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In Search of the First Cubans
By Patricia Grogg *New archeological excavations could prove that the human presence in Cuba and the Antilles dates back much earlier than previously thought.
CUBA: The High Cost of Hurricanes
Every year as hurricane season approaches, Cuba gears up its internationally recognised disaster prevention system, which succeeds in keeping human losses to a minimum, yet can do little to prevent the material damage wrought by these often devastating storms.CUBA: Food Aid for Victims of Worst Drought Since 1901
The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency food aid operation for 773,000 people affected by the ongoing drought in Cuba, WFP representative Rosa Inés Antolín told IPS.EU-CUBA: The Rocky Road of Rapprochement
Dissidents in Cuba are split on their attitudes towards the policy of constructive dialogue adopted by the European Union (EU) in its relations with Cuba's socialist government.CARIBBEAN: Natural Disasters Endanger Development Goals
In the Caribbean, the destruction wrought by natural disasters poses a serious obstacle to the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations, acknowledged U.N. experts in Cuba.ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: Making Sustainable Fishing Possible
Pánfilo Aborrezco knows the secrets of the sea like he knows the back of his own hand. "I'm 71 years old, and I started to go out fishing with my father when I was seven. I wouldn't know how to do anything else," he says.TERRORISM-LATIN AMERICA: An Unfinished Story
The links between Latin American dictatorships, U.S. intelligence services and anti-Castro Cuban exile groups emerged as an unfinished story at a forum on terrorism taking place this week in Havana.CUBA: Dissidents Call for Free Enterprise
Over 100 Cuban dissidents attended a controversial two-day meeting organised by the Assembly to Promote Civil Society (APSC), where they launched a call for economic and social changes that would pave the way for political transition on this socialist Caribbean island.CUBA: Dissident Congress Annoys Both Gov’t and Other Opposition Groups
A dissident congress to take place Friday and Saturday in Cuba has drawn criticism from other opposition groups, which have described it as a "fraud" and a "provocation".CUBA: Sugar Industry in No Position to Take Advantage of High Global Prices
This year's sugar harvest in Cuba will yield barely 1.3 million tons, an especially gloomy forecast considering the current high prices for this commodity on the world market.HEALTH-CUBA: Anti-Smoking Measures and Safer Cigarettes
While Cuba has joined most of the rest of the world in adopting anti-smoking measures, the Caribbean island nation's scientists have also developed a new, less harmful variety of tobacco to lessen the ill effects of this health-threatening habit.Celebration for Cuba's Caibarién Coast
Children are working to clean up a bay in northern Cuba, and convincing residents to change their polluting habits. In May they will celebrate all that the ocean gives their community.ECONOMY-CUBA: Pesos Worth More But Still in Short Supply for Many
Cubans reacted with a mix of optimism and caution to the announcement of a new currency exchange rate, with a seven percent rise in the value of the Cuban peso against the U.S. dollar.CUBA: Dire Drought May Not Be a Passing Phenomenon
Rubén Torres, a Cuban farmer, anxiously listens to the weather report every day, hoping to hear good news. Rainfall continues to be scarce, and the few showers that have arrived have been insufficient and scattered.CUBA: Duelling Dissidents Clash Over Conference
Cuban government opponents organising an international conference scheduled for May are downplaying the criticism aimed at the meet by fellow dissident Oswaldo Payá, the high-profile leader of the Christian Liberation Movement (MCL).ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: A Helping Hand for Havana Bay
Foreign donors are playing a decisive role in the clean-up of Havana Bay, which is inundated daily with over 300,000 cubic metres of polluted water from rivers, storm drains, industries and even the city's sewer system.DEVELOPMENT: The Millennium Goals Challenge – Latin America Is on Its Own
Latin America cannot count on foreign aid to help it reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 10 years from now. Nor can it meet these targets solely on the strength of economic growth, because the gap between rich and poor remains the biggest hurdle, according to U.N. experts.EDUCATION: Fighting Illiteracy, Cuban-Style
"It was like emerging from a tunnel, towards the light," said Eugenia Tua, who learned how to read and write at the age of 65 in Venezuela, where more than 1.3 million adults have left illiteracy behind thanks to a campaign based on a teaching method designed in Cuba.ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: Fish Return to Havana Bay
''I want a clean and healthy bay, with many pelicans feeding in its waters,'' says María Luisa Pérez, voicing a dream that many residents in the Cuban capital have for Havana Bay, which at the end of the 20th century was still one of the most polluted in the world.
Fish Return to Havana Bay
Officials assure that marine life is recovering in Havana Bay, one of the most polluted bays in the world. Contamination from wastewater and from petroleum products has been reduced, according to a report to which Tierramérica had access.AGRICULTURE-CUBA: Boosting Genetic Diversity
Small farmers and researchers in Cuba are working together to bolster genetic diversity in agriculture through a seed improvement programme that has come up with strong results.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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