Article: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/10/04/mexico-has-hired-436-cuban-medical-specialists/ Mexico has brought in, like the title says, 436 Cuban medical specialists to work in 9 different Mexican states. The plan seems to increase the health of the local populations, and improve the COVID situations. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to do a press conference on Tuesday to talk about public health for the people… Read more »
Article: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/10/12/angolans-mobilize-to-send-donations-to-cuba/ The Caimaneros, or the Association of former Angolan students in Cuba, is planning on organizing and collecting donations for Cuab after it was severely hit by hurricane Ian. The president of the group, Agostinho da Costa Narciso says that Cuba was there when Angola needed it most, and it would be important to extend the favor back. The… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-internet-access-mobile-cell-phones-wifi-3g-connection-telecoms-a8667771.html People in Cuba will soon be able to access the internet from their mobile phones for the first time after the government announced it would launch a 3G service. The president of the state telecoms company, Mayra Arevich, announced on television on Tuesday evening that the long-awaited service would begin on Thursday. Cuba is one of the last countries… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-sonic-attacks-crickets-diplomats-havana-ill-scientisits-research-stubbs-montealegrez-a8715071.html In November 2016, US diplomats in Cuba complained of persistent, high-pitched sounds followed by a range of symptoms, including headaches, nausea and hearing loss. Exams of nearly two dozen of them eventually revealed signs of concussions or other brain injuries, and speculation about the cause turned to weapons that blast sound or microwaves. Amid an international uproar, a recording… Read more »
Tyler Cadenas | December 20, 2018 Cuba has been the hub for baseball for over 100 years. First with the Cuban League founded in 1878, then the Cuban National Series founded in 1961 after the wake of the Cuban Revolution. As of 2016, Cuba ranked third on most international players currently rostered on an MLB team. Since the embargo placed… Read more »
US Major League Baseball (MLB) and Cuba’s Baseball Federation have reached a deal to let Cuban players sign with US teams despite diplomatic tensions. Eligible Cuban players can now join MLB teams without defecting from the communist-run nation, in a deal similar to those with Asian leagues. The MLB has also agreed to pay Cuba’s Federation a percentage of signing… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-doctors-brazil-jair-bolsonaro-president-far-right-a8634396.html Cuba has said it will pull thousands of its doctors from Brazil, indicating a sharp downturn in relations between the nations after the election of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro last month. The communist state announced it would stop the “Mas Medicos” or “More Doctors” scheme shortly after Mr Bolsonaro said he would impose new conditions on the doctors… Read more »
