Extractions: Web posted at: 9:33 p.m. EST (0233 GMT) HAVANA (CNN) In a ballot hailed by President Fidel Castro as a reaffirmation of Cuba's communist system, voters went to the polls Sunday to choose members of national and provincial assemblies. "It's the world that's changing, not Cuba," said Castro, after casting his vote in El Cobre, in the island's eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, where he was standing for election. "On the contrary, (Cuba) is reaffirming its position, its ideals, its objectives." The results of the election, expected to be announced Monday, are not in doubt. While not all of the candidates were members of the Communist Party, all support the government's policies and there were no known opponents to Castro on the candidates' lists voters were asked to endorse. But worried about possible voter apathy, the government had staged an extensive campaign to ensure a big turnout. Party officials and members of neighborhood committees made house-to-house calls to persuade people to vote. The campaign apparently worked, as election officials said at least 7.6 million of the island's 7.8 million eligible voters took part in the elections.
The Cuban Spy Page Links to articles on US efforts against espionage by Cuba. http://www.jonathanpollard.org/cuba.htm
Extractions: Cuba, unlike Israel, is a hostile nation. It is considered in the same category of hostile nations as Libya, and Iraq. In spite of the status of Cuba as a hostile nation and in spite of the enormity of the crimes committed by the Cuban spies - including the murder of American civilians - the sentences currently being meted out to the Cuban spies are shockingly light. For example, Alejandro Alonso, one of the Cuban spies, was recently sentenced to only 7 years. Compare and contrast this to the life sentence without parole that Jonathan Pollard received for espionage on behalf of Israel - America's strong friend and close ally. To better understand the seriousness of the Cuban Spy case, the following excerpt from the Congressional Record is an excellent primer. The speaker is Senator Jesse Helms:
Extractions: Web posted at: 9:19 p.m. EDT (0119 GMT) HAVANA (CNN) Cuban political prisoners whose release was sought by Pope John Paul II were to be freed Monday night and flown to exile in Canada. Although Canadian immigration officials and a Cuban human rights group differed on the number being released the Canadians said 11, the Cuban group said six they were to fly late Monday night from Havana to Toronto. Canadian officials said more prisoners were to be released later. "What we have today is the departure of the first group ... which is going to travel to Canada," said Elizardo Sanchez , head of the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation. The Canadian government originally announced it would accept 19 Cuban "prisoners of conscience" who would be freed by the Cuban government on the condition that they leave the communist-ruled island. But Sanchez said the Canadian authorities have since rejected five of the 19 because of the violent nature of their offenses, including hijacking and unspecified terrorism charges.
GNDP Includes several abstracts of biotechnology articles written in Cuba in the Publications section. http://gndp.cigb.edu.cu
Extractions: Business Development Group The BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP (GNDP), created within the CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (CIGB) projects through alliances with potential partners, under different business structures, thereby allowing to complete the idea-product cycle and to continue developing new biotechnology products. Policy Portfolio Profile Products ... Links Press Release Annual Meeting. Biotechnology Havana 2005 Aug 15 2005 Cuban Biotechnology Company (Heber Biotec) Receives Quality Accreditation July 19, 2005 Cuban scientific visited the Health Science Center (HSC) Shanghai. China July 1, 2005 June 28, 2005 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Zinkernagel in Cuba May 17, 2005 More than 1.2 million Cubans march against terrorism April 4, 2005 ... Cuban tetravalent vaccine strengthens the National Immunization Program February Cuban biotechnology platform is focussing on blockbuster products January 15. 2005 Last News Partnering Opportunity QuimiHib a prophylactic vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae Protection of newborns against meningitis and pneumonia produced by Haemophilus influenzae type b. The product was launched in Cuba at the end of 2003. The Hib antigen production is made in a modern production plant with a high quality standard WHO Qualification will be granted in 2005.
Ricardo Autobahn Underground electronic weirdness from the UK's premier situationist disco combo. http://www.cubans.freeserve.co.uk/
Extractions: MIAMI (CNN) U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno on Friday ordered a Justice Department investigation into allegations that U.S. border patrol agents verbally abused the six Cuban rafters whose final steps toward freedom were captured on television Tuesday. A Border Patrol agent allegedly involved in the incident was temporarily reassigned to duties that do not involve contact with detainees, federal authorities said.
Extractions: Web posted at: 12:10 p.m. EDT (1610 GMT) WASHINGTON (CNN) The United States will use its naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba , as a temporary home for up to 20,000 Kosovo refugees, administration and congressional sources told CNN on Tuesday. The sources said airlifting of the first refugees could begin by the end of the week.
The Cuba AIDS Project :: Caring For The PEOPLE Of Cuba US nonprofit providing humanitarian medical assistance and educational materials to cuban NGOs. Background information, travel opportunities, photos, and donations. http://www.cubaaidsproject.com
Extractions: Welcome to the Cuba AIDS Project website. Please take some time to look through our site and become a little more acquainted with our work. It is our hope that through this website, we can provide you with a clear idea about our function and answer any questions you may have about us. If there is something you'd like to see on our site, or have a suggestion as to how we can improve it, please email Costa at costa@cubaaidsproject.com Our OFAC license has been renewed!!
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