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Travelers seek information on Ramsar sites in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan 15 (PL) Despite the impact of Covid-19, today there is growing attention among travellers who come to Cuba, to nature and adventure tourism on the island, in particular its Ramsar sites. Read more

16/01/2022/by Havana Live

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The worst holiday of my life, featuring salmonella and a brush with the law

HAVANA, Jan. 15th When my mum waved farewell to her youngest son at Heathrow Airport in 2009, as he set off to Havana for a five-week cycling trip with three friends, I am sure the usual worries went through her mind. I could see them ticking…

Cruise Lines see a Tourism Advantage in Cuba and Hope Trump Doesn’t Ruin It

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Carnival, Royal, MSC, NCLH seek summary judgment in Cuba lawsuits

HAVANA, Jan. 15th Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Group, MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in a joint hearing this week put forward their motion for summary judgment in a 77-page omnibus presentation.Lawsuits under Title III of…

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Young Cuban protesters could face decades in jail after protest

HAVANA, Jan 14 (Reuters) Young Cuban protesters from Havana's poorest neighbourhoods face decades behind bars at upcoming trials, relatives and rights groups said, amid a crackdown on some of those who took part in last year's unprecedented…

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Mosquitoes Defeated in Cuba Trial with Nuclear Technique

HAVANA, Jan. 14th Females of the mosquito species Aedes aegypti are carriers of dengue. Sterile insect technique campaigns, like that being carried out in Havana, rely on sterilizing males that attempt to breed with and neutralize the…

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Venezuela ramps up gasoline, food supply to Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 14th (Reuters) Venezuela has ramped up shipments of gasoline and food to Cuba since November, providing key supplies to one of President Nicolas Maduro's closest allies, according to documents from Venezuelan state-run oil company…

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Cuba Now Requires Proof Of Vaccination And PCR Test For Entry

HAVANA, Jan. 14th At the peak of its tourist season, the small island nation of Cuba has decided to tighten entry requirements for visitors, including those from the United States and Canada, by requiring proof of vaccination against Covid as…

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Cubans Told to Stop Asking for Coffee

HAVANA, Jan. 14th “No coffee has come in.” The clerk at the ration store on E Street between 23rd and 21st, in Havana’s El Vedado district, has chosen to put up two large signs with these words, as she is tired of saying it over and…

Cuba revoca credenciales a la agencia de noticias española EFE

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News agency EFE mulls leaving Cuba over credentials withdrawal

HAVANA, Jan. 13th Efe Agency President Gabriela Cañas said the multimedia news agency was mulling pulling out of Cuba after its journalists reported the government was attempting to “kick them out” by withdrawing their press accreditations. “They…

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Russia warns of Cuba, Venezuela deployment if tensions mount

HAVANA, Jan. 13th A senior Russian diplomat says that a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela can’t be excluded if tensions with the United States mount.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who led the Russian delegation in…

El Festival Jazz Plaza de Cuba se celebrará en formato mixto por la covid-19

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Jazz Plaza de Cuba Festival is marked by COVID-19

HAVANA, Jan. 12th The most important jazz cultural event in Cuba confirmed that this year's edition will be in a mixed format, both virtual and in-person, to prevent crowds and infections caused by the new variant of COVID-19. The International…

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Central American bank funds Cuban COVID-19 vaccine drive

HAVANA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Central American Bank for Economic Integration said it would give Cuba a loan of 46.7 million euros ($53.1 million) to help bolster the country's COVID-19 vaccine program as it seeks to ramp up production for…

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Russia readies to deploy missiles in Cuba and Venezuela

HAVANA, Jan. 11th After NATO refused to negotiate future expansion plans with Russia, it became known that Moscow could conduct active negotiations on the deployment of missile weapons in Cuba and Venezuela. The information about…

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Cuba, queueing for hours ‘just to be able to eat’

HAVANA, Jan. 11th (AFP) Cubans are no strangers to queuing for everything from bread to toothpaste, often standing for hours under a blazing sun with no access to a toilet or drinking water, and always with the fear of leaving empty-handed. It…

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Cuba eliminates hotel-hospitals so COVID travellers can isolate on-property

