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Trump sanctions, lawsuits hit Cuba hard: It can’t even buy planes, transport minister says

HAVANA, Feb. 26th The Trump administration’s campaign of “maximum pressure” on Cuba has hit the country so hard, Read more

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Animal Protection in Santa Clara: Popular Tradition Driven by a Donkey

HAVANA, Feb. 26th (By Glenda Boza Ibarra (El Toque)) A donkey wanders through the city. He knocks on doors with one of his front hooves. He wants bread. Neighbours don’t turn their backs on him: they stroke him, protect him, feed him.…

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Cuba buys oil-ship included-to avoid US sanctions

HAVANA, Feb. 26th Cuba, which faces fuel shortages, had to buy an oil shipment including the ship that was transporting it,as its owner refused to dock on the island for fear of U.S. sanctions, the government said. "We had to get to the point…

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Cuba aplies initiatives for surveillance and control of coronavirus

HAVANA, Feb 26 (PL) Cuba will soon make available to health professionals and the population an application that can be activated from mobile phones with updated information on COVID-19, which today affects 37 countries initiative is part…

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Cubans have been queuing for several days to buy used cars

HAVANA, Feb. 26 The Cubans are queuing in Havana since Monday to buy used cars at very high prices that from this Tuesday will sell the state corporation Cimex SA, although the sale begins today February 25, since yesterday there were many…

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High fines to be imposed on those who affect Havana’s image and hygiene

HAVANA, Feb. 25th Havana is promoting a plan for the conservation of the image and hygiene of the city, which includes high fines for those who fail to comply with the provisions. The government program comprises a group of measures…

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Shortages of Basic Products have Cubans Worried

HAVANA, Feb. 23th (By IPS Cuba ) Shortages in Cuba have everyone’s attention again with long and chaotic lines in Havana and other provincial cities. When products that are in shortage finally appear, long lines form so people can buy them.…

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Meet The Couple Providing Accessible Wellness Resources for Afro-Cubans

HAVANA, Feb. 23th Hundreds of miles away from Amberly Alene Ellis’ home in Regla—one of the 15 municipios of Havana, Cuba-the Baltimore-born filmmaker and photographer is debuting the work of ReglaSOUL, a plant-based holistic wellness resource…

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Animal protectors in Cuba: the voice of the voiceless

HAVANA, Feb.23th Violeta has been dreaming of dogs and cats for months, she posts on Facebook about abandoned animals and does not stop fighting in Zoonosis to save those who wait there for their last hour. Yoanne, although she already was a…

Air France - KLM celebrates International Women's Day with the female crew

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Air France - KLM celebrates International Women's Day with a female crew to Havana

HAVANA, Feb 22 Air France will travel to Havana with an all-female crew for Women's Day “Women can do the same job as men, and this trip is a sample of that” Air France, the flagship airline of France, announced in a press release that…

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Amadeo Roldan Theater to open again in Havana

HAVANA, Feb 22 (PL) Majestic shows, a fire, the reopening and corrosion summarize the chronology of the Amadeo Roldan Auditorium Theater in this capital, which will turn 90 soon, Cuban Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso said during a visit to…

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Dominican Republic, Cuba Leading Caribbean Hotel Boom

HAVANA, Feb. 20th Sometimes it seems as if there’s a new hotel project launching in the Caribbean every week.< And that’s because the Caribbean continues to see rapid growth in hotel development, led by the region’s traditional trio…

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Cuba warns citizens of cooking gas shortage stemming from U.S. sanctions

HAVANA , Feb. 19th ( CGTN) The Cuban government has issued a warning to citizens. The country is experiencing a shortage of cooking gas — the result of U.S. sanctions. The Cuban government recently announced citizens about a shortage of…

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Home Delivery Services on the Rise in Cuba

HAVANA, Feb. 18th (HT) Adrian Gonzalez has worked as a deliveryman at D’ La Abuela for almost two years now. He delivers the creole food that this business sells to customers’ homes. He has fixed working hours, which coincide with the place’s…

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Cuba burning tires to power factory as US oil sanctions bite

HAVANA, Feb. 17th. (AFP) - The Cuban government has ordered a cement factory to burn old tires to power its operations and save on oil, amid a worsening fuel shortage brought on by US sanctions on the island. On orders of President Miguel…

Western Union withdraws from Cuba and prevents money transfers

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Western Union could suspend transfers to Cuba from outside the U.S.

