Copyright (c) 2004 Prensa Latina s.a. All rights reserved.http://www.plenglish.comCaribbean NewsENinter@prensa-latina.cuWed, 20 Aug 2008 18:45:36 GMT1http://www.plenglish.comhttp://www.plenglish.com/images/rsslogo.gifarticle.asp?ID={2BA73D64-5A71-4A52-A50E-DE50C87F2F0F}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={2BA73D64-5A71-4A52-A50E-DE50C87F2F0F}&language=EN8/19/2008 3:25:17 PMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Olympic athletics' attention will be focused on Jamaican sprinter world record holder Usain Bolt on Wednesday who will be running the men's 200m final.article.asp?ID={23BA53E3-A492-4E18-936F-B0D9E16A9341}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={23BA53E3-A492-4E18-936F-B0D9E16A9341}&language=EN8/19/2008 8:28:59 AMBeijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Five gold, 11 Silver and 12 Bronze is the harvest of medals made by Latin American and Caribbean sportspeople in 10 Olympic journeys in the Chinese capital.

Olympics leave Beijing Baskets on Fire

Liu Casts Shadow over Bird’s Nest

article.asp?ID={8173BC23-D3DD-4992-A2C0-989509789327}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={8173BC23-D3DD-4992-A2C0-989509789327}&language=EN8/18/2008 11:55:51 AMPort of Prince, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) A passenger bus sank into Glace River, Grand Anse Haitian province, killing 50 people, confirmed authorities.article.asp?ID={7E9AFBDE-78C4-41AE-BE2D-EEDB7CEE1BC8}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={7E9AFBDE-78C4-41AE-BE2D-EEDB7CEE1BC8}&language=EN8/18/2008 11:28:06 AMSanto Domingo, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican public regarded as a unique gift Friday’s performance by the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) at a packed National Theater's Eduardo Brito Hall.article.asp?ID={39B00C70-A769-4C7A-B198-A5F86B70CA28}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={39B00C70-A769-4C7A-B198-A5F86B70CA28}&language=EN8/17/2008 10:48:59 PMSanto Domingo, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba"s Vice President Esteban Lazo had a busy agenda in the Dominican Republic, where he attended President Leonel Fernandez" inauguration.

Changes in Dominican Cabinet

article.asp?ID={50E168A1-F6E7-4C35-938D-A6AE8BDD7DCE}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={50E168A1-F6E7-4C35-938D-A6AE8BDD7DCE}&language=EN8/16/2008 8:36:36 PMSanto Domingo, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Leonel Fernandez starts his second consecutive mandate Saturday amid intensive rains and gust of wind associated to the passing of tropical storm Fay.

