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Air China llega nuevamente a La Habana

LA HABANA, 18 mayo El primer vuelo regular de la aerolínea Air China, que reanuda la conexión aérea entre el gigante asiático y Cuba, arribó este sábado al Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí, de La Habana. Read more

18/05/2024/by Havana Live

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Migration crisis: Almost 18,000 Cubans arrived in the US in April

HAVANA, May 17 In April, 17,870 Cuban migrants arrived in the United States, which represents an average of 595 each day,reported the US Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP). This entity also updated the numbers of Cubans benefiting…

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Without air conditioning, this is how Cuba receives its travelers at the José Martí International Airport

HAVANA, May 17 Just when temperatures exceed 30 degrees in Cuba, and the heat becomes exasperating, the country's main air terminal,José Martí International Airport in Havana operates without air conditioning, even with intermittent blackouts. Thousands…

Singapor Hotel Chain Sets Up Airline for Local Flight Connectivit

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Singapor Hotel Chain Sets Up Airline for Local Flight in Cuba

HAVANA, May 16th. Due to the lack of adequate connectivity between the main tourist destinations in Cuba, the group MGM Muthu Hotels announced that it will establish its air service that will operate under the brand “Muthu Aviation“. To…

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Díaz-Canel describes the situation with the blackouts in Cuba as “complex” and “unstable”

HAVANA, May 16. Amid the wave of blackouts that Cuba is experiencing, the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel recognized on May 11, in an interview with the Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet,published this Wednesday in Granma, that the Island is "in an…

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US removes Cuba from the list of countries that do not cooperate against terrorism

HAVANA, May 16 The United States removed Cuba this Wednesday and kept Venezuela in the group of countries that do not fully cooperate in their anti-terrorist fight Havana remains on the black list of state sponsors of terrorism. In a report…

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Cuba reaches 40 degrees Celsius for the second time in its history

HAVANA, May 15, Cuba reached 40.0 degrees Celsius this Tuesday in the town of Bolivia (center), the second historical maximum on the island after the record reached a little over a month ago, reported the Meteorological Institute (Insmet).The…

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A seaplane seen entering the Bay of Havana

HAVANA, May 15 An unusual image caught the attention of the curious who on Monday morning saw a seaplane from the Malecón entering the Bay of Havana on low flight.“Very rarely seen: Seaplane, apparently coming from the north, landing in the…

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The Cuban Police dismantle two million-dollar scams in Santa Clara

HAVANA, May 14 The Santa Clara Police announced in the last few hours their intervention in two scams valued at more than 17 million pesos.Most of that sum corresponded to a shipment of Cristal beer for an approximate amount of 15 million,…

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Populations of red crabs invade the road between Cienfuegos and Trinidad

HAVANA, May 14 An invasion of red crabs has alerted vehicle drivers in the province of Sancti Spíritus after the intense rains in that Cuban territory.The provincial radio station indicated this on its social networks, stating that “the…

Reanudan servicio de tren entre Pinar del Río y La Habana tras años detenido

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Train service between Pinar del Río and Havana resumes after years out of service

HAVANA, May 14 The railway route between Pinar del Río and Havana, a vital link for hundreds of travelers, is back in operation after spending almost four years out of service.Sander Lescano Peralta, Chief of Operations of the Pinar del…

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U.S.-Cuba agricultural conference held in Havana

HAVANA, May 13th. Representatives of the agricultural sectors of Cuba and the United States will begin today a fifth bilateral conference, given the interest in establishing normal and mutually advantageous economic and trade relations. The…

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Cuba lacks doctors, but the government will send another 1,200 to Mexico

HAVANA, May 13 The recent meeting between the general director of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Zoé Robledo Aburto, and the president of Cuba,Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has generated expectations and controversies around…

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Turkish Airlines increases weekly flights between Havana and Istanbul

HAVANA, May 13th. Turkish Airlines will increase the number of weekly flights to Cuba to five during the 2024-2025 season.The Turkish national airline will introduce the fifth weekly Istanbul-Havana-Caracas-Istanbul frequency starting November…

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Increased Deficit in Energy Generation Makes it Impossible to Schedule Block Service Outages

HAVANA, May 12th. Las Tunas Electric Company cannot maintain the block programming for service interruption because of the increase in the generation capacity deficit of the National Power Grid.According to the information provided by engineer…

