sandy devastated Cuba's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, as well as nearby rural areas critical to farming in the ... read more
Cuba's Modified Migration Policy Is Transparent and Advantageous
News from Cuba | Friday, 2 November 2012
from Juventud RebeldeThe Cuban government has promulgated a set of new measures, effective from January 14, aimed at modifying Cuba’s migration policies by simplifying the regulations for travel, in an effort to keep up with the country’s changing reality and to also normalize travel procedures for Cuban emigrants wishing to ... read more
