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The Island Rum Company announces Cuba’s first rum joint venture in 20 years

HAVANA, Nov. 14th Cuban state-owned sugar producer Azcuba and Island Brands SL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cuban rum specialists The Island Rum Company, Read more

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Havanatur to operate in Chinese market

HAVANA, Nov 13 (PL) The Havanatur agency informed that it will open its first office in Shanghai with an offer that will combine products, packages and all kinds of activities to attract Chinese holidaymakers to Cuba. Havanatur President Evelyn…

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Cuba and Spain sign cooperation framework agreement in Havana

HAVANA, Nov 13 (PL) President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel and King of Spain Felipe VI signed on Tuesday in this capital a legal instrument to boost bilateral relations. The Country Association Framework Agreement between Cuba and Spain 2019-2022…

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Cubans manage to free dogs captured by Zoonosis in Havana

HAVANA, Nov 12 The protest that took place from early Monday on the outskirts of Zoonosis, Animal Observation Center located in the municipality of La Lisa, served to rescue several dogs. One of the activists explained on Facebook that in addition…

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Spain's king starts historic trip to Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 12th (Reuters) - Spain’s King Felipe will kick off the first ever state visit by a Spanish monarch to Cuba on Tuesday by laying flowers at the monument in Havana to Jose Marti,a symbol of the former colony’s struggle for independence. Felipe…

Inaugurated the Paseo del Prado Hotel in Havana

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Inaugurated Hotel Paseo del Prado Havana

HAVANA, Nov 11 Inaugurated Saturday, with 250 rooms of elegant design and maximum comfort, the Hotel Paseo del Prado has some of the best views of the Havana seawall and the Morro fortresses, San Carlos de La Cabaña and San Salvador de La…

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Alaska Air will end Los Angeles Havana flights

HAVANA, Nov. 10th Alaska Airlines on Tuesday said it would discontinue a daily flight between Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba, after Jan. 22, due to the recent changes in Cuba travel policies by the U.S. government. The U.S. government made it…

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Cuba wants to double arrival of Chinese tourists in three years

HAVANA, Nov. 9th The attractions of the island as a “safe and authentic destination” were presented in China by the Cuban minister of tourism, who commented on plans to increase the arrival of visitors from the Asian nation. The Cuban…

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License for private taxi drivers in Cuba changes, experiment comes to an end

HAVANA, Nov. 8th Private taxi drivers will no longer have to choose between providing their services on a certain route, or freely, with the joining of these two modalities into a single type of license, called “regular.” As part of the…

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Andrea Bocelli will perform in Havana for the 500th anniversary

HAVANA, Nov. 8th The renowned Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will sing in Havana during the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of its foundation. According to Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero, Bocelli will be presented on December…

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Brazil for first time votes against U.N. call for end to U.S. embargo on Cuba

HAVANA, Nov.; 7th (Reuters) - Brazil voted for the first time with the United States on Thursday against an annual United Nations resolution... condemning and calling for an end to Washington’s economic embargo on Communist-ruled Cuba, while…

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Cuba Launches Mandarin Chinese Classes in High Schools

HAVANA, Nov. 7th Cuba’s Ministry of Education announced this week that it would import Chinese teachers into high school classrooms to...teach children Mandarin as part of an expanded “educational exchange” program with Beijing, the Spain-based…

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Cuba attracts $1.7 billion in foreign investment despite U.S. sanctions

HAVANA, Nov. 7th (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday the country had attracted $1.7 billion worth of foreign investment over the past year despite a tighter U.S.trade embargo and worsening cash crunch, although it did not reach its goal of…

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Americans Can Now Fly Free to Cuba with insightCuba

HAVANA, Nov. 6th There’s some good news on the horizon for Americans seeking to explore Cuba. Destination experts insightCuba has just announced that it is introducing complimentary roundtrip air from Miami to Cuba on its small group tours,…

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Havana, fashion capital for a week

HAVANA, Nov 6 (PL) Contemporary trends in design from Cuba and the world will arrive for a week to this capital to show the interrelation between the environment and the art of clothing, in a city that is set to celebrate its 500th anniversary. From…

Díaz-Canel se reúne con el presidente de la petrolera canadiense Sherritt y confirman "buena marcha" de las inversiones

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Trump activated a long-dormant clause in Cuba trade war

HAVANA, Nov. 5th Tougher U.S. sanctions on Cuba squeezed Sherritt International in the third quarter, disrupting the supply of diesel to its nickel mine on the island and casting doubt over the timing of key payments in foreign currency. The…

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Cuba paying restructured Western debt despite crisis

HAVANA, Nov. 5th (Reuters) Cash-strapped Cuba has begun paying the fourth installment on its renegotiated $2.6 billion debt to 14 creditor nations,Cuba reached an agreement in 2015 with members of the Paris Club of wealthy creditor nations…

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The Island Rum Company announces Cuba’s first rum joint venture in 20 years

Havanatur to operate in Chinese market

Cuba and Spain sign cooperation framework agreement in Havana

Cubans manage to free dogs captured by Zoonosis in Havana

Spain's king starts historic trip to Cuba

Inaugurated Hotel Paseo del Prado Havana

Alaska Air will end Los Angeles Havana flights

Cuba wants to double arrival of Chinese tourists in three years

License for private taxi drivers in Cuba changes, experiment comes to an end

Andrea Bocelli will perform in Havana for the 500th anniversary

Brazil for first time votes against U.N. call for end to U.S. embargo on Cuba

Cuba Launches Mandarin Chinese Classes in High Schools

Cuba attracts $1.7 billion in foreign investment despite U.S. sanctions

Americans Can Now Fly Free to Cuba with insightCuba

Havana, fashion capital for a week

Trump activated a long-dormant clause in Cuba trade war

Cuba paying restructured Western debt despite crisis

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