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Rare aurora borealis spotted in Gibara

HAVANA, May 11 An amateur meteorologist photographed an aurora borealis north of Gibara, Cuban province of Holguín, on Friday night.a phenomenon associated with polar regions that can rarely be seen in tropical countries. Although reports…

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Cuba tests Wi-Fi connection on its national trains

HAVANA, May 11 The Wi-Fi connection tests that will be offered, very soon, by the national trains in Cuba have already begun. The Comprehensive Telecommunications Solutions Company S.A.(Solintel) is in charge of executing this project, novel…

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Dominican Republic will become the new supplier of eggs and chicken meat to Cuba

HAVANA, May 10 Amid widespread food shortages, Cuba is looking for more allies to import some basic products such as eggs and chicken.This time, after signing several trade agreements, the Dominican Republic will become a supplier of these…

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US Lifts Cuban Flight Restrictions Imposed By The Trump

HAVANA, May 10th. President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday lifted a series of flight restrictions to Cuba imposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump, including ending a ban on US airlines flying to Cuban airports other than…

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“Sabor Cid” Ice Cream opened a store in Havana

HAVANA, May 10 A well-known private company and local ice cream brand in Cuba, privately managed, identified as Helados Cid, opened a store in Havana,the Cuban capital, and ensure the increase in demand for their products, despite their high…

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WESTERN UNION RESUMES REMITTANCE SERVICE TO CUBA

HAVANA, May 9 The Western Union company, in coordination with the Cuban entity Orbit SA, announced the resumption of its service from the United States to Cuba immediately.The company suspended its services to the Island in January due to…

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Putin receives Miguel Díaz-Canel in the Kremlin

HAVANA, May 9th In the context of the working visit made by the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel to Russia, he was received today at the Grand Kremlin Palace by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.The meeting took place…

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Iran repairs sugar factories in Cuba

HAVANA, May 9th. The Iranian-Cuban business forum in Tehran discussed plans to reconstruct and optimize 160 Cuban cane sugar factories.Farshad Mokimi, Director General of the Iranian Organization of Small Enterprises and Industrial Parks, said…

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Unusual event today: perceptible earthquake in Varadero and Santa Marta

HAVANA, May 9 No consequences for people's lives or reported economic losses, a perceptible earthquake in areas of Varadero and Santa MartaToday it became an unusual event for neighbors and workers, with due and cautious attention from the…

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Fincimex offers free shipping of remittances for Mother’s Day

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Hurrican season 2024 will be very active, estimates Insmet

HAVANA, May 8 With an active hurricane season in 2024, the danger of Cuba being affected by at least one hurricane is 80 percent (%) probability,indicated the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) in its forecast of the year's cyclonic activity. The…

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The US sold in the last 15 months cars for 20 million dollars to Cuba

HAVANA, May 7, Cuba imported more than 20 million dollars in vehicles of various types from the United States between 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, a figure that indicates the increase in that business, from which several companies in…

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Díaz-Canel arrives in Russia to meet with Putin after his inauguration

HAVANA, May 7th. Miguel Díaz-Canel announced this Monday afternoon his departure from Cuba to Moscow, where he will arrive this Tuesday, hours after the fifth inauguration of Vladimir Putin. The Cuban leader – who will remain in the…

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Final point for the lawsuit over two Meliá hotels in Cuba

HAVANA, May 7th. The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands has rejected the appeal filed by the American company Central Santa Lucía, L.C., confirming the order issued in January 2023 by the Court of First Instance number 24, which "already…

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Air China llega nuevamente a La Habana

LA HABANA, 18 mayo El primer vuelo regular de la aerolínea Air China, que reanuda la conexión aérea entre el gigante asiático y Cuba, arribó este sábado al Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí, de La Habana.Acudieron a recibir a…

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Migration crisis: Almost 18,000 Cubans arrived in the US in April

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Without air conditioning, this is how Cuba receives its travelers at the José Martí International Airport

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Singapor Hotel Chain Sets Up Airline for Local Flight in Cuba

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Díaz-Canel describes the situation with the blackouts in Cuba as “complex” and “unstable”

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US removes Cuba from the list of countries that do not cooperate against terrorism

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