HAVANA, May 31 (Reuters) Cuba’s first all-female umpire team is winning plaudits as they officiate top-tier baseball games in a sport that is a national obsession on the island and long dominated by men.

Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetup
HAVANA, May 31st. Cuba Bitcoin hosted the meetup at the Bitcoin-friendly bar and restaurant Pazillo. Cuba Bitcoin is a lively group of Bitcoin advocates and activists whose discussions on Telegram between anonymous social media accounts that…

UAZ from Rassia will open a vehicle assembly plant in Cuba
HAVANA, May 30th The announcement of the opening in Cuba of an assembly plant of the Uliánovsk Automobile Factory (UAZ) is one of the many symptoms of the good health of relations between Havana and Moscow. The company’s directors said…

Blue Diamond Resorts earns 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards
HAVANA, May 30th Blue Diamond Resorts is delighted to announce that multiple of its resorts in Cuba have been honored with prestigious awards by TripAdvisor, signifying their excellence in the industry. The exceptional properties Royalton…

Traveling, importing and sending packages to Cuba
HAVANA, May 29th With the re-establishment of direct flights to Cuba from various parts of the world and the easing or elimination of the sanitary measures that kept many families away during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cubans living…

The tragic death of Juan Carlos Formell, of Los Van Van
HAVANA, May 28th Juan Carlos Formellbassist of the historic Cuban band The Van, died on Friday night at the age of 59. following a heart attack after leaving the stage in the middle of a concert in New York. The death of the musician, son of…

Confirm effectiveness of vaccine against lung cancer
HAVANA, May 27 Specialists from the Center for Molecular Immunology closed in Camagüey the Phase IV clinical trial, developed nationwide, to consolidate the effectiveness of the Cuban therapeutic vaccine against non-small cell lung cancer…

EU remains Cuba´s top trade partner, Josep Borrell says
HAVANA, May 25 (Reuters) - The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade partner, and one committed to "mutual respect" despite U.S. sanctions and the communist-run island´s…

More than 380,000 requests for parole for Cubans pending
HAVANA, May 26th The requests for the humanitarian parole program pending review for Cubans exceeded 380,000 at the end of April. Cuba is the second country with the highest number of requests, only surpassed by Haiti with 580,000. It is followed…

EU remains Cuba´s top trade partner, top diplomat says
HAVANA, May 25 (Reuters) The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade partner, and one committed to "mutual respect" despite U.S. sanctions and the communist-run island´s…

True love — Cubans and their East German MZ motorcycles
HAVANA, May 25th The East German MZ company closed its doors in 2008. But in Santiago de Cuba, thousands of old MZs are more alive than ever, loved and cared for and even used as cabs.
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Kenya boxers could train in Cuba ahead of Paris Olympics
HAVANA, May 25th Kenya´s Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba yesterday said plans are afoot to send the boxing team for training in Cuba ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Namwamba said during his recent visit to Cuba, his host had…

Charcoal cooking,fuel shortages slam Cuba’s countryside
HAVANA, May 25th (AP) Rosa López, a 59-year-old housewife, lit a charcoal stove to boil sweet potatoes and prepare scrambled eggs for her grandchildren. The gas cylinders she normally uses to cook her meals have not been available for…

US Embassy rents Chinese electric cars from a Cuban company
HAVANA, May 24th The Biden administration has allowed a U.S. company to sell electric cars to Cuba in a bet to help the island’s private sector, but the days American-made Teslas will be rolling on Havana streets are still to come.…

From butter to cement: Putting numbers to the crisis in Cuba
HAVANA, May 24th The economic and supply crisis in Cuba continues. As the country began a road of cautious recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian last fall,a renewed fuel shortage choked off economic development this spring again. According…

Cuba is not cooperating in fight against terrorism
HAVANA, May 23 (Reuters) The Biden administration on Tuesday once again listed Cuba among a group of countries that the United States says are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, drawing a sharp rebuke from Havana.
Secretary…

In unprecedented move,Cuba will let Russians lease land
HAVANA, May 23rd In a clear signal of their strengthened alliance, Cuba will grant preferential treatment to investors from Russia, allowing them to lease land for 30 years, an unprecedented step in the history of the island’s government,…

Cuban company inaugurates Russian-made EAF
HAVANA, May 22nd. Cuba-based Antillana de Acero has inaugurated a new electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in a project financed by a loan from the Russian Federation, according to the India-based Nation World News website. The Cuban steel…

Russian Deputy Minister Dies on Flight Return from Cuba
HAVANA, May 22nd. A sudden death, which to family members and the first official reconstructions led back to a pathological heart condition from which he suffered. The Deputy Minister of Education of Russia, Pyotr Kucherenko46, felt…

How private enterprises (SMEs) canhelp the Cuban economy
HAVANA, May 21st. – Prices – I haven’t been lucky enough to find a private Cuban Small and Medium Business (SME) with affordable prices for Cubans who earn 4,000 Cuban Pesos, for example. If they did exist, how would they impact…

