HAVANA, Cuba, March 18 (acn) A book with reflections on the causes and consequences of the current world financial crisis by the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, was launched on Tuesday in New Delhi, the capital of India.
According to Prensa Latina news agency, the book, a compilation of reflections entitled 'The Gigantic Casino', was published by India's publishing house Left Word.
During the book launch, the Cuban Ambassador in New Delhi, Miguel Angel Ramirez, explained that "the text helps us understand the origins and development of the current crisis and it contributes to our knowledge of financial topics."
Ramirez recalled Fidel's words when he said that the world will not be able to overcome the crisis by remodelling or renewing the same system that provoked it.
For his part, academician Aijaz Ahmad said that Fidel Castro is undoubtedly the most visionary and courageous revolutionary of our times.
(Presentan en la India libro con reflexiones de Fidel)
miércoles, 18 de marzo de 2009
Reward Cuba in Fair of tourism of Argentina
Havana, March 18. Cuba received the First Prize as better pavilion in the Caribbean sector of the International Fair of Tourism (FIT 2008) that is carried out in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For it integral proposal and expositor quality, the Island deserved this distinction for the first time after 12 years of participation in the FIT, informs today Presses Latin.
Mario Ramos Álvarez, director of the Office of Information and Tourist Promotion of Cuba for the South Cone, declared that the stimulus is also a recognition its country to receive in 2008 to 47 thousand 405 Argentinean visitors.
He said that although an international crisis, the Cuban touristic industry continues in development to offer dissimilar proposes, sustained in principles of quality, prices and comfortable atmosphere.
The ambassador of the Island in Buenos Aires, Aramís Fuente, underlined the interest of professionals of the sector to have access to the Cuban product that takes implicit cultural and historical values.
For it integral proposal and expositor quality, the Island deserved this distinction for the first time after 12 years of participation in the FIT, informs today Presses Latin.
Mario Ramos Álvarez, director of the Office of Information and Tourist Promotion of Cuba for the South Cone, declared that the stimulus is also a recognition its country to receive in 2008 to 47 thousand 405 Argentinean visitors.
He said that although an international crisis, the Cuban touristic industry continues in development to offer dissimilar proposes, sustained in principles of quality, prices and comfortable atmosphere.
The ambassador of the Island in Buenos Aires, Aramís Fuente, underlined the interest of professionals of the sector to have access to the Cuban product that takes implicit cultural and historical values.
South Korea Beats Japan and Advances to Final Round of 2009 WBC
HAVANA, Cuba, March 18 (acn) South Korea beat defending champions Japan
4-1 on Tuesday night at the Petco Park in San Diego and advanced to the
2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) semi-finals while the United States
also moved on by downing Puerto Rico at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami.
Olympic champions South Korea managed to score three runs in the bottom
of the very first inning taking advantage of a shaky start by Japanese
starter Yu Darvish.
Darvish and the Japanese relievers allowed just one hit the rest of the
way but sharp fielding and solid pitching allowed South Korea to take
the final 4-1 win.
Outfielder Lee Yong-kyu led off the first for South Korea with a single,
stole second and scored the first run thanks in part to bobbled balls
from Japanese infielders Akinori Iwamura and Yasuyuki Kataoka. Then, Lee
Jin-young singled to left with the bases loaded and drove in two more
runs to give South Korea a lead they would never lose.
South Korean starter Bong Jung-keun got the win after pitching into the
fifth inning, giving up a run on three hits, three walks and hitting a
batter.
Meanwhile, the Americans scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to
turn the tables on Puerto Rico with a 6-5 win, capped by David Wright’s
single that drove in two, including the winning run.
Japan will play Cuba on Wednesday with the winner advancing to the semi-
finals and the loser out of the tournament.
Venezuela has already advanced to the semi-finals.
4-1 on Tuesday night at the Petco Park in San Diego and advanced to the
2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) semi-finals while the United States
also moved on by downing Puerto Rico at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami.
Olympic champions South Korea managed to score three runs in the bottom
of the very first inning taking advantage of a shaky start by Japanese
starter Yu Darvish.
Darvish and the Japanese relievers allowed just one hit the rest of the
way but sharp fielding and solid pitching allowed South Korea to take
the final 4-1 win.
Outfielder Lee Yong-kyu led off the first for South Korea with a single,
stole second and scored the first run thanks in part to bobbled balls
from Japanese infielders Akinori Iwamura and Yasuyuki Kataoka. Then, Lee
Jin-young singled to left with the bases loaded and drove in two more
runs to give South Korea a lead they would never lose.
South Korean starter Bong Jung-keun got the win after pitching into the
fifth inning, giving up a run on three hits, three walks and hitting a
batter.
Meanwhile, the Americans scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to
turn the tables on Puerto Rico with a 6-5 win, capped by David Wright’s
single that drove in two, including the winning run.
Japan will play Cuba on Wednesday with the winner advancing to the semi-
finals and the loser out of the tournament.
Venezuela has already advanced to the semi-finals.
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