TeleSUR - July 12, 2026 Hour: 3:13 pm

Dominican Republic: XXXI International Congress of Caribbean Archaeology to be Hosted! (13.7.2026)

As part of the academic agenda, there will also be book presentations, audiovisual screenings, specialized visits to museums, a scientific day at the León Centre in Santiago de los Caballeros (north of the country), and an academic event at the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo).

An excursion to the archaeological sites of the Cabo Samaná Natural Monument (northeast) will also be carried out with the purpose of “showing participants part of the Dominican archaeological and cultural heritage.”

The programme will feature the participation of researchers affiliated with “renowned” international academic institutions, including Harvard, Copenhagen, Yale, Cambridge, and Leiden universities, as well as the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the National Centre for Scientific Research of France. In addition to universities and scientific centres from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama, Colombia, and other countries in the region.

Sport Allows Cuba to Shine!

Cuba: Assessing the Cuban Challenge in the “Central American Games” – Wrestling, Boxing & Gold Prospects in an Uncertain World! (12.7.2026)

The bulk of the debate focused on boxing, wrestling, Judo and Taekwondo. In Boxing, with only seven men’s divisions (compared to twelve in golden times) and one women’s division still without the necessary strength, the hosts placed their hopes in names such as Alejandro Claro Fiss from Sancti Spiritus – bronze medallist in two world championships and third in the global ranking – Saidel Orta, Erislandy Álvarez and Julio César La Cruz. However, they warned that the former “flagship boxing” is no longer the same: the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela have grown and will present very competitive squads. The forecast: four golds out of a possible seven would be an excellent performance, although not easy.