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Matanzas
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Ma·tan·zas  (m-tnzs, mä-tänsäs)
A city of northwest-central Cuba east of Havana. Founded in 1693, it was once a haven for pirates. Population: 127,000.

Matanzas [məˈtænzəs (Spanish) maˈtanθas]
n
(Placename) a port in W central Cuba: founded in 1693 and developed into the second city of Cuba in the mid-19th century; exports chiefly sugar. Pop.: 123 843 (1994 est.)


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Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said the meeting agreed to improve the regional distribution network, to expand the refinery in Cienfuegos, Cuba and build a new refinery in Matanzas, Cuba.
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