Santa Clara (Cuba)

Rights Activists Step Up Opposition to Corporate Complicity in Torture

indybay.org     17 hrs ago          

Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete McHugh joined human rights and peace activists from San Jose and the Peninsula in calling for an end to torture and extraordinary rendition. They picketed the local office of Jeppesen, asking...                

Human rights law and constitutional jurisprudence in Boumediene

pitt.edu     Jun 23, 2008   3 related          

Beth Van Schaack [Associate Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law]: "The central question facing the Supreme Court in Boumediene was: to what extent does the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus extend to...                

Cuba to Pay Tribute to Che Guevara

ahora.co.cu     Jun 5, 2008   7 related          

Santa Clara that guards the remains of the unforgettable Major Ernesto “Che” Guevara and his comrades of the guerrilla forces that fought in Bolivia, is preparing to pay a tribute to the hero on the 80th anniversary of his...                

Santa Clara 2008 - GM Jesus Nogueiras first on better tiebreaks

chessdom.com     May 31, 2008          

The 25th Santa Clara International Chess Tournament, that took place on 19-28th May on Cuba, was dedicated to the memory of Guillermo Garcia, a prominent Cuban player who had excellent results during the 70s and 80s, before losing...                

ENVIRONMENT-CUBA: Restoring Lost Balance in Nature

ipsnews.net     May 8, 2008          

SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Oct 23 (IPS) - Efforts to restore degraded island ecosystems are already producing results in the central Cuban province of Villa Clara, where scientists from different disciplines have been fomenting environmentally-friendly practices since the beginning of this decade.                

VIII Symposium on Plant Biotechnology

bionity.com     Apr 24, 2008          

23.04.2008 - 25.04.2008 Santa Clara, Kuba - From April 23 to 25, 2008 will take place at the Institute of Plant Biotechnology from Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba, The VIII International Symposium of Plant Biotechnology, , as a continuity of the preceding ones since 1991. The main objectives ...                

VIII Symposium on Plant Biotechnology

chemeurope.com     Apr 17, 2008          

23 Apr 2008 - 25 Apr 2008 Santa Clara, Cuba - From April 23 to 25, 2008 will take place at the Institute of Plant Biotechnology from Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba, The VIII International Symposium of Plant Biotechnology, , as a continuity of the preceding ones since 1991. The main objectives ...                

Cuba marks Pope John Paul II visit with statue

usatoday.com     Feb 24, 2008   24 related          

The Vatican's No. 2 official unveiled a statue commemorating Pope John Paul II's historic trip to Cuba 10 years ago on Saturday, ... ... SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AP) — The Vatican's No. 2 official unveiled a statue commemorating Pope John Paul II's historic trip to Cuba 10...                

Vatican cardinal unveils statue of Pope John Paul II marking 10th anniversary of Cuba visit

iht.com     Feb 24, 2008   25 related          

The Vatican's No. 2 official unveiled a statue commemorating Pope John Paul II's historic trip to Cuba 10 years ago, after hinting that Pope Benedict XVI may make a visit of his own. ... Thousands attending an open-air Mass on Saturday applauded as Roman Catholic...                

CUBA : Catholics Celebrate ‘Festival of the Spirit’

ipsnews.net     Feb 21, 2008   41 related          

HAVANA, Feb 21 (IPS) - Eighty-two-year-old Alba Osorio feels as though she were 50 again. A true survivor, 10 years after the late Pope John Paul II’s visit to Cuba, she is now running back and forth from her house to the parish church, getting ready for what she regards as a new "festival of the...                

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