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Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian causes grid to collapse

HAVANA, Sept. 28th Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday (Sep 28), local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly Read more

28/09/2022/by Havana Live

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“Yes” vote for new Family Code a majority in Cuba

HAVANA, Sept. 27th The referendum for the new Family Code resulted in 66.87% of the ballots in favor and 33% against, an “irreversible trend” for its popular approval according to the preliminary results announced by the National Electoral…

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Hurricane Ian begins to lash Cuba with heavy winds, rain

HAVANA Sept 27 (Reuters) The first strong winds ahead of Hurricane Ian began to pound Cuba's south coast late on Monday as officials rushed to evacuate residents, secure boats, and batten down homes amid warnings of a life-threatening storm…

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Tropical Storm Ian to pound Cuba as it becomes a major hurricane

HAVANA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ian hurtled toward western Cuba on Sunday, prompting the government to evacuate tourists amid expectations of life-threatening storm surges as it turns into a hurricane on Monday, according to the National…

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United Airlines to Resume US Flights to Cuba by Year End

HAVANA, Sept. 24th United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL is looking forward to restarting flights to Cuba toward the end of 2022. These flights are the ones that got suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. United…

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Cuba Votes on Same-Sex Marriage in Rare Referendum on Sunday

HAVANA, Sept. 24th Cuba is taking the Family Code, a legislative package that includes same-sex marriage and surrogacy, to a referendum, this Sunday, in an unusual and controversial vote, reports the Efe news agency. The exercise…

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Havana Festival convenes event on the film industry

HAVANA, Sep 24th (Prensa Latina) The International Festival of New Latin American Cinema convenes Cuban filmmakers and producers to participate in the Market and Distribution Meeting, which will take place during the 43rd edition of…

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Cuban zoo helps deaf visitors experience the wild

HAVANA, Sept. 23th The rhinos, giraffes, and lions that populate Cuba's national zoo have long been a wonder for all, but for deaf Cubans like Tatiana Romero, tours of the sprawling facility outside Havana have recently become a lot more…

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Fried Chicken Offered with ID Cards Only in Havana

HAVANA , Sept. 22th Forty people and forty identity cards, not one more. The crisis in the markets has made the leap to state cafeterias, and even in the cafeteria of the popular Plaza Carlos III shopping center in Central Havana, where it’s…

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US Embassy in Cuba announced full resumption of visa processing for immigrants

HAVANA, Sept. 21st The United States embassy in Havana announced this Wednesday "the total resumption" of the delivery of visas for immigrants in Cuba as of 2023, after being almost suspended for five years and when the island is experiencing…

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Cuba’s First Mosque to Be Built in Havana, Funded by Saudi Arabia

HAVANA, 20 Sept. Saudi Arabia will fund a mosque in Cuba serving the island's Muslim community, according to Havana's envoy to Saudi Arabia.In an interview broadcast on Saudi state TV, Vladimir Gonzalez, said: "Because of this donation from…

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The Biden administration new American Airlines, JetBlue flights to Havana

HAVANA, Sept 20th (Reuters) - The Biden administration will expand U.S. flights to Havana, adding 13 weekly American Airlines (AAL.O) departures from Miami and a weekly JetBlue (JBLU.O) departure from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Transportation…

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Private Businesses in Cuba For Sale with Everything Included

HAVANA, Sept. 20th With the doors closed, the interior empty and a “For Sale” sign in the window, a private restaurant on Infanta Street, in Central Havana, is one of the many businesses for sale in Cuba, where the economic crisis and…

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27th Pan-American Congress of Naval Engineering to be held in Havana

HAVANA, Sept. 18 The Pan American Institute of Naval Engineering (IPIN) and its Cuba section will hold the 27th Pan American Congress of Naval Engineering, Maritime Transport and Port Engineering, called Copinaval 2022, between September…

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Russian Tourists Returning to Cuba from October on

HAVANA, Sept. 18th Vladimir Putin may be bogged down in his war on Ukraine but some Russian citizens are doing just fine and planning to resume package tourism to Cuban resorts.The airlines had to draw new routes for the flights to begin in…

