New Mexico Gov. Richardson supports lifting of US trade embargo on CubaSeptember 15th, 2009 Bill Richardson discusses trip to CubaALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gov. Bill Richardson, who says he's opposed to the U.S.
Spanish troops kill 13 militants in AfghanistanSeptember 3rd, 2009 MADRID - Spanish soldiers Thursday repelled an insurgent attack in Afghanistan, killing 13 militants and injuring at least three, the defence ministry in Madrid said. There were no casualties or injuries among the Spanish troops during the six-hour battle in Sabzak in central Afghanistan.
US, Cuba to discuss resuming postal linksSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US and Cuba will hold talks this month on the resumption of direct mail service between the two countries after a gap of 46 years, according to media reports. The proposed meeting on mail services will be held in Havana, Spanish-language newspaper El Nuevo Herald reported Tuesday, citing unnamed US State Department officials.
Gov. Richardson pushes New Mexico exports to CubaAugust 26th, 2009 NM governor pushes imports to CubaHAVANA — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has met with Ricardo Alarcon, president of Cuba's parliament, as well as members of the island's chamber of commerce as he heads a trade mission there this week.
US Catholic delegation in Cuba to meet with local church leaders, discuss hurricane aidAugust 17th, 2009 US church leaders following up on Cuba storm aidHAVANA — A delegation of U.S. Roman Catholic bishops is in Cuba to follow up on hurricane recovery projects funded by the church.
Cuba accuses Spain of 'veiled attack' through Delhi art showJuly 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A month-long exhibition of paintings by eminent Cuban novelist, dramatist and artist Severo Sarduy brought to the capital by the Spanish embassy Saturday has ruffled the Cuban government, which alleges that the exhibition is "launching a veiled attack on Cuba through its catalogue". Cuban Ambassador to India Miguel Angel Ramirez Ramos protested the "contents in the catalogue which touched upon of the humiliation writer-painter Sarduy suffered under the totalitarian regime in Cuba".
Tourist arrivals rise in CubaJuly 24th, 2009 HAVANA - Cuba welcomed 1.37 million tourists in the first half of 2009, a figure that was up 2.7 percent from the same period last year, the National Statistics Office said. Tourism continued to be one of the island's main sources of foreign exchange, Cuban officials said, without providing details on the revenue generated by the industry.
Cuban Catholic Church: 2nd Spanish priest killed in 5 monthsJuly 13th, 2009 Spanish priest killed in Cuba, 2nd in 5 monthsHAVANA — A second Spanish priest in five months has been found dead near the capital, Cuba's Roman Catholic Church said Monday. The Rev. Mariano Arroyo Merino's body was discovered Monday morning in his room at the parish he served in the coastal neighborhood of Regla, situated on Havana Bay across from the capital, the Havana Archbishop's office said in a news release.
Communist Cuba acknowledges top left-handed pitcher's desertionJuly 10th, 2009 Cuba acknowledges top pitcher's desertionHAVANA — Cuba has acknowledged the defection of pitcher Aroldis Chapman, a week after he walked away from a tournament in the Netherlands. The Communist Party daily Granma said Friday that Chapman has hired baseball agent Jaime Torres to represent him.
Cuba applauds OAS lifting of its membership ban, but formally says it won't rejoin the groupJune 8th, 2009 Cuba rejects offer to rejoin OASHAVANA — Cuba is formally rejecting an offer to rejoin the Organization of American States, echoing the sentiments of Fidel Castro who has long maintained his island has no use for the group. The OAS voted last week to lift a decades-old suspension of Cuba's membership.
Raul Castro says Obama's Cuba policy changes 'minimal,' onus not on Cuba for better relationsApril 29th, 2009 Castro: Onus not on Cuba for US better relationsHAVANA — Raul Castro has dismissed Barack Obama's policy changes toward Cuba as "minimal" and says it is up to the U.S. — not Cuba — to do more to improve relations.
Cuba, EU to boost cooperation, political dialogueMarch 21st, 2009 HAVANA - Cuba and the European Union (EU) have decided to boost cooperation in health, education and scientific research. Businessmen from Cuba and EU countries participated in a meeting held here Thursday to discuss the issues.
Obama's politics losing its virginity: Fidel CastroFebruary 6th, 2009 HAVANA - Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said that US President Barack Obama's politics was 'losing its virginity', Spanish news agency EFE reported Saturday. In the third article in two weeks criticising the actions of the new US president, Cuba's ex-president commented on White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's statement that 'what interests president Obama is the Cuban-American community'.
Spanish PM sees ascent of Obama as opportunity for peaceJanuary 20th, 2009 MADRID - The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the US 'opens an opportunity that we will not squander,' Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has said. Zapatero described Obama's inaugural address as 'very positive', EFE news agency reported, citing aides to the Socialist premier.
Hundreds of Cubans apply for Spanish citizenshipDecember 26th, 2008 HAVANA - Hundreds of Cubans are applying for Spanish citizenship as part of Madrid's new 'law of grandchildren', which comes into force next week, EFE reported Saturday. The new law makes provision for grandchildren of Spaniards born in Spain or exiled during the regime of Spanish dictator late General Franco.
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