HAVANA, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Cuban seamstress Yamidely Cervantes has bought a new sewing machine for the first time in years, plus a refrigerator and a cellphone – all on Russia’s dime. Read more

WestJet Cargo inaugurated a cargo route to Havana this week
HAVANA, Sept 29. The Canadian airline WestJet Cargo inaugurated this week a cargo route to Havana, which will be a new source of supply for the island's MSMEs.as well as for state companies that import finished products to sell online in dollars. This…

Ferry between Miami and Havana is planned by shipping company Balearia
HAVANA, Sept. 29th. The Spanish shipping company Balearia once again expresses its interest in connecting by ferry to Miami and Havana, after eight years of having first proposed the project.Adolfo Utor, president of the company, has said that…

Cuba wants to break the Guinness Record with a casino wheel
HAVANA, September 28. Cuba is preparing a large casino wheel with the aim of obtaining the Guinness Record in 2024, for which it will have to surpass Venezuela with more than 1,595 participants.The International Project “Retaking the Son Bailando…

Cuban government announces measures in the face fuel shortages
HAVANA, Sept.. 28th. The Cuban government announced on Wednesday energy-saving measures and restrictions, after announcing that in the coming weeks, fuel will be scarce again due to financial difficulties for its import.The Deputy Prime Minister…

United States Academy teaches pitching clinic in Havana
HAVANA, September 28. Specialists from the American Top Velocity Academy gave pitching clinics in Cuba this Tuesday and Wednesday, with the purpose of increasing the level of knowledge of pitching coaches in baseball on the island. The theoretical…

Cuba, Russia working on case of Cubans recruited for Russian army
HAVANA, Sept 27 Cuba and Russia are working together on the case of Cubans recruited to fight in the Russian military, Russia's ambassador to Cuba told reporters on Wednesday,
as evidence grows of a large-scale recruiting effort…

Habanos S.A presents the new Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.3
HAVANA, September 26 The Habanos S.A. corporation reported today in this city the presentation in Spain of a new vitola of its products to highlight the high quality of the Cuban tobacco industry.The statement released this Tuesday in Havana…

The energy crisis returns in Cuba with the announcement of drastic measures
HAVANA, Sept. 26th. Another tough October is coming, despite the promises. The Cuban authorities are recovering the measures they took during the energy crisis last year which include everything from the total or partial paralysis of production…

Mariel languishes after investing to receive large ships, which still do not arrive
HAVANA, Sept. 26th Several months after completing the dredging of the access channel to the port, begun more than ten years ago to allow the entry of larger vessels,The directors of the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM) regret that not…

Havana Club seeks to expand market niches
HAVANA, Sept. 25th The Cuban rum marketing company Havana Club International S.A. Today it seeks new market niches to highlight the opinion of experts about the exclusive quality of its products.This opinion comes from experts and the most…

National Theater of Cuba opens its doors to a star concert
HAVANA, Sept. 25th The National Theater of Cuba opens its doors today to receive in concert the National Symphony Orchestra and the soprano Johana Simón, a luxury invitation for those who enjoy cultured music.The Covarrubias room of the institution…

Of ills and cures for Cuban economy
HAVANA, Sept. 24th. We are in the last quarter of the year. It does not seem that we have had any news in recent months that would substantially change the performance of the Cuban economy for the better, at least for the remainder of the year. It…

Cuban-American investors could own businesses in Cuba
HAVANA, September 23 The Cuban government would be exploring the possibility of allowing Cuban-American citizens to invest and own businesses in Cuba,in a desperate attempt to stop the serious crisis that is sinking the country's economy at…

US could announce measures to provide “greater support” to SMEs in Cuba
HAVANA, Sept. 22nd. The US will provide “greater financial support” to the Cuban private sector, a measure that seeks to ease restrictions on the island, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg points out, a step to try to help private ventures…

Why Cuba’s tourist rating is crumbling
HAVANA, Sept. 21st. In the heart of Old Havana, near the waterfront and the Parque Central, old American cars from the 40s and 50s are lined up by the dozen at attention, waiting for foreigners eager to discover the capital. “There are almost…

The Cuban art of preserving cigars in hand-made humidors
HAVANA, Sept. 20th. Using a Soviet-era planer, Cuban René Reyes smoothes the panel of an old cedar door that he will transform into a humidor, a fine hand-made box to preserve the island's famous cigars.“People don't believe that (…) those…

The history of cocktails will be debated in Havana
HAVANA, Sept. 20 An expert workshop will serve in Cuba to investigate the history of this country's cocktails and its link with tourism, sector authorities said this Wednesday.It is about studying in depth the history of cocktails and molecular…

Cuba’s trade in goods statistic in new cold war
HAVANA, Sept.19th. On August 14, the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI) published the data on Cuban foreign trade corresponding to 2022.It is therefore appropriate to update a previous analysis on the most relevant trends…

Back to normality at Havana Airport after the G-77+China summit
HAVANA, Sept. 19th. The Cuban Company of Airports and Airport Services (ECASA) reported that after the G-77+China summit ended in the Cuban capital, the arrival of flights to the different terminals of Havana Airport, both national and international,…

