Call for Calm in Haiti after Election Events

54 Port-au-Prince, Nov 30. -The UN and international observers have appealed for calm in Haiti after two people died during election-related clashes on Sunday. Nearly 4.7 million Haitians were eligible to vote for president, 11 senators and 99 deputies in yesterday's elections, when clashes among supporters of the different candidates left two dead and a number of injured. Twelve of

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Vietnamese Parliament Leader in Cuba

1 Havana, Sep 6. -Vietnam National Assembly President Nguyen Phu Trong began an official and friendly visit to Cuba on Sunday, and said it was an honor to visit the homeland of national hero Jose Marti and leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro. "For us, this country and Fidel Castro embody revolutionary heroism, rebelliousness, confidence in victory. I'm sure this

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Some Relief in Guatemala after Hurricane Damage

0 Guatemala, May 30. -Guatemalans are feeling some relief amid tragedy on Sunday after Agatha tropical storm has lowered to tropical depression category, but leaving considerable damage in its path through the central American nation. Over 48 hours of heavy rains all over the country caused negative consequences, adding to the eruption of the Pacaya volcano on Thursday night. The

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Ticket Sales for FIFA World Cup Skyrocketed

1 Pretoria, May 31. -Ticket sales for the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening in South Africa next June 11 have skyrocketed in the past 48 hours, and 97 percent of the seats has already been sold out, BUA News reports on Sunday. Since Friday, May 28, a total of 100 000 tickets were sold and seats for 14 matches are

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Chavez: New Opportunity for Ties with Colombia

0 Caracas, May 28. -Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez suggested that with the Sunday elections in Colombia, new doors could be opened for the resumption of relations with that country. During the inauguration last night of the socialist campaign command Bolivar 200, Chavez said he hopes the new Colombian president is a person open to dialogue and reach minimum agreements of

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More Than 1.6 Million Cubans Voted in Runoff

1 Havana, May 3. -Over 1.6 million Cubans turned out to voted in the Sunday electoral runoff to elect delegates to municipal assemblies (local governments). The results are considered excellent by government authorities. The Vice President of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Ruben Perez said that like a week ago everything went on smoothly as expected and in five provinces

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Cuba Puts Final Touches to Elections

0 Havana, Apr 23. -Cuban voters and authorities are shaping final details for a successful holding of elections on Sunday, April 25. On that day, at least 8.40 million electors are expected to cast their vote to choose 15,093 delegates to the Municipal People's Power Assemblies (local governments). In those electoral districts where no candidate gets more than 50 per

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Students will take care of the polls next Sunday

1 Santa Cruz del Sur, Apr 23. -More than 200 Santa Cruz born people will vote for the first time in their lives in this southern territory, and around 900 pupils are going to take care of the ballot boxes next Sunday, April 25th. In this sense, the youth communist league (UJC), carried out some interviews with pupils belonging to

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Strenthening and consolidating the economy is also a youth task

0 Santa Cruz del Sur, apr 5. -The slogan of this Congress, All for the Revolution, means strengthening and consolidating the national economy…. said the Army General Raul Castro Ruz at the closing session of the Ninth Congress of the Youth Communist League, which was in session this Sunday at the Cuban’s capital. In santa cruz del sur the youngest

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