Cuba hammered by Hurricane Ike Sep 8, 2008
The Cuban Meteorology Institute said the eye of the hurricane came ashore near Punta Lucrecia in the state of Holguin about 510 miles (823km) south-east of Havana. RED CROSS APPEAL The charity is accepting donations to help people in the Caribbean Donations can be made on 0845 053 53 53 or via its. (BBC News)
Keys residents keep eye on Ike Sep 8, 2008
The hurricane center said Ike slammed into Cubas Holguin province at 9:45 p.m. as a dangerous Category 3 storm. The hurricane weakened to a Category 2 storm early Monday as it moved over Cuba. (Florida Today)
Killer Hurricane Ike roars ashore in eastern Cuba Sep 8, 2008
The center said Ike slammed into Cuba's Holguin province at 9:45 p.m. EDT Sunday as a dangerous Category 3 storm. At 11 p.m. EDT, Ike's center was located on the north coast of eastern Cuba near Cabo Lucretia, about 135 miles east of Camaguey. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Hurricane Ike weakens Sep 8, 2008
Ike weakened to a Category 2 storm with 100 mph (160 kph) after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba late on Sunday near Punta Lucrecia in the state of Holguin, about 510 miles (823 km) southeast of Havana ... "It seemed like the night would never end. Water. Wind. We are going to have to call on our African gods to recover from this," Eduardo Hernandez said by telephone from the city of Holguin. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Hurricane Ike slams Cuba, Haiti death toll passes 600 Sep 8, 2008
"It's raining heavily here and power has been cut since early at night," Alvaro Cruz, a resident of the city of Holguin, told AFP in a telephone interview. Ike plowed across the Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category Four storm late Saturday, causing injuries and extensive damage on the British territory and tourist haven, before weakening. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cuba on alert for arrival of Hurricane Ike Sep 8, 2008
The General Staff of the National Civil Defense on Sunday issued a cyclone alert for provinces including Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguin, Las Tunas and Camaguey. Editor: Bi Mingxin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ike bears down on Keys, Gulf Sep 8, 2008
When forecasts projected Ike's eye would strike Cuba's northern coast Sunday night and possibly hit Havana, Cuba evacuated mountainous and coastal regions of Holguin province. Workers rushed to protect coffee plants and other crops while others organized food and cooking-oil distribution efforts. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Williams sisters win 3 Aug 13, 2008
Fourth went to Jeff Holguin, another Army marksman. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Olympics Day 4: Phelps ties record, China-USA in gymnastics Aug 12, 2008
After two of three qualifying rounds, Glenn Eller and Jeff Holguin were in good shape to advance to the afternoon finals of men's double trap. In 50-meter pistol, both American entries failed to advance. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Olympics SPort by Sports Aug 8, 2008
US entries: Men - Michael Anti, Brian Beaman, Walton Eller, Matthew Emmons, Bret Erickson, Dominic Grazioli, Vincent Hancock, Jeff Holguin, Sean McLelland, Jason Parker, Keith Sanderson, Stephen Scherer, Daryl Szarenski, Jason Turner; Women - Jamie Beyerle, Elizabeth Callahan, Emily Caruso, Corey Cogdell, Sandra Fong, Kimberly Rhode, Brenda Shinn, Rebecca Snyder. What to look for: The US has several returning gold medalists, including two-time double trap champion Rhode and Athens rifle prone... (Boston Globe)
Does John McCain have a Cuba embargo problem? Jul 30, 2008
She did not address the Blanco Herrera claim but said the company's Cuban interests "do not violate U.S., EU or international law.'' She said the company, which holds the No. 2 position in the Cuban beer market, currently brews, distributes and sells Beck's, Bucanero, Cristal and Mayabe in Cuba through a joint venture with the Cuban food ministry.She said the business in Cuba is less than half of 1 percent of InBev's global business. According to the company's website, its plant in Holguin, in... (Anchorage Daily News)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Colombian police catch drugs twin May 3, 2008
"How good that the head of this snake has been cut off," Interior Minister Carlos Holguin reportedly told RCN radio. The brothers ran one of the most powerful drugs cartels in the country and were also linked to Colombia's right-wing paramilitary groups. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Venezuela, Ecuador move troops to Colombian border Mar 4, 2008
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa said late on Sunday that he had ordered the deployment of troops to the northern border and the "immediate expulsion" of Colombian Ambassador Carlos Holguin as a result of Saturday's raid, in which Raul Reyes, the second-ranking commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was killed. Ecuador earlier recalled its own ambassador to Bogota and warned that Colombia's actions might result in "ultimate consequences.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Raul Castro: tried and trusted Feb 24, 2008
