>Subject: Havana Radio News 5 May 2000 >from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >X-From_: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat May 6 22:07:03 2000 > >Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Radio Havana Cuba-5 May 2000 > Sat, 6 May 2000 08:06:25 -0400 > >AUTHOR: Radio Havana Cuba CATEGORY: news >KEYWORDS: Cuba, Caribbean, USA, embargo, Elian Gonzalez, Miami, >Alicia Alonso > >Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit > Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 5 May 2000 > > -FIDEL CONGRATULATES HAVANA RESIDENTS FOR IMPRESSIVE MAY DAY RALLY >AND MARCH > > -CUBAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT SAYS WASHINGTON MUST RETURN ELIAN >GONZALEZ > > -ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO EASE SALE OF FOOD AND MEDICINE TO >CUBA > > -PROTESTERS SAY CUBAN-AMERICANS HAVE CONVERTED MIAMI INTO A BANANA >REPUBLIC > > -ELIAN'S GRANDPARENTS RECEIVE SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY FROM SPECIAL >VISITORS > > -ALICIA ALONSO INVITED TO 60th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN BALLET >THEATER IN NY0 > > -10th INTERNATIONAL THEATER AND DANCE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN HAVANA >ON SUNDAY > > -INTERNATIONAL TOURISM CONVENTION BEGINS TUESDAY IN THE CUBAN >CAPITAL > > -HAVANA'S INDUSTRIALES TIE PINAR DEL RIO 2-2 IN NATIONAL BASEBALL >PLAYOFFS > >CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO CONGRATULATES HAVANA RESIDENTS FOR >IMPRESSIVE MAY DAY RALLY AND MARCH > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- Cuban President Fidel Castro congratulated >Havana residents for their participation in May Day activities, in >which the Cuban people reaffirmed their support of the Revolution. > >In an open letter published in Friday's edition of Granma newspaper, >the Cuban leader expressed his appreciation for last Monday's march >and rally commemorating International Worker's Day. > >Fidel Castro stated that the impressive scene of more than one >million Havana residents on May 1st was a reminder of the Victory of >the Bay of Pigs and the days of the October Missile Crisis. > >The Cuban leader's message added that Havana residents are like >invincible soldiers who continue to advance in the beautiful and >prolonged struggle for the return of six-year-old Elian Gonzalez and >in defense of the Cuban Revolution. > > CUBAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT SAYS WASHINGTON MUST RETURN ELIAN >GONZALEZ > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon >affirmed that the government of the United States has the obligation >to return six-year-old Elian Gonzalez to Cuba, despite the final >ruling of an Atlanta appeals court next week. > >Ricardo Alarcon spoke during a roundtable discussion broadcast live >on Cuban radio and television Thursday evening. The program was also >aired on the international frequencies of Radio Havana Cuba. > >The leader of the Cuban Parliament stated that a six-year-old child >cannot fully comprehend what political asylum is, let alone >understand the forms that he allegedly signed. Alarcon pointed out >that U.S. courts should be charging those in Miami with kidnapping >and child abuse, adding that it is incredible that the first public >kidnapping in history -- with wide coverage by the U.S. and >international media -- should go unpunished. > >ANOTHER MOVE UNDERWAY IN U.S. CONGRESS TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON SALE >OF FOOD AND MEDICINE TO CUBA > >Washington, May 5 (RHC)-- Another move is underway in the U.S. >Congress to lift restrictions on the sale of food and medicine to >Cuba. On Thursday, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee >added an amendment to an agricultural spending bill that would do >away with unilateral sanctions on the sale of food and medicine, >including those currently in place against Cuba. > >The measure would also prohibit the president from including food >and medicine in future embargoes of other countries without >congressional approval. The proposed legislation was approved by a >voice vote of the subcommittee of the Republican-controlled House >Appropriations Committee. > >The Senate overwhelmingly approved a similar Cuba measure last year, >but it was later killed after right wing Cuban-Americans put pressure >on House Republican leaders. The administration lifted sanctions >last year on exports of food and medicine to three other countries >Washington has listed as so-called "terrorist states" -- Iran, Libya >and Sudan -- but Cuba was left out. Another serious effort to carve >out Cuba is expected in the full Appropriations Committee, which is >scheduled to meet on May 10th. > >A supporter of the bill, Representative Rosa DeLauro -- a Democrat >from Connecticut -- said it was unfair to block sales of food to Cuba >when Congress is considering permanent normal trade relations with >China, which the U.S. Congress also criticizes in the arena of human >rights. > > PROTESTERS SAY CUBAN-AMERICANS HAVE CONVERTED MIAMI INTO A BANANA >REPUBLIC > >Miami, May 5 (RHC)-- Protesters in Miami are accusing Cuban-Americans >of converting the city into a banana republic. In what is being >called a unique form of protest, a number of Miami residents threw >bunches of bananas at the main entrance of the offices of Mayor Joe >Carollo, while placing a large banner with the words "Banana >Republic" on a downtown boulevard. > >The protest took place on Thursday, during a special meeting where >Mayor Carollo demanded clarification of a judicial order suspending >his firing of City Manager Donald Warshaw, who afterwards accused the >controversial mayor of ordering him to