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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Nov 1, 2009

  Latin America/The Caribbean: Hunger still prevalent

Only Brazil, Chile and Cuba have advanced in the fight against hunger. The population suffering from hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean is on the rise again, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Oct. 16, World Food Day. Jacques Diouf, the body´s...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 12, 2009

  Columbus Day: Holocaust and the Doctrine of Discovery

By Roy Cook: On each October 13, Tribal people observe others celebrating Columbus Day. What do we celebrate/observe? In 1492 Columbus’ ships appeared off the coast of San Salvador. The Taino Indians greeted Columbus with unimaginable hospitality. Columbus reported to his queen: “So...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 16, 2009

  Washington's double standard on Cuba

By Brandon Bloch COHA Research Associate The recent lifting of Cuba’s suspension from membership in the Organization of American States indicates that Washington’s domination of the Inter-American system has passed. The preconditions set by the OAS for Cuba’s readmission were far...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Aug 30, 2009

  The courting of Haiti by the international community

By Jean H Charles: Haiti, along with Cuba, is shunned by the American travel industry. Europe and Canada have succeeded in circumventing that boycott in the case of Cuba. Haiti is still visited only by its own nationals living abroad and by missionaries and international workers. Yet, lately...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Aug 17, 2009

  AIDS on the rise in Cuban youth, say officials

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuban health authorities have warned of a dramatic rise in AIDS cases among the young on the island, where there over 1,300 new HIV infections in 2008 and another 1,400 are estimated for this year. Cubans aged 19 to 24 are at the greatest risk of infection, said Jorge...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Aug 8, 2009

  Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said on Friday. Officials said they were lowering the prices of 24 basic goods to help...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jul 16, 2009

  Raul Castro attacks Obama Administration for keeping embargo

By Alaa Shahine and Henry Meyer: CAIRO, Egypt (Bloomberg) -- Cuban leader Raul Castro condemned President Barack Obama’s administration for maintaining a five- decade-old US trade embargo against his Communist island nation. The embargo runs counter to “almost unanimous” demands from...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 24, 2009

  Obama can order the release of the Five, Alarcón reaffirms

MATANZAS (AIN).— U.S. President Barack Obama can order the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorists imprisoned in the United States, Ricardo Alarcón, president of the Cuban Parliament, reaffirmed. The likewise member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba gave a master...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 19, 2009

  Thank you Fidel, thank you Cuba

Oscar Sánchez Serra TYLER MacNiven flew to the Bahamas from California and from there to Havana on June 7; being a U.S. citizen he was unable to fly direct to the Cuban capital and, in fact, he is not even permitted to come to us via a third country. According to U.S....... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 17, 2009

  Voices against infamy

Deisy Francis Mexidor "WE never placed our hopes on the U.S. judicial system," but this day will be "marked forever as one of the most shameful in U.S. jurisprudence,"...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 14, 2009

  CUBA-JAMAICA: 50-YEAR FRIENDSHIP SURVIVES COLD WAR

J'cans love Cubans, say diplomat By HG HELPS Editor-at-Large icu@jamaicaobserver.com: THE recent decision of the Organisation of American States (OAS) to end its expulsion of Cuba has vindicated Jamaica's staunch 50-year friendship with its socialist neighbour to the north. ...... [view]

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Submitted By:   juanignacius
Event Date:  Feb 11, 2008
Event Location:  Palacio de Convenciones
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6º Congreso internacional de Educación Superior "Universidad 2008"

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