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Hotel Gran Muthu Habana opens its doors
HAVANA, 5 feb. Very close to the intersection of 3rd and 70th streets in the Miramar neighborhood, the Gran Muthu Habana hotel began its operations yesterday.Managed by the MGM Muthu Hotels in collaboration with the Gaviota tourism group, Gran…

Biden may remove sanction from Cuba as he fears Cuba-China-Russia axis
HAVANA, Feb. 5th May American sanctions against Cuba be lifted soon? Cuba is experiencing some intriguing changes. While Cuba is being urged to remain on its side by Russia and China. The US administration, on the other hand, seems concerned…

Cuban drivers of state-owned cars have to take people at bus stops
HAVANA, Feb. 5th Cuba has warned drivers of state-owned cars to pick up people at bus stops or face prosecution, as Havana faces painful shortages of diesel fuel, authorities said this week.
Diesel has been in very short supply since being…

Havana Club cut carbon footprint
HAVANA, Feb. 4th Havana Club is reducing the weight of glass bottles across its core portfolio in a move that it estimates will save 2.2K tons of CO2 per year. Aligning with the brand’s commitment to cut its carbon footprint in…

Driver from Cuba’s medical brigade in Haiti released
HAVANA, Feb. 4th (AFP) A driver from Cuba's medical brigade in Haiti, kidnapped by gangsters in Port-au-Prince more than a week ago, has been freed, the government in Havana said Thursday.The health ministry did not provide any details…

New 240 MW floating power plant arrives in Havana
HAVANA, Feb. 3th A new floating plant arrived in Havana on Wednesday to contribute to the generation of electricity on the island, according to the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines.It is a large capacity plant, which can generate 240 MW, the…

Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred to Belize
HAVANA, Feb 3th (Reuters) - Majid Khan, a Pakistani man who has described in graphic detail his torture by the Central Intelligence Agency in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has been transferred from the Guantanamo…

Cuba attracts tourists in multi-destination packages with Cancun and the DR
HAVANA, Feb. 2nd. Multi-destination packages with charter flights to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Cancun are increasingly being promoted by Caribbean travel agencies and tour operators such as Viajes Bojórquez and Enjoy Travel Group. The…

Did you know that DimeCuba makes it easy for you to get a Cuban passport?
HAVANA, Feb. 2nd. Through DimeCuba, Antilleans can count on an extraordinary service that facilitates the renewal and extension of Cuban passports.It is very important for all Cubans abroad to have their travel document in force and ready for…

2 Cuban sisters’ 4,200-mile journey to the US and a new life
HAVANA, Feb 1st (AP) — The Rolo González sisters walked out of Nicaragua's main airport and peered out onto a sea of young men. The Central American “coyotes” squinted back, trying to find the people they would smuggle to the United…

Driver of Cuban medical brigade kidnapped in Haiti
HAVANA, Jan. 31st According to the island’s official media, a driver from Cuba’s medical brigade in Haiti was kidnapped a week ago, citing the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). According to the Minsap information, Alejandro Aguilera was…

Gender-based violence in Cuba, from talking to action
HAVANA, Jan. 31st. January has once again raised the dust and sadness of the pending debts on gender-based violence in Cuba. The discussion, at least on social networks, has brought back the issue of a comprehensive law against gender-based…

How the U.S. Can Support Cuba’s Emerging Private Sector
HAVANA, Jan. 30th There is one aspect of U.S. policy toward Cuba—and only one—that Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden all agreed on: supporting Cuba’s private business sector. Ever since the Cuban government legalized…

Brussels buses have a second life in Havana
HAVANA, Jan. 29th 30 former buses belonging to Brussels public transport company STIB have had a second life on the streets of Havana. As previously reported, 20 Van Hool A330 D1 buses and 10 Mercedes Citaro buses were donated by the…

Hotel Habana Libre will be the headquarter for Marabana race
HAVANA, Jan 28.- The Habana Libre hotel will function as the venue for the traditional Marabana race during its next four editions, official sources confirmed today.The day before, Meliá Hotels International Cuba and the Marabana/Maracuba…

Dominican Republic and Cuba reinforce cooperation to face the effects of Climate Change in the Caribbean
HAVANA, Jan. 27th Max Puig, executive vice president of the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism, and Alan Ramirez Risk, technical director of this institution, held fruitful working meetings with this country’s…

Tips for Student Travel in Havana
HAVANA, Jan. 18th Being a student traveler in Havana is quite an experience. This city has so much to offer and is so different from the rest of the places you’ve ever been to. Cuba has been long erased from the travelers’ lists. Only a…

Cuba picks 5 MLB affiliated players for World Classic
HAVANA, Jan. 27th (AP) Cubans signed with Major League Baseball organizations and other foreign clubs will for the first time join domestic stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic, officials announced Wednesday…

The mystery behind the ‘Havana Syndrome’
HAVANA, Jan. 27th The U.S. embassy in Cuba restarted full service earlier this month. It was closed for nearly six years following tensions with the administration of former President Trump. Several staffers who worked in the embassy reported…

