Nicaraguans Learn to Read and Write
About 20,000 Nicaraguans from 75 municipalities have learned to read and write in this Central American country this year, thanks to the public instruction campaign based on the Cuban method, Yes, I can.

Panama Hosts New Military Maneuvers
With the presence of the US and other nations, Panama is holding Friday the controversial military exercises Panamax 2006, whose last edition left three soldiers dead.

Chavez Praises China Cooperation
China and Venezuela have enhanced their cooperation and alliance thanks to the agreements signed among them, President Hugo Chavez said Friday in Beijing.

Tobacco Museum: Cigar Rings and Playing Cards
Cigar rings, postcards and playing cards mix in an exhibition at the Tobacco Museum called Coleccionando (Collecting), where everything surrounds tobacco as the symbol of the Cuban national identity.

Bolivians Experience Havana Club
Hundreds of Bolivians learned this week that the five years to age Cuban rum is equivalent to 30 years for a whisky, and that the ritual of savoring the high quality liquor lies on solid mainstays of history and culture.