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THE © YEAR VI Nº 8 APR, 20 2017 HAVANA, CUBA avana eporter ISSN 2224-5707 YOUR SOURCE OF NEWS & MORE H R Price: A Bimonthly Newspaper of the Prensa Latina News Agency 1.00 CUC, 1.00 USD, 1.20 CAN P. 3 Sustainable Solutions to Drought in Cuba P. 14 Cuba Health & Culture Politics UNIDF Seeks Funds Science Buena Fe Progressive for Projects Cubagua 2017: All Beat Moreno Wins in Cuba about Water the Odds Ecuadorian P.3 P. 5 P. 10 Presidency P. 14 2 Cosmetic Surgery Program Cuba features a national surgery network and access to minimum access technique, so it’s ranked among the most outstanding countries in these procedures in the region. With 119 service facilities distributed throughout the national territory, this network undergoes a permanent revitalization and modernization process aimed at developing each of the surgical specialties, as part of a policy to foster minimum access techniques on the Island. Cuba offers attractive options in this field, not only targeting beauty and self-satisfaction based on beauty patterns, but as ways to fix physical problems or psychological disorders as a result of the volume and body shape. The experience gathered by the country’s medical staffs, seriousness in these practices and postoperative processes that combine recovery and vacation programs on the Island, stand out as an excellent alternative. www.smcsalud.cu CUBA 3 Victory for Socialism at “Bay of Pigs” By ErnestoVERA It only took three days and two nights to thwart the Combat commenced in earnest the following day mercenary invasion at Giron Beach in 1961, until then and concluded on April 19 with the first great defeat of the White House and CIA’s most serious endeavor to U.S. imperialism in the Americas. defeat the newborn Cuban Revolution. The defeat of the mercenary assault fueled Ordered initially by President Eisenhower, more than Washington‘s hostility, expressed since the first 1,500 CIA and Pentagon trained, armed and equipped revolutionary laws had been proclaimed and manifest in mercenaries, comprising five infantry battalions and numerous covert operations, sabotage and assassination one paratrooper battalion directly supported by the U.S. attempts on the Cuban leadership. Army, participated in the failed military operation. The shameful defeat in record time exacerbated Their objective was to occupy a beachhead and set up U.S. endeavors to asphyxiate the Cuban economy and a provisional government that would seek United States minimize popular support for the socialist project. and the Organization of American States recognition Hence, President John F. Kennedy, a perpetuator of and intervention. the warmongering endeavor, promulgated the blockade Prior to the disembarkation in the south-central- laws in 1962. region of Cuba, eight B-26 bombers with false Cuban The economic, financial and commercial blockade Revolutionary Air Force markings simultaneously was intensified by degrees to develop an extraterritorial attacked the San Antonio de los Baños air base, character when Cuba had lost support following with Havana´s Ciudad Libertad runway and the Santiago de the collapse of the socialist block in the 1990s. Cuba airport. The Cuban socialist model had to then adapt to It was when the Cuban people gathered to pay their the challenging new circumstances and overcome a respects to the victims of the April 16, 1961 attack, that profound period of crisis that still affects the country. their Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, proclaimed the Fifty six years after the resounding victory at socialist character of the Cuban Revolution. Playa Giron and the proclamation of the Revolution’s Ever since, the Rebel Army, the Managua tank socialist character, Cuba is engaged in another major, battalion, the workers’, students’ and farmers’ militias important and complex battle for the realization of a and the Revolutionary Air Force have been prepared to sustainable social and economic model, appropriate defend the Socialist Revolution. in the current context. UNIDF Seeks Funds for Projects in Cuba By Maria JuliaMAYORAL The UN Industrial Development Fund (UNIDF) has applied plant in Nuevitas, of an agricultural tool factory in the funding for 16 projects in Cuba for the promotion of eastern province of Holguín and with the national music sustainable and inclusive economic growth, the agency‘s industry, he added. coordinator here, Fidel Domenech, has said. The Engineering and Chemical Research Center, the The UN official told The Havana Reporter that the Center for the Development of Agricultural Machineries 2016-2020 