Yandy Núñez first Cuban to reach Everest
HAVANA, May 20th The mountaineer Yandy Núñez this Wednesday became the first Cuban to reach Mount Everest. Shortly before beginning the ascent, he had written on his social media: “All good, I feel strong and with good energy.” According…

Aeroflot announces the resumption of Russia-Cuba flights
HAVANA, May 20th During his working visit to Cuba, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced the resumption of regular Russia-Cuba flights. “Cuba is Russia’s key partner in Central America and it is perfectly…

Cuba promotes the use of Thalassia as an anticancer product
HAVANA, May 19 Cuban environmentalists are evaluating today the possibilities of applying the new project called Thalassia testudinum, one of the species that are part of the national seagrasses. The deliberations on the subject will be…

Russia and Cuba sign agreements to promote cooperation
HAVANA, May 19th Russia and Cuba signed several agreements on Thursday to promote their strategic cooperation in areas such as phytosanitary control, customs service, construction, sugar production and sports. During the XX session of the…

Second worker died in the Moa mine operated by Sherritt
HAVANA, May 18th The Canadian company Sherritt International Corporation reported the death of a worker at the mixed company that operates the nickel plus cobalt mine in Moa, Holguín, less than a month after the death of another employee due…

Cuba rolls out red carpet for Russian business
HAVANA, May 17 Russian and Cuban officials and business leaders on Wednesday announced new perks to entice Russian investors into the Cuban market, the latest sign of fast-growing economic ties between the two long-time political allies.
Boris…

Cuba announces new migration policies exodus continues
HAVANA, May 16 Cuba announced on Tuesday measures that ease restrictions on its citizens living abroad as the communist-run nation continues to grapple with an unprecedented exodus of migrants to the United States.
The foreign ministry…

Policeman returns $8,000 to owners at Havana airport
HAVANA, May 16th A Cuban police officer returned the briefcase containing $8,000 to its owners at Jose Marti airport. Last Thursday, a policeman found a black suitcase, $8,000, personal clothing and miscellaneous items. A police…

Cuba among ten countries with highest coverage…
HAVANA, May 16th Cuba is currently among the ten countries with the most citizens immunized against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported this Wednesday.Dr. José Ángel Portal,…

Cuba’s first female umpire team breaks into male…
HAVANA, May 31 (Reuters) Cuba's first all-female umpire team is winning plaudits as they officiate top-tier baseball games in a sport that is a national obsession on the island and long dominated by men. Former baseball and softball…

Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetup
HAVANA, May 31st. Cuba Bitcoin hosted the meetup at the Bitcoin-friendly bar and restaurant Pazillo. Cuba Bitcoin is a lively group of Bitcoin advocates and activists whose discussions on Telegram between anonymous social media accounts that…

UAZ from Rassia will open a vehicle assembly plant in Cuba
HAVANA, May 30th The announcement of the opening in Cuba of an assembly plant of the Uliánovsk Automobile Factory (UAZ) is one of the many symptoms of the good health of relations between Havana and Moscow. The company’s directors said…

Blue Diamond Resorts earns 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards
HAVANA, May 30th Blue Diamond Resorts is delighted to announce that multiple of its resorts in Cuba have been honored with prestigious awards by TripAdvisor, signifying their excellence in the industry. The exceptional properties Royalton…

Traveling, importing and sending packages to Cuba
HAVANA, May 29th With the re-establishment of direct flights to Cuba from various parts of the world and the easing or elimination of the sanitary measures that kept many families away during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cubans living…

The tragic death of Juan Carlos Formell, of Los Van Van
HAVANA, May 28th Juan Carlos Formellbassist of the historic Cuban band The Van, died on Friday night at the age of 59. following a heart attack after leaving the stage in the middle of a concert in New York. The death of the musician, son of…

Confirm effectiveness of vaccine against lung cancer
HAVANA, May 27 Specialists from the Center for Molecular Immunology closed in Camagüey the Phase IV clinical trial, developed nationwide, to consolidate the effectiveness of the Cuban therapeutic vaccine against non-small cell lung cancer…

EU remains Cuba´s top trade partner, Josep Borrell says
HAVANA, May 25 (Reuters) - The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade partner, and one committed to "mutual respect" despite U.S. sanctions and the communist-run island´s…

More than 380,000 requests for parole for Cubans pending
HAVANA, May 26th The requests for the humanitarian parole program pending review for Cubans exceeded 380,000 at the end of April. Cuba is the second country with the highest number of requests, only surpassed by Haiti with 580,000. It is followed…

EU remains Cuba´s top trade partner, top diplomat says
HAVANA, May 25 (Reuters) The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade partner, and one committed to "mutual respect" despite U.S. sanctions and the communist-run island´s…