10 May 2016

Cuban basketball women dream of  being in Rio Olympics


La Havana.- Returning to the Olympics 16 years later will be the goal of the Cuban women's basketball team that will seek in France, from June 13 to 19, the long-awaited ticket to the summer event of coming August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

10 May 2016

Maranhao Retracts and Approves Impeachment against Dilma

Brasilia,(Prensa Latina).- Without any explanation, the acting president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, Waldir Maranhao, today revoked his decision to cancel the session during which the impeachment request against Dilma Rousseff was admitted.

10 May 2016

Five Thousand Antidoping Tests for Rio-2016 Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, (Prensa Latina).- Five thousand samples for anti-doping tests will be collected and processed by the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory (LBCB) during the Olympic Games in Rio-2016, as confirmed by sources from the Ministry of Sport.

09 May 2016

Washington, (Prensa Latina).- The Republican Party of the United States is taking steps to close ranks behind its second candidate, Donald Trump, to prevent the victory of the probable Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton.
Although many Republicans have refused to support the leading candidate, others, like Senator John McCain, have called on their colleagues to join forces and listen to the voters who have already expressed their intention to vote for the New York tycoon.

09 May 2016

Brazilian Senate on Pause before Voting on Dilma''s Impeachment

Brasilia, (Prensa Latina).- The Brazilian Senate will recess for two days before discussing, debating and voting the request to impeach President Dilma Rousseff at a plenary session on Wednesday.

09 May 2016

President ofAssociation of National Olympic Committees is in Cuba

HAVANA,Cuba.-(acn) His Royal Highness Prince Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), praised the development of Cuban sport and appreciated the possibility of being on the island.

09 May 2016

Russia's Victory against Fascism Inspired Cuban Heroes

Moscow.- Cuban fighter against terrorism, Gerardo Hernandez, said here today that the Soviet victory over the fascist invaders (1941-1945) inspired Colonel Orlando Cardoso as the Cuban Five to withstand years of imprisonment in foreign lands.

09 May 2016

Artistic Teaching in Camagüey prepares registration for new academic year

Camagüey.- The System of Artistic Teaching in Camagüey province is working in the process of attracting students for arts schools in that territory for the 2016-2017 academic year.

04 May 2016

Cuban fencer to Pan American Championships in Panama

Havana, Cuba.- (acn) The saber fencer Yoandry Iriarte, only Cuban qualified for the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro in fencing, will be present at the Pan American Championships of that sport which will host Panama, next June.

01 May 2016

Havana.- Cuban President Raul Castro is chairing the main event on International Workers' Day, being held at Havana's Revolution Square on Sunday.