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World Mojito Day: Here’s how to create the classic Cuban cocktail

HAVANA, July 11th World Mojito Day is celebrated on July 11 across the world to appreciate and enjoy this wonderfully refreshing summer cocktail that has been made for almost a century, Read more

11/07/2020/by Havana Live

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Cubans flock to beaches after easing of three-month restrictions

HAVANA, July 11 Thousands of Cubans have for the first time returned to beaches as the country has started to ease the three-month restrictions aimed at containing the nationwide spread of COVID-19.In Havana, neither cloudy weather nor rainy…

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When Will Cubans Get to Eat Ostrich Meat?

HAVANA, July 9th (HT) This morning, I ran into someone on the street who said, “I’m going to one of those long lines.” I didn’t say anything because I didn’t quite get it, then he explained, “for whatever comes in,” and we both…

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The Vegan Movement Progressing in Cuba

HAVANA, July 7th (IPS-Cuba) Being vegan might seem like an unlikely trend in Cuba, a country that is marked by its unhealthy diet and limited food variety and supply at markets, which makes it very hard to adopt this practice and life philosophy,…

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Fidel Castro’s secret Italian Catholic lover recounts 40-year affair in new book

HAVANA, July 7th A new book called “Fidel in Love” reveals the secret love story between Cuba’s ‘Lider Maximo,’ Fidel Castro, and Anna Maria Traglia, the niece of the Cardinal Vicar of Rome. The unlikely affair between the atheist…

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Urban gardening takes deeper root in Cuba amid pandemic

HAVANA, July 6 (Xinhua) Angel Hernandez, a resident of Havana's central Playa district, never imagined he would be cultivating crops again after retiring, but the COVID-19 pandemic presented a good excuse.Like many Cubans, he has been supportive…

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Steps and keys for reopening Cuban tourism

HAVANA, July 5th This July 1st Cuba officially opened its first hotels to international tourism. It did so only in keys adjacent to the island after three months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, without clear indications of its possible…

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Havana stirs to life without tourists and amid scarcity

HAVANA, July 3rd (Reuters) - The Cuban capital stirred to life on Friday after more than three months of lockdown but there were no signs of tourists on Havana’s quiet streets while residents fretted over shortages of food and other basic…

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The pandemic shuts down a lifeline for Cuba

HAVANA, July 2th Although the United States has embargoed Cuba’s economy since the 1960s, the flow of goods, money and people between them has never stopped. Often the interchange is carried out by mulas, or mules (a term for drug couriers…

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Child Marriage in Latin America and Cuba

HAVANA, July 2nd The lockdown that most of humankind has had to experience to try and slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, is standing in the way of interventions that are carried out worldwide to bring an end to child marriage, and this…

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Cuban capital to ease lockdown, joins rest of the country

HAVANA, July 1 (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday it will begin easing a pandemic lockdown on Havana on Friday, while most of the rest of the country will move to phase two of a three-phase process towards normalization. The…

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Roof Collapse at Cuba’s Partagás Factory Closes Iconic Casa del Habano

HAVANA, July 2th Ever since the Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagás in Havana, casually known as the Partagás factory, closed for renovations in 2011, everyone assumed it was only a matter of time before the iconic building behind the city’s…

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Cuban Cinema Promotion Fund opens second call

HAVANA, Jul 1th ( PL) In order to promote the development of national cinematography, the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAC) today announced the second call for the Fund for the Promotion of Cuban Cinema. On this…

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Cuba’s First Biomass-Fired Power Plant Inaugurated

HAVANA, July 1th The first biomass-fired power plant in Cuba—located adjacent to Ciro Redondo sugar mill in the central province of Ciego de Ávila—recently synchronized its two boilers to the grid. The 60-MW plant is expected to provide…

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New Cuban tourism system to isolate visitors from population

HAVANA, June 30th (AP) — With the coronavirus waning in Cuba, the government plans to restart its tourism industry by sending visitors to five narrow islands that will offer all-inclusive vacations and keep foreigners isolated from the rest…

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Cuba calls on citizens to grow more of their own food

HAVANA, June 29th (Reuters) In the courtyard of a temple belonging to the Abakua Afro-Cuban religious brotherhood in Havana, Nelson Piloto is pulling up the lawn to plant bell peppers and cassava in the face of Cuba's looming food crisis. Piloto,…

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At least 15 cyclones forecast in North Atlantic Hurricane season

HAVANA, June 29 (PL ) At least 15 tropical cyclones could affect the North Atlantic area, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico during the current hurricane season, the Master of Science, Ailyn Jústiz highlighted today. According to the…

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Mike East, Who Lowered U.S. Flag in Havana in 1961, Dies at 81

HAVANA, June 28th Attired in their dress blues, Mike East and two other Marine guards at the United States Embassy in Havana carried out a melancholy mission in the winter of 1961.The Marines lowered the flag flying at the Embassy while…