HAVANA, Feb. 17th.The Western Union company, the leader in remittances to Cuba, could suspend financial transfers to the island from other countries, except the United States, as of February 26, according to the Nuevo Herald. A spokeswoman…

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Havana, first stop of director of the Royal Spanish Academy in the Caribbean

HAVANA, Feb. 16th The director of the Royal Spanish Academy of Language (RAE) and president of the Association of the Academies of the Spanish Language (ASALE), Santiago Muñoz Machado, arrived in Cuba. This is the first stop on a tour that…

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Russian Navy Head Starts Working Visit To Cuba - Defense Ministry

HAVANA, Feb. 16th (Sputnik) Commander in Chief of the Russian Navy, Adm. Nikolay Yevmenov, will start a six-day working visit to Cuba on Sunday, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry informs."The visit will take place at the initiative…

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Venezuela's PDVSA steps up fuel shipments to Cuba

HAVANA, Feb. 14th (Reuters) - Venezuela’s state energy firm PDVSA has been shipping more oil this month to close ally Cuba, as tighter U.S. sanctions have worsened fuel shortages on the Caribbean island, according to sources and internal…

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Coronavirus: a Cuban drug used to treat infected patients

HAVANA, Feb. 14th Cuba comes into play in the fight against the new coronavirus.One of the drugs used to fight the viral infection that has already killed 1,380 people is the result of a Cuban innovation. This is not a miracle cure, but…

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Opening of the XXII Habanos Festival

HAVANA, February 13 (PRNewswire) Havana is hosting the XXII Habanos Festival, the largest international event for fans of the best tobacco in the world, Habanos, which will take place from February 24 to February 28. from all over the world…

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Russia Ready to Study Havana's Offers on Strengthening Cuba's Defence Capacity

HAVANA, Feb. 13th (Sputnik) Moscow is ready to study Havana's possible offers on further strengthening the Cuban defence potential, Russian Ambassador to Cuba Andrey Guskov said. "As it is known, the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces…

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Government seeks to “perfect” passenger transportation

HAVANA, Feb. 12th The Cuban government is seeking to “improve” passenger transportation, one of the island’s population’s most constant complaints, said Luis Ladrón de Guevara, director of passenger transportation at the Ministry of…

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Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, visits Cuba

HAVANA, Feb. 11th Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York who until 2013 presided over the United States Episcopal Conference, is visiting Cuba until next Wednesday 12, fulfilling an invitation by Miguel Díaz-Canel when they met in New York in…

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Cuba Fails to Make Payment in Key Debt Accord, Sources Say

HAVANA,Feb. 11th (Reuters) Cuba failed to meet payments last year on its restructured debt to wealthy nations, putting a deal with the Paris Club of creditors in jeopardy, according to diplomats with direct knowledge of the issue. Under…

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Cuba leads ecological development of beekeeping

HAVANA, Feb 10 (PL) Cuba is the only country in the world without using chemical treatment in the breeding and development of bees, the fundamental axis of beekeeping, experts assured this Monday. According to the Director-General of the…

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Cuban consulate reaches the Dominican province of La Altagracia

HAVANA, Feb. 10th, Feb 10 (PL) The consulate of Cuba in the Dominican Republic arrived in the province of La Altagracia, as a way to extend its services to the interior of the country and thus facilitate the procedures for Cuban residents. During…

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Cuban fishermen will need authorization as of May

HAVANA, Feb. 10th The law that will regulate fishing in Cuba, passed in July last year, was published this Friday in the Gaceta Oficial Ordinaria No. 11, along with a decree and seven complimentary resolutions, and will come into force next…

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What would have happened to tourism in Cuba without Obama and without Trump?

HAVANA, Feb 9th The Cuban authorities, as well as various academic media, have focused on the decline of American tourists, the result of punitive measures established by the administration of Donald Trump against Cuba, as the reason that explains…

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Trump sanctions, lawsuits hit Cuba hard: It can’t even buy planes, transport minister says

Animal Protection in Santa Clara: Popular Tradition Driven by a Donkey

Cuba buys oil-ship included-to avoid US sanctions

Cuba aplies initiatives for surveillance and control of coronavirus

Cubans have been queuing for several days to buy used cars

High fines to be imposed on those who affect Havana’s image and hygiene

Shortages of Basic Products have Cubans Worried

Meet The Couple Providing Accessible Wellness Resources for Afro-Cubans

Animal protectors in Cuba: the voice of the voiceless

Air France - KLM celebrates International Women's Day with a female crew to Havana

Amadeo Roldan Theater to open again in Havana

Dominican Republic, Cuba Leading Caribbean Hotel Boom

Cuba warns citizens of cooking gas shortage stemming from U.S. sanctions

Home Delivery Services on the Rise in Cuba

Cuba burning tires to power factory as US oil sanctions bite

Western Union could suspend transfers to Cuba from outside the U.S.

Havana, first stop of director of the Royal Spanish Academy in the Caribbean

Russian Navy Head Starts Working Visit To Cuba - Defense Ministry

Venezuela's PDVSA steps up fuel shipments to Cuba

Coronavirus: a Cuban drug used to treat infected patients

Opening of the XXII Habanos Festival

Russia Ready to Study Havana's Offers on Strengthening Cuba's Defence Capacity

Government seeks to “perfect” passenger transportation

Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, visits Cuba

Cuba Fails to Make Payment in Key Debt Accord, Sources Say

Cuba leads ecological development of beekeeping

Cuban consulate reaches the Dominican province of La Altagracia

Cuban fishermen will need authorization as of May

What would have happened to tourism in Cuba without Obama and without Trump?

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