Cubans will be able to manage US bank accounts from the island
HAVANA, Sept. 18th. Joe Biden's administration has some important changes planned in its policy towards Cuba, and one of these is focused on the island's private sector, Cuban-American journalist Mario J. Pentón announced in a video on Facebook…

Havana establish high fines for those who violate new communal waste regulations
HAVANA, Sept 18th The Government of Havana approved a group of measures for compliance with the Regulations for Decoration, Hygiene and Communal Services in the capital that include sanctions for those citizens who contravene the communal hygiene…

G77+China urges to create a new financial architecture in the face of crisis and inequality
HAVANA, Sept. 17 Leaders of more than a hundred developing countries, representing 80% of the world's population, closed a summit in Cuba on Saturday demanding that the powers support the creation of a new international financial architecture…

G77+China Summit Begins in Cuba Seeking a New Economic World Order
HAVANA, Sept. 15th. The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the global population, gathers Friday in Cuba seeking to promote a “new economic world order" amid warnings of growing polarization.
United…

Where are we and what else to do to start picking up the economy?
HAVANA, Sept. 14th. In September 2019 I published an article in which I made a proposal on economic measures that should be taken in the coming years.With great satisfaction, I have reread it again and I verify that some of those proposals from…

Cuban Prosecutor’s Office studies updating confiscation procedure
HAVANA, Sept. 14th. In line with recent statements by the president of the Cuban Parliament, Esteban Lazo, about the relevance of the confiscation of property or merchandise from those who break the laws, the Attorney General's Office is studying…

More than 100 countries will participate in the G77 Summit in Havana
HAVANA, Sept. 13 More than a hundred delegations will participate in the G77 and China Summit to be held in this capital on September 15 and 16, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez confirmed today.The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…

Air Europa will fly to Cuba with biofuel
HAVANA, Sep 12 A note from professor and Cuban tourism specialist José Luis Perelló, recalls that the Spanish airline Air Europa will operate flights with biofuel (SAF) on trips that include Havana. In his Facebook account, he explains…

Star Maps: A Perfect Gift to Commemorate Your Cuba Adventure
HAVANA, Sept. 11th Traveling to new and exotic destinations is a wondrous adventure that leaves us with a treasure trove of memories. Among these, there are always those special moments that we wish we could hold onto forever.
Whether it's…

How Cubans were recruited to fight for Russia
HAVANA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Cuban seamstress Yamidely Cervantes has bought a new sewing machine for the first time in years, plus a refrigerator and a cellphone - all on Russia's dime.She said her 49-year-old husband Enrique Gonzalez, a…

WestJet Cargo inaugurated a cargo route to Havana this week
HAVANA, Sept 29. The Canadian airline WestJet Cargo inaugurated this week a cargo route to Havana, which will be a new source of supply for the island's MSMEs.as well as for state companies that import finished products to sell online in dollars. This…

Ferry between Miami and Havana is planned by shipping company Balearia
HAVANA, Sept. 29th. The Spanish shipping company Balearia once again expresses its interest in connecting by ferry to Miami and Havana, after eight years of having first proposed the project.Adolfo Utor, president of the company, has said that…

Cuba wants to break the Guinness Record with a casino wheel
HAVANA, September 28. Cuba is preparing a large casino wheel with the aim of obtaining the Guinness Record in 2024, for which it will have to surpass Venezuela with more than 1,595 participants.The International Project “Retaking the Son Bailando…

Cuban government announces measures in the face fuel shortages
HAVANA, Sept.. 28th. The Cuban government announced on Wednesday energy-saving measures and restrictions, after announcing that in the coming weeks, fuel will be scarce again due to financial difficulties for its import.The Deputy Prime Minister…

United States Academy teaches pitching clinic in Havana
HAVANA, September 28. Specialists from the American Top Velocity Academy gave pitching clinics in Cuba this Tuesday and Wednesday, with the purpose of increasing the level of knowledge of pitching coaches in baseball on the island. The theoretical…

Cuba, Russia working on case of Cubans recruited for Russian army
HAVANA, Sept 27 Cuba and Russia are working together on the case of Cubans recruited to fight in the Russian military, Russia's ambassador to Cuba told reporters on Wednesday,
as evidence grows of a large-scale recruiting effort…

Habanos S.A presents the new Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.3
HAVANA, September 26 The Habanos S.A. corporation reported today in this city the presentation in Spain of a new vitola of its products to highlight the high quality of the Cuban tobacco industry.The statement released this Tuesday in Havana…

The energy crisis returns in Cuba with the announcement of drastic measures
HAVANA, Sept. 26th. Another tough October is coming, despite the promises. The Cuban authorities are recovering the measures they took during the energy crisis last year which include everything from the total or partial paralysis of production…

Mariel languishes after investing to receive large ships, which still do not arrive
HAVANA, Sept. 26th Several months after completing the dredging of the access channel to the port, begun more than ten years ago to allow the entry of larger vessels,The directors of the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM) regret that not…