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Fidel Castro in Good Health, Says Son
October 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of Fidel Castro's sons said the former Cuban president "is well" and maintains a daily routine that includes reading and physical exercise. continue reading »
Cuba’s Health System Closed 465 Medical Centers in 2011 and Laid Off 16k Personnel
October 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban public health system closed 465 medical centers during 2011 and laid off the personnel who worked there, a move made in keeping with the government's ongoing "readjustment" to reduce costs and more efficiently utilize resources. continue reading »
Cuban Officials Maintain US Contractor Alan Gross Still in “Normal” Health
September 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The health of U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who is serving a 15-year sentence in Cuba for subversion, "continues to be normal," the island's Communist government said Wednesday, a day after the prisoner's wife expressed concern about his well-being. continue reading »
Massive Blackout HIts Cuba, Many Struggling Under Oppressive Heat
September 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Power was restored Monday to several sections of Havana that were left without electricity for nearly six hours due to a problem over the weekend with a transmission line in central Cuba. continue reading »
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Turns 86
August 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The former President of Cuba and brother of current President Raul Castro, Fidel Castro turns 86-years-old today. The ailing Castro’s last public appearance was when in March during Pope Benedict’s visit. continue reading »
Oscar Isaac Plays Mysterious Agent 3 in “The Bourne Legacy”
August 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Oscar Isaac has one of the most interesting roles in "The Bourne Legacy," the espionage and action film opening this week at U.S. theaters. However, just like the character he plays, the 32-year-old actor must measure his words to preserve the mystery. continue reading »
Cuba and Venezuela Criticized at UN Human Rights Council
July 3, 2012 | by CNS News | Latino Daily News
Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council were visibly upset last week when one of its leaders criticized both Cuba and Venezuela’s governments. In his critique, the speaker insinuated that Cuba, already a member of the council, and Venezuela, currently applying to become a part of the Council, both violate human rights. continue reading »
Cuba to Boost Alternative Energy Production to Protect Its ‘Sovereignty’
June 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuba is intending to increase its renewable energy production by 12 percent over the next eight years in a governmental push for "energy security and sovereignty," an article posted on the official Cubadebate Web site said. continue reading »
RUBIO WATCH: Senator’s First Trip to Cuba is to Guantanamo Bay
May 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio made a visit to the homeland of his parents when he made a surprise visit to Guantanamo Bay to meet with military personnel. continue reading »
Cuban Pres. Raul Castro Remains on Predators of Press Freedom List
May 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban President Raul Castro remains on the global list of predators of freedom of information, Reporters Without Borders said here Thursday in a report coinciding with World Press Freedom Day. continue reading »
First Meeting of “Cubans Living in U.S.” Held in Cuba
April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban government this weekend broached the issue of immigration reform on the island during a videoconference held between Cuba and the United States as part of the first Meeting of Cubans Living in the United States. continue reading »
‘Missing’ Cuban Actors Seek Asylum after Winning Big at Tribeca Film Festival
April 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The two Cuban actors who disappeared as soon as they set foot in the United States, where they had traveled to present at New York's Tribeca Film Festival the film "Una noche" (One Night), in which they both star, will request asylum in this country. continue reading »
New “Che” Graphic Novel Inspired by His Most Famous Portrait
April 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The most famous photo ever taken of Ernesto "Che" Guevara was shot by Alberto Korda in 1960, an image so endlessly reproduced it became not only a political icon but a marketing and advertising asset. That photo is the point of departure for the new graphic novel about the "Comandante" now being published in Spanish. continue reading »
Fidel Castro Pokes Fun at President Obama’s Plan to Wear Cuba’s “Official Garment” to Summit
April 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fidel Castro is poking fun at U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to sport a guayabera - a tropical shirt that is Cuba's official garment - during this week's Summit of the Americas in Colombia, where the Communist-ruled island will not be represented. continue reading »
Man Convicted of Espionage Returns to Cuba to be With Terminally Ill Brother
March 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of the five Cuban intelligence agents convicted of espionage in the United States returned to the Communist-ruled island on Friday for a brief visit with his terminally ill brother, state television said. continue reading »
Arrests Made on Eve of Pope’s Visit Denounced, Including 100 Beggars and Ladies in White
March 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban dissident movement on Sunday denounced dozens of arbitrary arrests of opposition members, among them 18 of the Ladies in White group, as well as threats and intimidation in the days prior to the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI on the island. continue reading »
Friendly International Games Between U.S and Cuba Will Resume in July
March 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuba and the United States in July will resume in Havana an annual series of friendly baseball games that will serve to prepare both countries for international events. continue reading »
Cuba Facing Pork Shortage in State Markets
March 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Pork, the main attraction among all Cuban dishes, has been in short supply at state markets since January following a drop of almost 70 percent in availability due to continue reading »
Cuban Cigar Sales Up 9 Percent Internationally
February 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
International sales of luxurious Cuban cigars climbed 9 percent in 2011 with revenues of $401 million following an upturn in the market, executives of Habanos S.A. said Monday. continue reading »
Building Collapses in Cuba, 3 Killed
January 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Three people died and six others were injured when one of the many dilapidated buildings in Havana collapsed, Cuba's official media said Wednesday. The three-s continue reading »
