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Trump restrictions aside, American Airlines boosts sales in Cuba

Malgré les restrictions de Trump, American Airlines augmente sa présence à Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 16th (AFP) American Airlines announced Monday that it would offer more daily flights to Cuba, by 2019, despite US restrictions on Americans traveling to that country.

16/10/2018/by Havana Live

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Collection of British fashion designer will be exhibited at the Cuban Art Factory

HAVANA, Oct 15 (PL) British designer Natalie Wildgoose's Children in the Garden fashion collection will be exhibited at the Cuban Art Factory, on the occasion of the British Culture Week that takes place here. The presentation is scheduled…

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Cuba’s historic Malecon is “under the weather”

HAVANA, Oct. 15th No structure close to the ocean is immune to the effects of rising sea levels. For the island of Cuba erosion is jeopardizing their coasts and its most iconic attraction…the Havana boardwalk, El Malecon. The government…

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DÍAZ-CANEL OPENS THE EXCLUSIVE HOTEL GRAND PACKARD WITH VIEWS TO THE MALECÓN DE LA HABANA

HAVANA, Oct. 14th Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, accompanied by the Minister of Tourism, Manuel Marrero, inaugurated on Saturday the Iberostar Grand Packard luxury hotel on the Paseo del Prado, which overlooks the Malecon in Havana and is…

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Cuba aims to harvest over 34,000 tons of tobacco in this season

HAVANA, Oct. 12 Cuban agriculture authorities on Thursday said the goal of this current season is to harvest over 34,000 tons of tobacco, despite Hurricane Michael devastating the crop in the western Pinar del Rio province. President of the…

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BRUSSELS AND HAVANA ADDRESS CRIMINAL PROCESSES AND A DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

HAVANA, Oct. 12 (DDC) The European Union (EU) and the Government of Cuba "extensively" addressed issues such as legal guarantees in criminal proceedings during the fourth session of their dialogue on human rights, the European External Action…

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Getty announces 2018 grants funding architectural conservation including projects in Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 11th On Thursday, the Getty announced the recipients of its 2018 Keeping It Modern grants, which provide conservation planning funds to significant 20th century architectural landmarks, internationally, $1.7 million in all this…

Ministro del Turismo Manuel Marrero Cruz | Foto © Excelencias Cuba

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"WE DO NOT HAVE DRUGS CARTELS, KIDNAPPING, OR ORGANIZED CRIME"

HAVANA, Oct. 10. Cuba seeks to boost its tourism industry and bet big on foreign investment. For this reason, high officials of the Island traveled to Mexico in recent days to sell the Caribbean destination as a reliable business area and open…

Presidente de Cuba se estrena en Twitter y marca nuevo estilo

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President of Cuba debuts on Twitter and marks new style

HAVANA, Oct. 10 (AFP) The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, debuted on Wednesday on Twitter with a message of continuity, but confirming a change in style with respect to his predecessors Fidel and Raúl Castro. "We are in La Demajagua,…

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On the doorstep British week in Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 9 (PL) British Culture Week in Cuba, from October 12 to 27, will demonstrate the growth of relations between the two countries, said the Ambassador of the United Kingdom Antony Stokes. We do not celebrate only the British culture,…

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Michael, now a Category 1 hurricane, expected to strengthen

HAVANA, Oct. 8th (PL) The National General Staff of the Civil Defense of Cuba (Emndc) has established on Monday the Emergency Information Phase for the western provinces of the island, due to the danger represented by the rains associated…

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U.S. travel to Cuba starts to show signs of recovery

HAVANA, Oct. 8th Cuba tour operators began to notice a curious thing in the dead of summer this year. Bookings to the island began to increase month over month, following a drastic slump. “We’ve gotten back to a more normal situation…

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Cuba's new tax rules to boost transparency and revenue

HAVANA, Oct. 7 New tax regulations for Cuba's budding private sector aim to improve transparency and curb tax evasion, according to officials. Before the new rules take effect on Dec. 7, workshops are being held across the island for those…

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Bombing against Cuban Aircraft in 1976 Remembered in Havana

Havana, Oct 7 (PL) Cuban authorities and citizens are remembering yesterday with a pilgrimage to the capital Necropolis of Colon, the attack committed on October 6, 1976, off the coast of Barbados, against a commercial plane of the island in…

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Belgian-Cuban project wins prize “Digital for Development”

HAVANA, Oct. 7th . -Digital application Wise Pocket, developed by the Cuban University of Oriente and the Vrije Universiteit of Brussels, won the prize “Digital for Development” for the most promising innovative idea in the “IStartup”…

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A 27,000-gallon oil spill covers the bay of Matanzas

HAVANA, Oct. 6th (EFE) Almost 27,000 gallons of oil spilled on Thursday in the bay of Matanzas, Cuba, 20 miles from one of the island's most touristic spots, Varadero. A breakdown during a discharge operation caused the dumping of one hundred…

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Int'l Film Festival in Gibara, Cuba, Calls for 2019 Edition

HAVANA, Oct 5th (PL) The International Film Festival in Gibara, in eastern Cuba, open Friday the call for the 15th edition of this event presided over by actor Jorge Perugorria, protagonist of the classic film ''Fresa y chocolate'' (Strawberry…

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Trump restrictions aside, American Airlines boosts sales in Cuba

Collection of British fashion designer will be exhibited at the Cuban Art Factory

Cuba’s historic Malecon is “under the weather”

DÍAZ-CANEL OPENS THE EXCLUSIVE HOTEL GRAND PACKARD WITH VIEWS TO THE MALECÓN DE LA HABANA

Cuba aims to harvest over 34,000 tons of tobacco in this season

BRUSSELS AND HAVANA ADDRESS CRIMINAL PROCESSES AND A DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Getty announces 2018 grants funding architectural conservation including projects in Cuba

"WE DO NOT HAVE DRUGS CARTELS, KIDNAPPING, OR ORGANIZED CRIME"

President of Cuba debuts on Twitter and marks new style

On the doorstep British week in Cuba

Michael, now a Category 1 hurricane, expected to strengthen

U.S. travel to Cuba starts to show signs of recovery

Cuba's new tax rules to boost transparency and revenue

Bombing against Cuban Aircraft in 1976 Remembered in Havana

Belgian-Cuban project wins prize “Digital for Development”

A 27,000-gallon oil spill covers the bay of Matanzas

Int'l Film Festival in Gibara, Cuba, Calls for 2019 Edition

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