Discontent over Bread Scarcity admited by Cuban Press

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Discontent over Bread Scarcity admitted by Cuban Press

HAVANA, Sept. 17th The scarcity and high price of bread in Cuba are so evident that the official press once again dedicates ample space to the subject this Wednesday. In a report that paraphrases “Our father, Our bread… every day?” Cubadebate…

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Cuba’s Latest: Quail Eggs Instead of Hens Laying

HAVANA, Sept. 16th The Cuban government intends to “incorporate” quail meat and eggs into the Cuban diet, according to official television on Monday. The goal, in its words, is to achieve “food sovereignty,” the euphemism that they…

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Passenger arrested in Havana with 22 drug capsules in his stomach

HAVANA, Sept. 15th A traveler from Colombia was detained by members of the General Customs of the Republic of Cuba (AGR) at José Martí International Airport,, in Havana, when he was detected with suspicious capsules in his stomach, the agency…

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Cargo of Russia’s flagship Urals crude heads to Cuba

HAVANA, Sept 15th (Reuters) A cargo of Russia's flagship crude oil was heading to Cuba on Thursday, ship tracking data showed, the latest import of Russian oil under sanctions by the Caribbean nation, which has an energy crisis. The Liberia-flagged…

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The US requires a visa for Cubans with dual nationality and Europeans who have been in Cuba

HAVANA, Sept. 15th The decision of the United States to require visas from Europeans who have previously visited the island will affect Cubans with dual nationality, but also any citizen of the old continent. This has been confirmed by…

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Havana Residents Demand Solutions to the Garbage Crisis

HAVANA, Sept. 15th Complaints on social media about the garbage crisis in the Cuban capital have grown exponentially since the beginning of September and there was a new twist this week with a post on Havana Resident’s Portal about a…

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Prices Up Sharply in Cuba, Peso Hits Record 30-Year Low

HAVANA, Sept. 13th Rider Gonzalez, who runs a small cafe in Havana’s tourist center, faces a challenge every day in a country where staple foods in cafes, such as milk and flour, are in shortage, and sometimes even impossible to buy. But…

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Cuba inaugurated zebrafish laboratory for neurological studies

HAVANA, Sep 13 Starting today, Cuba has a zebrafish laboratory, which will contribute to further studies in the Caribbean country on ischemia, dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.The announcement was made by the Drug Research and…

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Controversy over a New Look for the Havana Malecon

HAVANA, Sept. 13th Under the concept of implementing a “modern, sustainable solution in keeping with the national situation and the area’s corrosive sea environment,” colonial-style streetlights will disappear from Havana’s traditional…

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A Havana Park Named After an Unknown Young Man

HAVANA, sept. 12th There are many reasons you go to a park; sometimes, it’s to take a break from walking and to rest, while others go to feel connected to Nature, and find peace and harmony. People also go to the park to talk to friends…

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Hotel occupancy sinks in Cuba: only 14%

HAVANA, Sept. 12th Although the Cuban government continues to invest millions of dollars in the construction of hotels on the island, the reality is that hotel occupancy is far from growing. The figures, in fact, reflect that the number…

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US Increases Sea-Air Patrols to Capture Cuban Rafters

HAVANA, Sept. 11th The US embassy in Cuba warned on Sunday of the increase in surveillance in the Straits of Florida in the face of the unstoppable flow of people trying to reach the United States by that route.“The Joint Task Force of…

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Cuba exceeds 5,000 MSMEs approved to boost its economy

HAVANA, Sept. 10th A total of 106 applications for the creation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were approved this Wednesday by the Cuban Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), bringing the number of this…

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Cohiba 55th Anniversary Humidor Sells for €2.8 Million

HAVANA, Sept. 10th Friday night likely saw the sale of the most expensive humidor ever sold at auction. Habanos S.A. capped off its Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration in Havana, with a humidor auction. The namesake Cohiba 55 Aniversario Humidor…

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Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian causes grid to collapse

HAVANA, Sept. 28th Cuba's electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday (Sep 28), local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly after Hurricane Ian plowed through the western end of the island leaving a path of destruction…

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