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Cuba’s recoveries from Covid-19 rise to 2,201, 94.4% of all cases

HAVANA, Jun 28 (PL ) The patients recovered from Covid-19 in Cuba amount on Sunday to 2,201, for 94.4% recovery rate with another 14 who left hospitals in the last day, one of the most favourable indicators during the fight against the…

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One deceased yesterday from COVID-19 and five new cases, none from Havana

HAVANA, June 27th The week closed with low figures in terms of contagion from coronavirus in Cuba, but health authorities today reported the death of a 78-year-old woman from Havana, in addition to five new infections. The deceased, from…

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Mozart goes Mambo in Havana

HAVANA, June 26th The Cuban capital of Havana has provided a charming backdrop to numerous films, including Wim Wenders' legendary 1999 music documentary, Buena Vista Social Club. Twenty years later, Havana is again the setting for a unique…

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Sahara dust cloud hits Havana

HAVANA, June 25th (AFP) A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba late on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home. The dust cloud swept across the…

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Online shopping a steep learning curve for Cuba

HAVANA, June 25th When Jorge Noris first tried online shopping, Cuban-style, the products he bought never turned up. Like most people, the father of two living on the outskirts of Havana was seduced by the convenience of shopping over the…

The first of Cuba’s three-phase recovery plan to return to the “new normal”, began on June 18th.

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Economic Factors Complicate Easing Lockdown Restrictions in Cuba

HAVANA, June 24th In addition to epidemiological indicators, Cuba’s recovery post-COVID-19 will be determined by factors linked to its sluggish economy: a global crisis and limited access to foreign currency and fuel. Highly dependent…

Descubren que la luz ultravioleta desactiva el SARS-CoV-2

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They discover that ultraviolet light deactivates SARS-CoV-2

HAVANA, 24 Juin A joint investigation between the Dutch company Signify and Boston University,The United States confirms the effectiveness of UV-C ultraviolet light in deactivating the SARS-COV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, which is…

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United Arab Emirates is interested in medical collaboration with Cuba

LA HABANA, Jun 24 (PL ) Authorities from Dubai, one of the members of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have expressed interest in Cuba's medical collaboration, the Spanish-language newspaper El Correo del Golfo reported on its website on Wednesday. A…

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Havana could start return to normality in next 15 days

HAVANA, June 23th Havana could begin the post-COVID-19 de-escalation and, with it, the gradual return to normality in the next 15 days, according to what was said this Monday at a meeting of the Provincial Defense Council of the Cuban capital. The…

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Alert in Cuba on the effects of Sahara Dust

HAVANA, June 23 (PL ) The Cuban Meteorological Institute reiterated its alert on Monday to a large cloud of Dust from the Sahara,which will cover the Caribbean island during the current week. The models suggest that the values of dust…

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Havana Club 1519 raises £5,200 for charity

HAVANA, June 22th The rum was sold during The Worshipship Company of Distillers’ Auction, hosted by Whisky Auction. The proceeds will be donated to Distillers’ Livery Company Emergency Appeal in support of The Drinks Trust’s Your Round…

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Cubans flock to beaches after easing of three-month restrictions

When Will Cubans Get to Eat Ostrich Meat?

The Vegan Movement Progressing in Cuba

Fidel Castro’s secret Italian Catholic lover recounts 40-year affair in new book

Urban gardening takes deeper root in Cuba amid pandemic

Steps and keys for reopening Cuban tourism

Havana stirs to life without tourists and amid scarcity

The pandemic shuts down a lifeline for Cuba

Child Marriage in Latin America and Cuba

Cuban capital to ease lockdown, joins rest of the country

Roof Collapse at Cuba’s Partagás Factory Closes Iconic Casa del Habano

Cuban Cinema Promotion Fund opens second call

Cuba’s First Biomass-Fired Power Plant Inaugurated

New Cuban tourism system to isolate visitors from population

Cuba calls on citizens to grow more of their own food

At least 15 cyclones forecast in North Atlantic Hurricane season

Mike East, Who Lowered U.S. Flag in Havana in 1961, Dies at 81

Cuba’s recoveries from Covid-19 rise to 2,201, 94.4% of all cases

One deceased yesterday from COVID-19 and five new cases, none from Havana

Mozart goes Mambo in Havana

Sahara dust cloud hits Havana

Online shopping a steep learning curve for Cuba

Economic Factors Complicate Easing Lockdown Restrictions in Cuba

They discover that ultraviolet light deactivates SARS-CoV-2

United Arab Emirates is interested in medical collaboration with Cuba

Havana could start return to normality in next 15 days

Alert in Cuba on the effects of Sahara Dust

Havana Club 1519 raises £5,200 for charity

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