News from Cuba
General

BBC News
The Guardian
Western Farmer-Stockman
Washington PostCuba: A Castro Comrade Is Replaced
New York Times
By AP A general who as a teenager fought alongside Fidel Castro has been replaced as the official in charge of Cuba's airlines and airports, according to a ...
BBC News
KATU
Government

Foreign PolicyValdes in Venezuela, exiled?
Morochos.net (blog)
... the changes that have been made have led to the removal of key figures of the old order -Jose Luis Rodriguez, Carlos Lage and Felipe Perez Roque-, ...and more » 
Qué.esEl Gran Hermano se apellida Castro
elmundo.es
También está el caso de Carlos Lage, Felipe Pérez Roque y Roberto Robaina que fueron apartados del Gobierno por unas grabaciones comprometedoras. ...and more » 
CubamatinalCuba: una revolución congelada en la historia
Los Andes (Argentina)
La purga que sacó del gobierno en marzo pasado al canciller Felipe Pérez Roque o al vicepresidente Carlos Lage, golpeó a los ortodoxos del régimen. ...and more » Valdés en Venezuela, ¿disimuladamente exiliado?
Morochos.org
... Carlos Lage y Felipe Pérez Roque-, por lo que era lógico esperar que otras piezas importantes del fidelismo fueran cambiadas en cualquier momento. ...and more » Comienza presidente de Canarias actividades en Cuba
Centro de Información por Internet de China
... visita de Rivero a Cuba, donde ya estuvo en 2007, cuando se reunió con el ex vicepresidente Carlos Lage y el entonces canciller Felipe Pérez Roque. Fin.and more » Valdés viene a asesorarnos en cómo vivir con apagones
Diario el Tiempo (Venezuela)
El presidente varias veces me envió a Cuba pero la mayoría de los encuentros fueron directamente con Fidel Castro, Carlos Lage y Felipe Pérez Roque. ...and more »
Government

Granma InternationalFidel awarded medal for 80 Years of the National School of Public Health
Granma International
The medal was also conferred on Ernesto Che Guevara, José Ramón Machado Ventura, the health minister, and José M. Miyar Barruecos, minister of science, ...and more » Fidel Presented with the National School of Public
Periódico 26
The distinction was also conferred on Ernesto Che Guevara, José Ramón Machado Ventura, the Public Health minister and Science, Technology and Environment ...
Periódico 26
Radio Rebelde
Culture
Piece aims to bridge the gap between US, Cuba culture
MiamiHerald.com
Whereas if you leave those cities, a lot of people don't know much about Cuba at all.'' Lewis, who fell in love with Cuba and its culture on his first trip ...and more » Our Family Wedding: Debrief the parents
National Post
With the Oscars still fresh in my mind, I found myself this week playing a fun little game called "Cuba or Christopher?" Its rules are simple: Looking back ...and more » We'll take our belt of culture straight up
MiamiHerald.com
From China to Cuba: De Rodriguez Cuba at the Hotel Astor now has live music on Tuesdays with Afro Cuban Funk band PAOLO! and on Thursdays with the Louis ...
The Guardian
Washington Post
Tourism

Western Farmer-StockmanCuba's sugar industry hit by low productivity
BusinessWeek
Sugar -- once the be-all and end-all of Cuba's economy -- now ranks no higher than third behind nickel production and tourism, contributing about $600 ...and more » Cuba: A Castro Comrade Is Replaced
New York Times
Granma did not provide a reason for the change at the Civil Aeronautics Institute, which has played a role in Cuba's tourism industry, or mention General ...
BBC NewsUS- Cuba Travel Summit Features Senator Dorgan, Cuban Ministry Officials ...
TravelVideo.tv (press release)
Currently, registrants of the US-Cuba Travel Summit include representatives from the Cuban government, the Cuban Ministry of Tourism, the Cuban Ministry of ...and more »
Places
Santiago-Tunas for Cuba Playoff Spot
Havana Times
HAVANA TIMES, Feb. 22 — Hard-hitting Las Tunas stands in the way of perennial contender Santiago de Cuba seeking another playoff opportunity. ...and more » Cuba's BB Playoffs Promise Surprises
Havana Times
For their own part, Santiago only got into the playoffs with some major assists from Holguín (who streaked into contention in the final weeks only to ...and more » 
tazKuba: az embargó a turizmust is visszafogja
Kitekintő
... és beutazók 91%-át nyolc régió adja: Havanna, Varadero, Jardines del Rey, Camagüey északi partja, Holguín északi tengerpartja, Santiago de Cuba, ...

