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March against terrorism
On May 17, 2005, with President Fidel Castro in front, people poured into the streets around the United States Interests Office in Havana to denounce the double standard of the current White House administration in its fight against terrorism. The US provides protection to Luis Posada Carriles—well-known as the “Bin Laden of America,” who has cynically confessed his crimes to the American press.

The Latin American School of Medicine
The Latin American School of Medicine, an accomplishment of the Cuban Revolution, is dedicated to teaching medicine to peoples of different nationalities, including students from the United States. On August 20, the school held its first graduation ceremony. A total of 1,610 students received degrees as medical doctors. Of them, 495 were from South America, 771 from Central America, 343 from the Caribbean and one from the United States. The school aims to help train professionals—at no cost to the students—giving priority to those individuals of limited resources for whom it would be very difficult to enter a medical school in their own country.

Athens 2004, another triumph for Cuban sports
Cuba’s performance in the Athens Olympic Games was outstanding; the nation finished in 11^th position in terms of medals won by all nations. In doing so, Cuba once again led all countries of Latin America and the Third World, but also outperformed several developed nations. Cuba won nine gold medals, seven silver medals and eleven brass. This constitutes another feat for Cuban sports in suhc high level competitions. It also confirms Cuba’s position among the 15 most competitive nations following more than a century of Olympic