commit criminal acts. >According to the Warshaw, Carollo ordered him to investigate and spy >on the editor of the Miami Herald and four city commissioners. > >According to the Miami Herald, the firing of Warshaw and the >resignation of Police Chief William O'Brien -- resulting from the >Elian Gonzalez rescue operation -- have generated unrest in the >white, Black and non-Cuban Hispanic communities. The Miami news >daily asserted that there is an unprecedented movement underway >against Mayor Carollo and the Cuban-American exile community. > >And what is being called a "War of the Flags" is reportedly underway. > Displaying a Cuban flag is said to be against Elian's repatriation >to Cuba and the policies of the U.S. government, while carrying the >American flag represents sending him back. Tensions have risen to >the point where security has been stepped up at the Miami residence >of Attorney General Janet Reno, who has reportedly received threats >from members of the extremist Cuban-American community. > >Mayor Carollo, meanwhile, has vowed to appoint another city manager >next week, despite the order issued by a Miami judge. > > ELIAN'S GRANDPARENTS RECEIVE SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY FROM SPECIAL >VISITORS > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- The grandparents of six-year-old Elian Gonzalez >met Thursday at the offices of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with >the Peoples (ICAP) with a group of U.S. grandparents that support the >return of their grandson to the island. > >Timothy Harding told reporters that he has seven grandchildren and >easily identified with the Elian case. Harding said the group >traveled to the island to express their solidarity with Elian's >family, especially the boy's grandmothers. > >The U.S. grandfather characterized the situation as a crime, adding >that the appeals process does not make any sense, especially now when >Elian is happy with his father and both want to return to Cuba. > >Elian's paternal grandmother, Mariela Quintana, thanked the >visiting grandparents and expressed her appreciation to all who have >supported the return of her six-year-old grandson to his home. > >Elian's paternal grandfather, Juan Gonzalez, presented the guests >with a set of recent photographs of Elian with his father, Juan >Miguel, as a gesture of his appreciation. > > PRIMA BALLERINA ALICIA ALONSO INVITED TO 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE >AMERICAN BALLET THEATER IN NEW YORK > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- Prima Ballerina Alicia Alonso as been invited >as a guest of honor on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the >American Ballet Theater in New York City. > >The American Ballet Theater, created in 1940, offered its first >performance in New York's Radio City Center. Alicia Alonso was one >of the theater's founding members. > >The Cuban Prima Ballerina debuted at the American Ballet Theater >with Gisselle in 1943, replacing Alicia Markova in the Metropolitan >Opera House. > >Other guests of the special gala performance on the occasion of the >60th anniversary of the American Ballet Theater are Argentinean Julio >Bocca, Russian Nina Ananiashvili, Cuban Jose Manuel Carreno and >Argentinean Paloma Herrera. > > 10th INTERNATIONAL THEATER AND DANCE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN HAVANA ON >SUNDAY > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- The 10th International Theater and Dance >Festival will be held in Havana next week with the participation of >delegates from five countries. The event gets underway on Sunday, >May 7th, and runs through Saturday, the 13th. > >The festival's main focus will be art designed for children. The >event is sponsored by the Cuban Fine Arts Institute (ISA). Workshops >and conferences on theater and dance will also be held during the >festival. > > INTERNATIONAL TOURISM CONVENTION BEGINS TUESDAY IN THE CUBAN CAPITAL > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- The 21st International Tourism Convention -- >"One Caribbean for Tourism" -- is scheduled to get underway in Havana >on Tuesday, May 9th, with the participation of representatives from >27 countries. > >The president of the organizing committee, Mirabel Riquenes, said >that the event will be an expression of integration -- a priority of >the tourism sector. > >During the convention, Cuba will show-off not only its beauty and its >hotels and beaches but also its people, culture, sports and >scientific achievements. > >The Tourism Convention, which will be transmitted live via satellite, >will be covered by over 100 journalists and attended by tourism >promoters, as well as national and international travel agents. > >HAVANA'S INDUSTRIALES TIE PINAR DEL RIO 2-2 IN NATIONAL BASEBALL >PLAYOFFS > >Havana, May 5 (RHC)-- The local Industriales and Pinar del Rio >baseball teams are tied at two in the National Baseball Series >Playoffs. With more than 40,000 Havana baseball fans cheering them >on, the Industriales won an important game Thursday night, defeating >Pinar del Rio 4 to one. > >Industriales Javier Mendez hit two doubles -- decisive against the >tough Pinar del Rio pitcher, Pedro Luis Lazo. Before last night's >game, Lazo had not lost a single game against the Havana team since >1996. > >Pedro Luis Lazo struck out ten Industriales batters. Veteran relief >pitcher Lazaro Valle got the victory for Industriales. Now both >teams go back to Pinar del Rio and face each other on Saturday. The >winner will go to the finals and face the defending and favorite >Santiago de Cuba team. > >(c) 2000 Radio Havane Cuba. 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