U.S. saxophonist Ted Nash heads to Havana to perform in the International Jazz Festival
HAVANA, Jan 24 (Reuters) Grammy-winning U.S. jazz saxophonist-composer Ted Nash traveled to Cuba this week to perform with fellow musicians from the Caribbean island nation, part of a week-long celebration of jazz in the Cuban capital of…

London Court Battle Over Unpaid Cuba Debt began
HAVANA, Jan 24th. (Reuters) – Cuba began a high-stakes legal battle in London’s High Court on Monday over unpaid Fidel Castro-era government debt now held by one of the country’s creditors. The 8-day case will be closely watched by other…

Cuba found a friend in European Union
HAVANA, Jan. 24th The European Union, which is the chief partner of one of the most reprehensible nations in the world i.e. the US, asked the Cuban government to give amnesty to Cubans who are languishing in jail for agitating against the regime.…

Cuba´s infant mortality on the rise
HAVANA, Jan. 24th In an informative note published days ago on its official website, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported the death of “eight newborns with low birth weight and prematurity” in January. It happened at…

Cuba’s Emerging Private Sector, how the U.S. Can support it?
HAVANA, Jan. 24th There is one aspect of U.S. policy toward Cuba—and only one—that Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden all agreed on: supporting Cuba’s private business sector. Ever since the Cuban government legalized…

Fiber Optic Cable Connection linking Martinique and Cuba concluded
HAVANA, Specialists are working at a fast pace to put into operation the new international fiber optic cable Arimao, which will bring with it an increase and diversification of Cuba's international connectivity. According to a report…

Independent media in Cuba face crackdown
HAVANA, Jan. 20th Since graduating from the University of Havana’s faculty of journalism in 2021, Pedro Sosa, 24, has photographed families of political prisoners and written about the chronic lack of medicine and syringes in Cuba’s fraying…

United States and Cuba Continue Law Enforcement Dialogue
HAVANA, Jan. 20th. On January 18-19, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Havana to discuss topics of bilateral interest on law enforcement matters under the U.S.–Cuba Law Enforcement Dialogue.This type of dialogue enhances the national security…

TripAdvisor recognizes Cuba as 2023 top “destination”
HAVANA, Jan.19th The list, which gathers those sites worldwide that experience the highest growth in interest within the popular travel site, was led by Cuba, followed by Vietnam and Mauritius. Regarding award comments, TripAdvisor highly…

How to rent a car in Cuba online before your trip to the island?
HAVANA, Feb. 7th. If you are thinking of renting a car during your next trip to Cuba, you will be interested in the excellent alternatives offered by DimeCuba.When traveling to Cuba for tourism, business, or visiting family and friends, comfort…

Hotel Gran Muthu Habana opens its doors
HAVANA, 5 feb. Very close to the intersection of 3rd and 70th streets in the Miramar neighborhood, the Gran Muthu Habana hotel began its operations yesterday.Managed by the MGM Muthu Hotels in collaboration with the Gaviota tourism group, Gran…

Biden may remove sanction from Cuba as he fears Cuba-China-Russia axis
HAVANA, Feb. 5th May American sanctions against Cuba be lifted soon? Cuba is experiencing some intriguing changes. While Cuba is being urged to remain on its side by Russia and China. The US administration, on the other hand, seems concerned…

Cuban drivers of state-owned cars have to take people at bus stops
HAVANA, Feb. 5th Cuba has warned drivers of state-owned cars to pick up people at bus stops or face prosecution, as Havana faces painful shortages of diesel fuel, authorities said this week.
Diesel has been in very short supply since being…

Havana Club cut carbon footprint
HAVANA, Feb. 4th Havana Club is reducing the weight of glass bottles across its core portfolio in a move that it estimates will save 2.2K tons of CO2 per year. Aligning with the brand’s commitment to cut its carbon footprint in…

Driver from Cuba’s medical brigade in Haiti released
HAVANA, Feb. 4th (AFP) A driver from Cuba's medical brigade in Haiti, kidnapped by gangsters in Port-au-Prince more than a week ago, has been freed, the government in Havana said Thursday.The health ministry did not provide any details…

New 240 MW floating power plant arrives in Havana
HAVANA, Feb. 3th A new floating plant arrived in Havana on Wednesday to contribute to the generation of electricity on the island, according to the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines.It is a large capacity plant, which can generate 240 MW, the…

Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred to Belize
HAVANA, Feb 3th (Reuters) - Majid Khan, a Pakistani man who has described in graphic detail his torture by the Central Intelligence Agency in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has been transferred from the Guantanamo…

Cuba attracts tourists in multi-destination packages with Cancun and the DR
HAVANA, Feb. 2nd. Multi-destination packages with charter flights to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Cancun are increasingly being promoted by Caribbean travel agencies and tour operators such as Viajes Bojórquez and Enjoy Travel Group. The…

Did you know that DimeCuba makes it easy for you to get a Cuban passport?
HAVANA, Feb. 2nd. Through DimeCuba, Antilleans can count on an extraordinary service that facilitates the renewal and extension of Cuban passports.It is very important for all Cubans abroad to have their travel document in force and ready for…