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Cuban cruise arrivals break record in 2018

HAVANA,Nov. 17th By the end of October, 703,519 cruise passengers had arrived in Cuba, a growth of almost 117,000 compared to the previous year, said Manuel Marrero Cruz, minister of tourism.

17/11/2018/by Havana Live

Google tenderá un cable submarino para mejorar Internet en Cuba

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Google will build an underwater cable to improve the Internet in Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 17 (EFE) Google works on a submarine cable to improve Internet in Cuba, one of the most disconnected countries in the world, where the American company expects to do "much more" in the future, said Google Cuba's Marketing Manager,…

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Cuba Thanks Austria for Donation of 10 waste collection trucks to Havana

HAVANA, Nov 15th (PL) Cuba expressed satisfaction with and gratitude for the donation by the Vienna authorities of 10 waste collecting trucks for Havana, as a concrete contribution to the capital''s 500th anniversary. Cuban Ambassador to…

Cuba perderá más de 330 millones de dólares con la expulsión de sus médicos de Brasil

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Cuba ends medical exchange program with Brazil

HAVANA, Nov. 15th (AP) Cuba said Wednesday that it is ending a program that sent thousands of government doctors to underserved regions of Brazil in exchange for hundreds of millions in badly needed hard currency. The end of the "Mas…

"Iberostar Grand Packard, una experiencia única"

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US Punishes 16 More Cuban Hotels Owned by the Military

HAVANA, Nov. 15th (HT) The Government of Donald Trump today expanded the list of sanctioned Cuban entities with which all US citizens are prohibited from doing business with. Among them there are 16 hotels owned by the Cuban Army. The…

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Carnival Radiance to Sail Line's First Cuba Cruises From NYC

HAVANA, Nov. 14th Carnival Cruise Line has outlined the schedules for what will soon be two of its most up-to-date ships. Following a $200 million dry dock in early 2020, Carnival Radiance will return to service that April with a diverse…

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Havana Club Contest to Celebrate Cuban Capital's Anniversary

Havana, Nov 14 (PL) Havana Club Internacional S.A. called to participate in the Digital Photography contest ''Havana 7 is your feeling'', on occasion of the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana. Those interested should share a photo…

Repatriados impulsan economía y mercado inmobiliario en Cuba

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Returning Cubans boost island’s real estate market

HAVANA, Nov. 11th (AFP) In shorts and wearing shoes but no socks, Mauricio Garcia could pass for a tourist as he strolls around Old Havana. But he’s as Cuban as a Cohiba cigar, and his return after 16 years abroad is part of the demographic…

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In Cuba found a live two-headed turtle

HAVANA, Nov. 10th. Cuban found a unique reptile with two heads and double armor, but refuses to sell it. A man and his son decided to go fishing and to instill this bait. But during the search, the worms came upon the laying turtles. There,…

Del 20 al 24, Semana de la Moda en La Habana

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From 20 to 24, 4th Fashion Week in Havana

HAVANA, Nov 10 From November 20 to 24, the best of the art of dress on the island will meet in the Cuba Pavilion, in the Fourth Edition of Fashion Week in Havana, ideal space for the exchange of experiences between designers and the public . At…

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Havana to Host Meeting of Friends of Partagas

Havana, Nov 10th (PL) The 31st edition of the Friends of Partagás meeting, one of the great smoke festivals that takes place in Cuba every year, will gather cigar aficionados from November 12 to 16, the organizers announced. Organized by…

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SON OF THE FORMER FLORIDITA OWNER TO FILM A DOCUMENTARY IN HAVANA

HAVANA, Nov 9th The son of the former owner of the famous Cuban bar-restaurant Floridita Jorge Ribalaigua Meilan, is in Havana with the purpose of filming a documentary about the Catalan influence in the Caribbean nation. His father, the…

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US agribusiness looks to boost sales to Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 9th. (AP) Representatives from the United States' agricultural sector arrived in Cuba on Thursday for a conference aimed at promoting sales, one of the few U.S. business areas allowed to deal with the island under a half-century-old…

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UK and Chinese company to build 50MW of solar in Mariel

HAVANA, Nov. 8th Solar developer Hive Energy and SE Energy Investment Co, a UK subsidiary of Chinese equipment manufacturing conglomerate Shanghai Electric Group, have formed a joint venture to build and operate 50MW of solar PV in the Mariel…

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Cuba hands over US national sought by Interpol

HAVANA, Nov. 7th (AFP) Cuba on Wednesday handed over to the United States an Interpol-sought American who had been avoiding justice in the neighboring Caribbean nation. The man, whose identity was not disclosed by Havana, was sought "for…

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Who are Cuba’s Top Curators and Critics?

HAVANA, Nov. 7th Cuban culture is known for its appreciation of the arts—and that extends to the individuals who create exhibitions and write about them. For citizens of other countries, national awards for curatorship and art criticism…

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Pyongyang Bids Impressive Farewell to Cuban President

HAVANA, Nov. 7th (ACN) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) bid farewell to Miguel Diaz-Canel, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, with an impressive spectacle of massive popular gymnastics, the Arirang celebration,…

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Cuban cruise arrivals break record in 2018

Google will build an underwater cable to improve the Internet in Cuba

Cuba Thanks Austria for Donation of 10 waste collection trucks to Havana

Cuba ends medical exchange program with Brazil

US Punishes 16 More Cuban Hotels Owned by the Military

Carnival Radiance to Sail Line's First Cuba Cruises From NYC

Havana Club Contest to Celebrate Cuban Capital's Anniversary

Returning Cubans boost island’s real estate market

In Cuba found a live two-headed turtle

From 20 to 24, 4th Fashion Week in Havana

Havana to Host Meeting of Friends of Partagas

SON OF THE FORMER FLORIDITA OWNER TO FILM A DOCUMENTARY IN HAVANA

US agribusiness looks to boost sales to Cuba

UK and Chinese company to build 50MW of solar in Mariel

Cuba hands over US national sought by Interpol

Who are Cuba’s Top Curators and Critics?

Pyongyang Bids Impressive Farewell to Cuban President

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