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Restaurarán el Barrio Chino de La Habana por el quinto centenario de la ciudad

HAVANA, September 22 (Efe) The central Chinatown of Havana, which became one of the largest in Latin America but is very deteriorated today, will be subject to an integral resuscitation within the program of improvements for the 500 years of the founding of the Cuban capital, which are met in 2019.

22/09/2018/by Havana Live

Anuncian nuevas medidas en Cuba destinadas a disminuir el robo de combustible estatal

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Cuba announce new measures to reduce the theft of state fuel

HAVANA, September 22 The announcement of some measures to face the sale of fuel on the black market of the Island was among the most relevant of the most recent Council of Ministers in Cuba, which was marked by the presence of a wide repertoire…

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AccorHotels plans new Havana hotel

HAVANA, sept. 21th As international travel to Cuba grows, global hotel brands are looking to gain footholds in the more popular destinations, with European companies facing fewer restrictions on investment. This week, Paris-based AccorHotels…

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Miguel Diaz-Canel meets U.S. Senator Corker amid tense bilateral relations

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, who is on a trip to Havana to discuss tense bilateral relations and other "matters of common interest", state-run media reported…

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TWO SPANISH DISAPPEARED IN CUBA WERE "KIDNAPPED" BY A SANTERA

HAVANA, September 21th Spaniards Ana Maria Linares Romero, 43, and her daughter Alba, 6, were reported missing by the police in Spain at the beginning of the month. The trail was lost on September 5 when they took a plane from the Canary Islands,…

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Cuba welcomes more Chinese investment, visitors to boost tourism

HAVANA, Sept. 20 Cuba is working hard to boost the Caribbean island nation's tourism industry, with a focus on attracting more Chinese investment and tourists. Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said on Wednesday that this also comes…

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Today will start sample of Greek cinema in Havana

HAVANA, Sep. 19 (ACN) A sample of Greek cinema will be inaugurated tomorrow in the 23rd and 12th rooms, the headquarters of the Cinematheque of Cuba, in this city., With the screening of El Greco, by Yannis Smaragdis. Estela Bezirtzoglou,…

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Cuba moves to final stage of probe into deadly plane crash

HAVANA , Sept. 19th Despite the sharp fall and explosions suffered by the aircraft of Cubana de Aviacion accident in Havana on May 18, the Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba has reported that the black boxes were not damaged, and therefore…

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Incentives Tourism Event Opens in Havana

HAVANA, Sep 18th (PL) The 22nd edition of Meetings and Incentive Travel Market of the Americas (MITM Americas) opened on Tuesday in Havana as an additional opportunity for Cuban tourism, in the sector of travel to congresses, meetings and incentives. The…

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As Cuba backs gay marriage, churches oppose the government’s plan

HAVANA, sept. 17th Cubans are debating a constitutional reform that, among other legal changes, would open the door to gay marriage. It would also prohibit discrimination against people based on sex, gender, sexual orientation and gender…

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The road to restoration: Cuba’s modern farming revolution

HAVANA, sept. 17th With its tropical beaches and rolling hills, spotted with tobacco plantations and pine forest, Cuba might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of degraded land. But behind the tourist idyll lies a grimmer…

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Cuba's president says can't talk with Trump unless it's as equals

HAVANA, sept. 17th (Reuters) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in his first interview since taking office in April his government could not talk with U.S. President Donald Trump as long as Trump’s administration kept its “abnormal”…

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Between Drought and Floods, Cuba Seeks to Improve Water Management

HAVANA, Sep 16 (IPS) If you enjoy a good daily shower and water comes out every time you turn on the taps in your home, you should feel privileged. There are places in the world where this vital resource for life is becoming scarcer by…

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The Way We Drink Coffee in Cuba

HAVANA, sept. 16th (By Richard Potts) I have bared witness to this unique ritual ever since I was a child, when I used to go out with my uncle and my father, normally on our Sunday walks from our family home in Central Havana to Galiano…

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Spain organizes in Cuba the XVII Golf Tournament "de la Hispanidad"

HAVANA, sept. 15th. Last year, Cuban golfer Annia Blanco was the winner in the women's section of the XVI Tournament "Hispanic Day" that took place in the Varadero Golf Club. The event was attended by an important representation of golfers from…

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Austrian beer brewery in Trinidad in the testing period

HAVANA, sept. 15th The Austrian brewery-brewery Salm began its testing period in Trinidad (Sancti Spíritus) this Friday. It will produce light, medium and dark beers and malt. The tests carried out in the factory located in the old Royal…

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Two films present five Cuban spies as heroes

HAVANA, sept. 15th The story of the five Cuban spies who spent years in U.S. prisons is headed to the big screen – twice. Canada’s Pictou Twist Pictures and Picture Plant have joined the Cuban Institute for the Cinema Art and Industry (ICAIC)…

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RESTORING THE CHINESE DISTRICT OF HAVANA FOR THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CITY

Cuba announce new measures to reduce the theft of state fuel

AccorHotels plans new Havana hotel

Miguel Diaz-Canel meets U.S. Senator Corker amid tense bilateral relations

TWO SPANISH DISAPPEARED IN CUBA WERE "KIDNAPPED" BY A SANTERA

Cuba welcomes more Chinese investment, visitors to boost tourism

Today will start sample of Greek cinema in Havana

Cuba moves to final stage of probe into deadly plane crash

Incentives Tourism Event Opens in Havana

As Cuba backs gay marriage, churches oppose the government’s plan

The road to restoration: Cuba’s modern farming revolution

Cuba's president says can't talk with Trump unless it's as equals

Between Drought and Floods, Cuba Seeks to Improve Water Management

The Way We Drink Coffee in Cuba

Spain organizes in Cuba the XVII Golf Tournament "de la Hispanidad"

Austrian beer brewery in Trinidad in the testing period

Two films present five Cuban spies as heroes

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