article.asp?ID={08A34D59-97D0-4A4F-A834-660BE0C79D22}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={08A34D59-97D0-4A4F-A834-660BE0C79D22}&language=EN8/16/2008 12:15:16 PMSanto Domingo, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Leonel Fernandez kicked off his second consecutive term making partial changes in his Cabinet.article.asp?ID={8F8F58BF-B18A-4AC0-9BCB-4902A4173ED2}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={8F8F58BF-B18A-4AC0-9BCB-4902A4173ED2}&language=EN8/15/2008 8:46:48 PMHavana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo leads his country"s official delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of Dominican Republic President Reelect Leonel Fernandez on August 16 in Santo Domingo.
article.asp?ID={2E3F1E5C-A1D5-43DC-993B-BB76298205FF}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={2E3F1E5C-A1D5-43DC-993B-BB76298205FF}&language=EN8/15/2008 12:03:18 PMCaracas, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Finance Minister and former Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez will head the Venezuelan delegation that will attend Dominican President Leonel Fernandez's sworn-in ceremony on Saturday. article.asp?ID={CC8F73C3-8A68-41B0-9B7C-6ADAD8D8FA14}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={CC8F73C3-8A68-41B0-9B7C-6ADAD8D8FA14}&language=EN8/15/2008 9:50:57 AMTokyo, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Caribbean tourism will be promoted in Japan, and singer and composer Juan Luis Guerra will lead the campaign with a tour sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, according to an official report.article.asp?ID={D7AA2E72-D193-457D-9E81-79A3FAF5B5DF}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={D7AA2E72-D193-457D-9E81-79A3FAF5B5DF}&language=EN8/15/2008 9:28:55 AMSt. John’s, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The government of Antigua and Barbuda will propose to Parliament strengthening laws for crimes involving fire arms after the recent death of a British honeymoon couple. article.asp?ID={4124DE99-A98A-40C7-8850-514314B4BD39}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={4124DE99-A98A-40C7-8850-514314B4BD39}&language=EN8/14/2008 5:28:53 PMPort-of-Spain, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Gathered in the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, several eastern Caribbean country leaders are studying mechanisms to consolidate the integration of this subregion. article.asp?ID={E4A61E30-3F6E-4F1E-9422-3382BF68DA6D}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={E4A61E30-3F6E-4F1E-9422-3382BF68DA6D}&language=EN8/14/2008 10:54:37 AMHavana, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Jamaican Energy Minister Clive Mullins, welcomed a Cuban-Venezuelan delegation that is visiting Kingston to talk on a submarine telecommunications cable that will benefit the three countries, the Cuban News Agency (AIN) reported.article.asp?ID={DC23124B-8D0C-4279-B79D-7172C71AF413}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={DC23124B-8D0C-4279-B79D-7172C71AF413}&language=EN8/12/2008 4:57:01 PMHavana, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Investment and Economic Collaboration Minister Marta Lomas opened on Tuesday the first meeting of the PETROCARIBE Minister Council Executive Technical Secretariat. article.asp?ID={F8428843-D148-40C9-BD66-98B4C8B44C73}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={F8428843-D148-40C9-BD66-98B4C8B44C73}&language=EN8/5/2008 5:26:33 PMKingston, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Jamaican runner Julien Dunkley was excluded from the Jamaican Olympic team, after proving positive in anti-doping test in June, during the National Championship, the Caribbean athlete revealed on Tuesday.article.asp?ID={D58769F0-E45A-49EE-AC66-4E61879C8C1C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={D58769F0-E45A-49EE-AC66-4E61879C8C1C}&language=EN8/4/2008 7:46:00 PMHavana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica and Cuba hope to strengthen their bilateral links at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting to be held in Havana in December this year, Jamaican Ambassador to Havana Elinor Sherlock said on Monday.article.asp?ID={5FF2D8D8-4B52-45B7-976F-E1AE7BABBE8C}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={5FF2D8D8-4B52-45B7-976F-E1AE7BABBE8C}&language=EN8/2/2008 9:22:55 PMHavana, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Minister of Suriname Lygia Louise Irene Kraag-Keteldijk begins on Saturday an official visit to Cuba invited by her Cuban peer Felipe Perez Roque.

article.asp?ID={E6121EB8-167E-4795-9FE7-9B4C2CCFCC18}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={E6121EB8-167E-4795-9FE7-9B4C2CCFCC18}&language=EN7/31/2008 5:22:45 PMCastries, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Tourism authorities of Saint Lucia pointed out that the country received 9 percent more tourists in the course of this year, compared to the same period in 2007.article.asp?ID={58C718F1-2634-4072-AE2E-18290DBD373D}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={58C718F1-2634-4072-AE2E-18290DBD373D}&language=EN7/31/2008 5:06:10 PMPort-au-Prince, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Haitian Senate has indefinitely postponed the confirmation of Michelle Duvivier Pierre-Louis as prime minister.article.asp?ID={0238DB3F-56E6-4CC7-9E7B-B96589F11766}&language=ENarticle.asp?ID={0238DB3F-56E6-4CC7-9E7B-B96589F11766}&language=EN7/20/2008 11:38:39 AMPort-au-Prince, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 50 percent of Haitian homes lack drinkable water and 70 percent have rudimentary sanitary facilities or not even have latrines, Le Nouvelliste reported on Sunday.