HAVANA, Jan. 10th Cuba says its so-called ‘hotel hospitals’ have been phased out, with an eye to offering more comfort to those testing positive for COVID-19 while visiting the island.Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism said the move to eliminate…

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Five Cuban subjects to follow in 2022

HAVANA, Jan .10th 2022 is already experiencing its first days after an extremely difficult 2021 throughout the world and, in particular, in Cuba. The new year takes its first steps on the island amid a halo of uncertainty, after 12…

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Cuba’s COVID-19 cases continue to climb

HAVANA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) COVID-19 cases continued to increase in Cuba in the past week. The country reported 2,723 new COVID-19 cases and two more related deaths on Sunday, bringing the national counts to 977,410 and 8,328 respectively. Workplaces…

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After the controversy over her work on Cuba, the US sends Ambassador Julissa Reynoso to Spain

HAVANA, Jan. 10th The lawyer of Dominican origin Julissa Reynoso was sworn in before Vice President Kamala Harris, as United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, after his appointment was initially blocked by Republican senator of Cuban…

9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh's trial resumes in Cuba court

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Amnesty asks Biden to close U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay

HAVANA, Jan. 8th (DPA) Amnesty International has urged United States President Joe Biden to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba which has been operational for 20 years this month.The camp stands for arbitrariness, injustice,…

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What the life of the lead author of the first fossil record in Cuba reveals

HAVANA, Jan. 8th Born in Caguazal, hunted in present-day Ciego de Ávila province, Reinaldo Rojas Consuegra said that his childhood spent in the countryside greatly influenced his early curiosity towards nature.“I taught an elementary school…

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New deposit rescues oil production in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 8th The Cuba-Petroleum Union (CUPET) fulfilled its extraction plan for 2021 in mid-December after a decade reporting a notable decrease in its hydrocarbon production, according to the island’s official media. Osvaldo López Corso,…

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Will the Beijing-Havana Axis Spawn Another Cuban Crisis?

HAVANA, Jan. 7th (Joseph V. Micallef ) A growing China-Cuba axis threatens to transform the geopolitics of the Caribbean basin and heralds the return of great power rivalry to a region that has historically been a critical component of America’s…

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Cubans turn to natural remedies in midst of prescription drugs shortage

HAVANA, Jan. 6th Early each morning, Jesús Villalonga heads out to the woods near his home in Cuba’s Matanzas province, east of Havana, to gather medicinal plants and collect his horse from the nearby fields.Villalonga, 77, is a curandero,…

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US imposes visa restrictions on 8 Cuban officials

HAVANA, Jan 7th (AP) The Biden administration has slapped a travel ban on eight Cuban officials it says have been complicit in the repression of opposition protesters and other dissidents.Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced visa…

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Architects in Cuba Highlight Achievements & Goals

HAVANA, Jan. 6th (IPSCuba) Describing the current situation of Cuban architecture, Abel Tablada, professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the U of Havana, pointed out that the “city is crying out to be taken care of in all aspects: from…

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Cuba and China prepare Artificial Intelligence Center

HAVANA, Jan 6 (PL) Academics and scientists from the University of Camagüey are taking solid steps to inaugurate in the first quarter of the year the International Institute for Research on Artificial Intelligence in Hebei, China. Sc.D.…

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Cuban women push to join business opening

HAVANA, Jan.5th (AP) Cuba was an early leader in recognizing women’s rights and equality after Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959. Women were put in positions of power and responsibility, and the government legalized abortion and created…

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Cuba tightens border controls as coronavirus infections rebound

HAVANA, Jan 5 (Reuters) Cuba tightened border controls on Wednesday as the Caribbean island nation moved to tamp down a growing wave of coronavirus infections while keeping doors open for its economically vital tourism industry. The country…

Cuba administer the booster dose to its entire population this January

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Cuba administer booster dose to its entire population this January

HAVANA, Jan. 5th The Government of Cuba expects to finish administering the booster dose of the covid-19 vaccine to its entire population by the end of January Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel indicated this Wednesday on Twitter that…

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Travelers seek information on Ramsar sites in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan 15 (PL) Despite the impact of Covid-19, today there is growing attention among travellers who come to Cuba, to nature and adventure tourism on the island, in particular its Ramsar sites. This criterion is supported by…

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