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But at the same time a little sad, as i d hoped it would be my fists, my gloves, which would bring cuba victory. that wasn t possible, but i m still here, ready to do my part. as well as coming to the fight a decade too late, cuba s women boxers also face unique challenges to other competitors. the island is in the grip of its worst economic crisis since the cold war. essentials like boxing gloves, punching bags and skipping ropes have long been hard to come by. these days it s tough even to find enough food or vitamins, especially for an elite fighter s regime. it s like boxing with one arm tied behind your back, says heavyweightjoanna rodriguez, who works as a bouncer in a bar at night to make ends meet. for years, women were excluded from combat sports in cuba through a misplaced sense of protection, largely from raul castro s late wife, vilma espin. today, though, these boxeadoras are determined to bring ....
Paris, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) Specialists from the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos on Saturday thanked French organizations for their support through a project for the care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), as part of which they exchanged experiences in several French cities. ....
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Santiago de Cuba, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) A few days before its 75th anniversary, on October 10, the Universidad de Oriente (UO) is looking back on Tuesday on a history whose transcendence begins on that date, reminiscent of the struggle for independence in 1868. ....