Raul Castro was born on 3 June 1931, in Biran in the eastern province of Holguin, to a Spanish father, Angel Castro, and a Cuban mother, Lina Ruz. A student of economics and a member of the Communist Youth Movement, Raul Castro was jailed alongside his brother following their 1953 assault on the Moncada military barracks, in what turned out to be a failed attempt to topple the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. (iAfrica.com)
Traveling in post-Fidel Castro Cuba Feb 22, 2008
one of the largest tour operators in Canada, has all-inclusive dollar stretching Cuban packages to Varadero, Cayo Coco, Holguin, Cayo Largo and Havana. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (MSNBC -- Travel)
German cyclist wins Tour of Cuba's 4th phase Feb 9, 2008
Friedenmann crossed the finish line first in 2:18:15 after the ride of 109 kms between Bayamo and Holguin, in the Caribbean country's eastern region. Friedenmann was followed by Venezuelan cyclist Julio Cesar Herrera and Pedro Pablo Perez, who spent the same time. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has expanded his country's investment in Cuba by signing new deals with the Caribbean country.• Cuba, Venezuela sign accords to strengthen co-op Dec 24, 2007
Venezuela will also provide funds for helping Cuba build a 175-megawatt thermal-power plant in the Holguin province, repair Havana's electricity grid and purchase two ships, said the report. Chavez arrived in Havana Wednesday to attend the summit of PetroCaribe in the south central Cuban city of Cienfuegos. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cuba and Venezuela sign 14 oil agreements Dec 23, 2007
Two agreements provide a 170-million-dollar loan to build a new power plant in northeastern Holguin and expand the existing power network supplying Havana. During his visit, Chavez met with ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, inaugurated the Cienfuegos refinery and attended the fourth summit of Petrocaribe, a Venezuelan initiative to provide oil to Caribbean neighbors at preferential prices. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
A wrist-band convert Dec 1, 2007
HOLGUIN, CUBA The first impression of a Cuban all-inclusive couldn't have been much worse ... The true charm of our all-inclusive located in Holguin province, a seven-hour drive away from Havana, but only 40 minutes from a large regional airport took longer to comprehend ... Playa Pesquero and the other slightly smaller and cheaper resorts in eastern Cuba's Holguin province focus on families. (Globe and Mail)
Cuba expects to receive over 2 mln tourists in 2007 Nov 17, 2007
Lopez made the remarks during the 18th French Association Travel Agency Congress, held in Cuba's eastern city of Holguin. Cuba has great beaches and a wide variety of nature, she said, adding that in each tourist site, its culture and history are increasingly admired by foreigners. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tropical storm Noel causes heavy losses in Cuba Nov 7, 2007
In the northeastern province of Holguin, 1,000 homes, seven bridges and several highways have been damaged and 21,000 people have been evacuated. In Las Tunas, 22 bridges, 187-km of paved roads and more than 2,300-km of embankments were damaged. (Xinhuanet, China)
Catholic Relief Services commits $1.5 million to Mexico and Caribbean Flood Response Nov 3, 2007
In Cuba, where flooding damaged crops and homes in the eastern provinces of Las Tunas and Holguin, CRS Cuba, working with Caritas Cubana, will provide bedding, food and home repairs to some 150 families. CRS emergency teams in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba continue to carry out assessments of remote communities in some cases by boat. (AlertNet)
* Noel kills at least 20 Dominicans Oct 31, 2007
A tropical storm warning was in effect for the central and southeastern Bahamas, as well as the Cuban provinces of Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin and Guantanamo, according to the hurricane center. This story has been viewed 140 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Noel could still hit Florida Oct 31, 2007
The provinces of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Granma, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo were in the warning area. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area within 24 hours. (CNN -- US)
Tropical Storm Drenches Cuba, Heads for Bahamas Oct 31, 2007
By 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), the center of the storm was l35 miles (60 km) west-northwest of Holguin, Cuba, and its maximum sustained winds had dropped to 50 miles per hour (85 kph), the US National Hurricane Center said. Computer models showed Noel heading northwest toward Florida but making a sharp turn at some point to the northeast and swirling out over the Bahamas into the Atlantic. (Planet Ark, United States)
Dozen dead as tropical storm drenches Hispaniola Oct 30, 2007
Cuba maintained storm warnings for the province of Guantanamo, where the United States has a military base and a detention center for al Qaeda suspects, and the province of Holguin. The six-month hurricane season runs until the end of November. (AlertNet)
