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Twenty Cuban teachers are to arrive in Jamaica on Monday to boost the cadre of Spanish language educators for the new school year. Classes are scheduled to resume next month. It will bring to 86 the number of Cuban teachers in Jamaica as part of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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