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Another high-profile ouster in Cuba. And since he became president, Raul Castro has already changed more than 60% of the Council of Ministers Fidel era, most responsible for the economic area. This time, the "liberated" from his post is Yadira García, head of the Ministry of Basic Industry (MINBAS), which controls strategic sectors like energy, oil and nickel, the primary source of exports of the island. This super-ministry is a key component in the relationship with Venezuela, Cuba's main ally, which currently invests hundreds of millions of dollars in the modernization of the refinery in Cienfuegos and supplies 115,000 barrels of oil with preferential financing.
Garcia, 54, replaced in 2005 the hitherto exalted Marcos Portal, who was fired by Fidel Castro with strong criticism when it was 20 years in office. Now, its removal is done "in response to deficiencies in the management" of MINBAS, according to an official. It says only that the minister mentioned disabilities are "reflected" in "particularly in the weak control over resources for investors and productive process of Basic Industry." Nothing more. So these things are in Cuba (and now missing the rumors). To replace him temporarily, was appointed first deputy minister, Tomas Benitez.

The Venezuelan government today rejected the politicization and blackmail used by the United States in countering drug trafficking, highlighted in its latest report on combating the scourge in the world.

A law criminalizing gang membership and funding and other groups went into effect today in El Salvador after those bands require the carrier to stop their work for 72 hours to demand that they not be punished this legal instrument.

Investing in clean energy and sustainable transportation or find other ways of farming less harmful to the environment help reduce poverty in the world, according to a report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme.
 The UN agency released the document to coincide with the start of the meeting to review the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, involving 192 countries and including 140 heads of State or Government.

Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera, has confirmed that one of the 27 rebels killed during the army operation in the department of Putumayo (South), on the border with Ecuador, Sixto Antonio Cabana was Guillén, alias 'Sunday Biojó' political leader the front 48 of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), who was wanted by Interpol.