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Internat'l Terrorism > Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit >Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 15 December 2000 > > >*MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACP AN IMPORTANT STEP > >*AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUE THEIR CUBAN >VISIT > >*CUBAN, U.S. STUDENTS URGE NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS > >*CARLOS LAGE EXPECTS CUBAN ECONOMY TO GROW 5.6 PERCENT THIS YEAR > >*BOOK ON CUBA'S PRIMA BALLERINA TO BE LAUNCHED DECEMBER 26TH > >*22ND FESTIVAL OF NEW LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA ANNOUNCES WINNERS > >*Viewpoint: THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM > . > >*MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACP AN IMPORTANT STEP > >Havana, December 15 (RHC)--Cuba has characterized as a very important >step its membership in the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group, ACP. > >Cuban Minister without Porfolio, Ricardo Cabrisas explained that >the announcement in Brussels that the island had been accepted to >join the organization on Thursday, had not been a surprise due to the >fact that the Caribbean nations had been working together to have >Cuba accepted into the ACP group for a long time. > >The Cuban official said that the changes made in the organization are >aimed so that the work and focus of the ACP group is not exclusively >limited to its relation with the European Union, but more towards a >North-South relationship. > >Cabrisas recalled that Cuba is part of the Caribbean with the >region's nations maintaining good ties with Havana, the development >of which, said the Cuban Minister, is the island's priority. He >stressed that the Caribbean nations have reiterated their >condemnation of Washington's blockade against the island and defend >Cuba as part of the Caribbean family. > >Ricardo Cabrisas pointed out that Cuba will also continue to >strengthen its ties with African and Pacific nations. > >The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group is made up of former >European colonies. > > *AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUE THEIR CUBAN >VISIT > >Havana, December 15 (RHC)-Agricultural specialists from the U.S. >state of North Carolina currently visiting the island, met with >members of Cuba's Chamber of Commerce and local members of the >Ministry of Tourism on Thursday in the western province of Matanzas >to explore trade possibilities. > >The Cuban authorities offered first hand information on investment in >the island to the 25 tobacco, pork, poultry and sweet potatoes >producers from North Carolina. > >State Senator Allen Wellons who heads the delegation praised the >excellent tourist conditions at the province's Varadero Beach Resort >where the group spent some time. > > *CUBAN, U.S. STUDENTS URGE NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS > >Havana, December 15 (RHC)-- Cuban and US students urged on Thursday >in Havana for the normalization of relations between their two >countries. > >The participants of the Second Exchange Meeting between Cuban and >U.S. students discussed the U.S. blockade and referred to the issue >of the U.S. Naval base in eastern Guantanamo. > >John Tredway, professor and director of an exchange project between >Cuban and U.S. students from Oregon, said that the group's objective >is to promote dialogue between the two countries leading to bilateral >peace and friendship. > > *CARLOS LAGE EXPECTS CUBAN ECONOMY TO GROW 5.6 PERCENT THIS YEAR > >Havana, December 15 (RHC)-- Cuba's Vice President Carlos Lage >announced on Friday that the island's economy will expand by 5.6 >percent this year despite the hike in oil prices and the fall of >sugar prices on the international market. > >Speaking before the Fifth Congress of the Association of Cuban >Economists, Lage explained that this has been a difficult and complex >year. He pointed out that despite the difficulties, the main economic >figures have not deteriorated. The island's industries are working >more efficiently, showing a marked decrease in energy consumption in >important sectors of the economy such as nickel. > >Carlos Lage said that with the steady growth of the island's GDP >there is exists a general optimism in the country's development. > > *BOOK ON CUBA'S PRIMA BALLERINA TO BE LAUNCHED DECEMBER 26TH > >Havana, December 15 (RHC)--A book entitled "Alicia Alonso, Reality >and Myth" by writer Miguel Cabrera will be launched on December 26th >at the Melia Varadero Hotel, in Varadero Beach resort. > >The book covers the artistic life of the General Director of Cuba's >National Ballet Company, Alicia Alonso. > >The book will also includes excerpts of pieces dedicated to Cuba's >prima ballerina by some of the island's top writers such as Dulce >Maria Loynaz, Lezama Lima, Alejo Carpentier, Juan Marinello and >Nicolas Guillen. > >At the time of the launching, Cuba's National Ballet Company will >announce the schedule of their performances in Varadero Beach resort. > > *22ND FESTIVAL OF NEW LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA ANNOUNCES WINNERS > >Havana, 15 Dec (RHC)--The juries of the 22nd Festival of New Latin >American Cinema announced their category winners at a Press >conference this morning in Havana. The main awards are as follows: > >The prize for best festival movie went to "Yo, Tu, Ellos" (Me, You, >Them), a Brazilian film directed by Andrucha Waddington. It was >followed by the Argentine film "Nueces Para el Amor" (Nuts for Love) >in 2nd place. > >Francisco Lombardi came in as best director for his work "Tinta >Roja," whose main actor was also voted best actor in the festival. >Best Actress award went to Spanish actress, Ariadne Gil, for her role >in "Nueces Para el Amor." > >The Critic's Jury decided on ''Asi es la Vida" (Such is Life) for >their special prize. The award for best script was won by Juan Carlos >Tabio, Arturo Arango and Senal Paz for their Cuban film, "Lista de >Espera." > >The awards will be presented Friday night at the Karl Marx Theatre >in Havana. > > *Viewpoint: THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM > >A few days ago, the United Nations almost unanimously approved a >resolution that calls on all countries to fight against every form of >terrorism. > >It appears that there may finally be the necessary political >willingness and action to bring about a concerted international >effort at dealing with terrorism in all its forms. > >Cuba was quick to sign the agreement since the Cuban Revolution has >always opposed any kind of terrorism even during the liberation >struggle and particularly after the final victory of the Revolution >almost 42 years ago. > >The United Nations has finally begun to take steps to fight organized >crime through international action. Some 14 heads of state and >government as well as justice ministers from 121 countries are >meeting in Palermo, Sicily, where they signed on Friday the >Convention of Palermo also known as the Convention against >International Organized Crime. > >The document includes the signatories' commitment to fight >corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking and the obstruction of >justice. > >The world particularly awaits an important contribution by the United >States in this anti-terrorist struggle, as it and its citizens have >always been one of the main targets of terrorist attacks. It is the >most powerful nation on earth and the one with more resources to wage >this battle against organized crime. > >However, the United States also happens to be one of the countries >where many terrorist organizations are based. Anti-Cuba Miami-based >terrorist organizations have emerged and developed with the consent >and support of ten consecutive US administrations. > >Elements of these terrorist organizations contributed with their >Florida money and corruption to the electoral crisis that has >affected the US for the last 36 days, and which concluded with a >Supreme Court decision that left many people unsatisfied, convince >the election had been stolen from the people. > >Be that as it may, these organized criminal groups should be >investigated, judged and condemned not only for the enormous physical >damage they have done to Cuba and its people but also the moral >damage inflicted upon the USA itself. > >(c) 2000 Radio Habana Cuba, NY Transfer News. 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