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Editorial Health Fair will present more than 30 works of Medical Sciences

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More than 30 works of the scientific production of Medical Sciences and other renowned publishers will be presented at the Editorial Health Fair, inaugurated at the Convention Center of Havana as part of the collateral activities that take place in the IV Cuba Health International Convention 2022. The event will bring together the most innovative scientific and health literature that is developed in Cuba, as well as updated research by prestigious authors, both national and foreign.

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Professor Ronaldo Veitía arrived in Havana and will be treated at the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital

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Ronaldo Veitía, a worldwide judo personality, returned to his homeland from Spain on Monday, where he remained hospitalized due to health problems. Upon his arrival, he thanked the island’s authorities for the support offered. At his own request, he is already in Havana, where he was received at the José Martí International Airport by Dr. Pablo Castillo Díaz, director of the Institute of Sports Medicine, who welcomed him on behalf of the Cuban sports movement and people.

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Natalia Kanem, Deputy Secretary General of the UN visits Cuba

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Natalia Kanem, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will visit Cuba starting today, responding to an invitation from the Cuban Government. According to the Fund’s representation on the island, during his visit, which will last until next Wednesday, he will exchange with national authorities, tour the projects developed by UNFPA in Cuba and participate in the 2022 Cuba-Health International Convention, inaugurated this Monday.

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Casa de las Américas presents a program of activities for the centenary of the birth of Haydee Santamaría

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Next December 30 will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of Haydee Santamaría at the Constancia sugar mill, in the former province of Las Villas. On the occasion of its centenary, Casa de las Américas has prepared a special program made up of exhibitions, book presentations, concerts, and a special presentation by the National

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Cuban Foreign Minister thanks humanitarian aid from the United States through the Red Cross

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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla thanked the humanitarian aid from the United States through the Red Cross to support the victims caused by the passage of Hurricane Ian through the west of the country, in particular in the province of Pinar del Río. On his account on the social network Twitter he wrote: “We appreciate the offer of humanitarian aid from the US. The material contribution valued at 2 million USD through the International Federation of the Red Cross will contribute to our recovery efforts and support to those affected by the ravages of Hurricane Ian”.

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Chapeando: Fake voices

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I am not aware that the term exists, perhaps we invented it today. But we use that bilingual word of the title in our podcast to summarize the judgments about a method of lying or manipulating that usually appears on the networks, to feed uncertainties. We reproduce in this podcast audios that went viral during critical moments in the country, the first of them starring an alleged biologist who condemned the Cuban government’s strategy to face the COVID 19 epidemic as a massive crime.

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Scandal: The excessive fees paid by the Secret Service to stay in Trump hotels

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According to bills seen by the Committee, federal employees paid up to five times the budgeted rate for one night’s stay. There are more and more documents that show how the Trump Organization benefited greatly from the presidency of Donald Trump during the tycoon’s four years in power. One of the benefits came through hosting hundreds of federal officials in the president’s properties, sometimes with “exorbitant” charges.

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Polar cold wave will cause winter temperatures this week in the US

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Some 70 million people in the United States are suffering this week from the polar cold resulting from a wave of low pressure coming from Canada and pushing cold air south. The cold air will imply low temperatures mainly in the mornings and at nights, both for the Midwest, South and East of the country. The winter in the middle of autumn has led since Monday to temperature records 15 to 25 degrees below what is normal for this time, according to the head of meteorology for Telemundo Noticias, Carlos Robles.

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Cuba requests to host the 2023 Domino World Cup

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Eric Gutiérrez Rodríguez, director of physical recreation at Inder, reported that Cuba has requested to host the 2023 Domino World Championship. “We made the request during the attendance of a small Cuban delegation at the recent world competition in the discipline, held in the Dominican Republic. It was very well received,” said the manager. “We made the request to the General Assembly of the World Domino Federation (Fedemundo), which also welcomed Cuba as a full member,” he stressed.

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Cuban Government: Quality and speed in each recovery action that is carried out

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While the moment when Hurricane Ian passed over Cuba recedes in time, variables such as the agility and quality of each recovery action increase its value; because those affected – who must also be the architects of each step forward – await the best and most expeditious responses, to gradually erase the gigantic trail of destruction caused by a natural phenomenon that raged against the westernmost part of the Island. As in a battlefield, all the possible forces available to the country move, and they are assigned to the places hardest hit by the hurricane gusts.