Noel expected to sideswipe South Florida with wind, erosion Oct 30, 2007
Warnings were still in place for Haiti and for Cuba's two easternmost provinces, Guantanamo and Holguin. While the storm's name might be more appropriate in December, forecasters point out it's pronounced like "knoll." Storms are not common this late in the season, which ends Nov. 30. (The Palm Beach Post)
Tropical Storm Noel Threatens Cuba, Bahamas Oct 30, 2007
A warning is also in effect for the provinces of Camaguey, Holguin and Guantanamo ... A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the provinces of Holguin and Guantanamo. (CBS2.com, CA)
Storm alerts posted as Noel heads to Haiti, Cuba Oct 29, 2007
Cuba also issued a hurricane watch for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Holguin. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours. (Xinhuanet, China)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Hurricane Dean roars toward Jamaica Aug 19, 2007
The civil defense authorities said 35,000 people were targeted by the evacuation order in the southeastern province of Holguin alone. Tourist programs were also suspended across the island, it said. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Castro's brother urges economic changes Jul 27, 2007
Yesterday marked one year since Castro's last public appearances during speeches commemorating the Cuban revolution in Bayamo and Holguin last July 26. At the time, "we could hardly expect what a hard blow was awaiting us," Raul Castro said in his address. (Boston Globe)
Raul Castro to lead Cuban celebration amid Fidel uncertainty Jul 26, 2007
Fidel Castro was last seen on July 26, 2006, in Bayamo and Holguin in eastern Cuba to commemorate the assault that he led on the Moncada barracks in the city of Santiago in 1953. The assault was a turning point in the struggle to overthrow dictator Fulgencio Batista, ousted six years later by an army of bearded guerrillas led by Castro, who took power and never gave it up until last year. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Castro won't appear at Revolution Day events Jul 26, 2007
Fidel Castro's last public appearance was in a July 26, 2006, rally in eastern Holguin province ... Castro's last public appearance was on July 26 last year in eastern Holguin province. (CNN -- World)
Panama Games: U.S. baseball team 1 win from gold, but Cuba next Jul 19, 2007
"The chance to win a gold over a powerhouse club is awesome. A bunch of experienced, battle-tested guys against us college guys. Highlights Day 5: Events Equestrian: Chris Hickey of Colora, Md., riding Regent, and Lauren Sammis (South Orange, N.J.), riding Sagacious HF, finished 1-2 in individual dressage equestrian. Swimming: Matt Patton (Charlotte, N.C.) won the men's 400 freestyle. ... The United States also took the women's 800 freestyle relay with Emily Kukors (Auburn, Wash.), Ava Ohlgren... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Released Farc man leaves Colombia Jun 19, 2007
"He took a decision to leave the country. I believe he can do so and the government hopes he will carry out a role as a peace facilitator from Cuba as well," Interior Minister Carlos Holguin said. The Cuban capital, Havana, has served as a venue for several rounds of exploratory talks between Bogota and Colombia's second-biggest rebel group, the ELN.. (BBC News)
Officials Hope Colombian Rebel Aids Swap Jun 19, 2007
Interior Minister Carlos Holguin said Sunday he hoped Granda would use his time in Cuba to facilitate a humanitarian exchange with the rebels, but cautioned that hostages' relatives would have to wait for any results. Granda himself has tried to dampen expectations of any imminent deal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Cuba to upgrade tourist sites May 18, 2007
Also at the tourism trade fair, aviation officials announced that airport terminals will be remodeled in the provincial cities of Santa Clara, Manzanillo and Holguin, and improvements made to the airports in Havana and the coastal resort of Varadero. Heriberto Prieto, first vice president of Cuba's Civil Aviation Institute, said nearly a dozen new planes were being added to the island's passenger fleet. (AZCentral -- Business)
Maradona sedated, treated for abuses Mar 30, 2007
"Any patient who undergoes this sort of procedure needs to submit to regular checkups to make sure they're following recovery instructions, but in Maradona's case there was no follow-up," Francisco Holguin, leader of the Medihelp Service clinic, told Caracol Radio. Maradona was hospitalized in Uruguay in 2000 and again in 2004 in Buenos Aires. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Written Confirmation from Airlines Feb 26, 2007
On December 21, 2002, Mr. and Mrs. B. flew from Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Holguin, Cuba, returning on January 4, 2003. Mr. B. has Parkinson's disease, and to accommodate the special needs this causes, Mrs. B. requested that the two of them be seated together in a bulkhead row. (Suite101.com)
Cuba reports lowest infant mortality Jan 4, 2007
Accoring to the ministry, five of the country's 14 provinces had outstanding survival rates, with the infant morality in Holguin being 3. 8 per 1,000 live births, Camaguey 4. (Xinhuanet, China)