cooperation framework program is raising 50 and the Revolución de Octubre Enterprise of Nuevitas, million Euros for the projects, three of which are underway Camagüey are collaborating on the fertilizer plant works. since September 2016. One of its principal objectives is to synergize He revealed during the recent Cubagua 2017 production with the promotion of new fertilization International Convention that a total of $4.8m -- donated methods intended to both better exploit the scientific through cooperation agencies from different countries -- potential of the sector and to replace imports. had been assigned to these three projects. He highlighted that the 16 projected initiatives include During the event, Domenech talked about UNIDF the creation of an industrial ecological farm in Havana’s initiatives that help Cuban industry, including the Cotorro municipality, shrimp farming and aquiculture sugarcane and food industries, use water in more efficient sector developments and the promotion of renewable and sustainable ways. energy use. He told THR that the three projects already being In addition to helping Cuba implement the projects, José Tito Meriño implemented are advancing well and include training UNIDF may also contribute to investments in key sectors. seminars led by international experts. Hilda Morales, the director of Industrial and PHOTO: He explained that UNIDF is committed to helping Technological Policy at Cuba’s Industry Ministry, Relations are based on three key elements: Cuba design sustainable economic and environmental highlighted that the December 2015 agreed 2016-2020 enhancing the institutional and business environment, industrial development policies and strategies. framework is crucial to the consolidation of the alliance increasing industrial competitiveness and the The projects relate to modernization of a fertilizer between both parties. promotion of investments. A Weekly Newspaper of the Prensa Latina News Agency SOCIETY.HEALTH & SCIENCE.POLITICS.CULTURE THE YOUR SOURCE OF NEWS & MORE ENTERTAINMENT.PHOTO FEATURE.ECONOMY HavanaReporter SPORTS.AND MORE President: Luis Enrique González. Graphic Designers: Laura Reyes. Publisher: Agencia Informativa Latinoamericana, Information Vice President: Hector Miranda. Chief Graphic Editor: Alfredo G. 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E-mail: [email protected] 4 CUBA Cuba’s Youthful Revolution By NuriemDE ARMAS Cuba’s Revolution continues to be a Morfa told of more than 33,000 local project that places her young people headquarters and the organization’s at the very heart of the economic welcome of more than 60,000 new and social changes underway in their members in 2016. country and as protagonists of the She stressed that Cuba younger revolutionary process that commenced generations are aware of their role in in January 1959. society, as indicated by the large number At a recent press conference, Susely of young Cubans that contribute to their Morfa, general secretary of Cuba´s homeland’s development in different Young Communist League (UJC) economic and social fields. described the role played by Cuba’s During a nationwide tour, the UJC youth as a continuation rather than leadership reiterated that more than 65 ¨relay, ¨ that assures the consolidation percent of the productive workforce in of the Revolution. some industries is young. She stated the UJC has a Official statistics reveal that there responsibility to this population sector, are almost three million Cubans in the be they members or otherwise. 15-34 age group. Working in conjunction with Morfa emphasized the UJC’s ministries, statutory institutions and Pérez Jorge commitment to the reinforcement of other relevant government entities a number of youth projects, such as to promote policies that prioritize PHOTO: those known as the historic routes, Cuba´s younger generation, is one of to the Association of Young Rebels, April 4 marked the 55th anniversary which facilitate learning about the political group´s main objectives, a Commander Ernesto Che Guevara of the founding of Cuba’s Communist historical events in natural settings she explained. initiative and the increasing integration Party´s youth organization, which and summer camps that include The origins of the UJC date back of Cuba’s youth movement. presently has 300,752 members. workshops and debates. Skies Look Bright For Cuba‘s Tourism Industry By FranciscoMENÉNDEZ Vladimir Molina PHOTO: PHOTO: directors and top-level tourism experts interested in the development of the Cuban tourism industry would participate in the event. García noted that the SAHIC is celebrating its 10th anniversary