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Mexican meat processing plant opens in Mariel

HAVANA, Ja. 28th The Mexican meat processing company Richmeat, with a potential production capacity of 400 tons, Read more

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Europe Sets New Rules for Visa Applications, Cubans Included

HAVANA, Ja. 27th. (HT) As of February 2020, Cuban citizens will need to pay a fee of €80 instead of €60 as they did so far, when applying for a Schengen Visa from Cuba.Children too, will have to pay €40 instead of €35, as it is currently. Cubans…

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Cuba Invests in a Shrinking Tourist Industry

HAVANA, Ja. 24th (HT) In 2019, Cuba declared tourism one of the six strategic sectors of the National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2030. In the words of Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil, during his presentation of this plan to…

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The best nightlife in Havana, from converted old factories to basement salsa bars

HAVANA, Ja. 24th ( By Heidi Hollinger) The city that always grooves, Havana has no lack of nightlife options. Festivity is what this place is all about. From traditional venues playing bolero and salsa in Habana Vieja to outdoor dance…

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20 recommendations to unblock the private sector in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 23th A list prepared with the help of many Cuban entrepreneurs to suggest to the Cuban government concrete steps to strengthen self-employment and small businesses. Responding to the statements made by the President of the Republic,…

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German Comedian: “There’s Nothing Cuba Should Be Afraid Of”

HAVANA, Jan. 23th (HT) The issue of animal protection in Cuba is in full swing. Social media has become a platform where animal rights groups do activist work which affects real life and is slowly turning around the fate of thousands of dogs…

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Cuba Considers Accepting Venezuelan Petro in Bilateral Deals

HAVANA, Jan. 22th Venezuela is in talks with Cuba about using the Petro, the former’s state-issued, oil-backed cryptocurrency, in bilateral payments including trade deals.Per the Venezuelan state-run newspaper Correo del Orinoco, the two nations…

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World Travel Awards for National Hotel in Havana

Havana, Jan 21 (PL) Cuba's National Hotel won the World Travel Awards as Cuba's Leader for the 16th consecutive time, officials said today.The award was presented in the Bahamas during the 27th World Travel Awards ceremony, considered the…

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The U.S. is pushing Latin American allies to send their Cuban doctors packing

HAVANA, Ja. 21th (By Rachelle Krygier) From the earliest days of the revolution, Cuba has been sending doctors to treat the poor people of the developing world — a key source of income and influence for the island long isolated by…

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Cuba’s first bioelectric plant begins testing phase

HAVANA, Jan. 21th The first bioelectric plant in Cuba, which generates electricity from the biomass of the marabú bush, is carrying out tests after its synchronization this week to the National Power System and is expected to save about 100,000…

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Cubans in Miami don’t protest, but tickets are sold out

HAVANA ,Jan. 21th When on January 10 the Trump administration decided to reduce direct charter flights from the United States to nine Cuban airports, leaving just Havana as a gateway, thousands of Cubans protested throughout the United States.…

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Cuban Tourism Sector Braces for Further Drop in U.S. Visitors

HAVANA, Jan. 20th (REUTERS) In the colonial Cuban city of Trinidad, handicrafts shop owner Lourdes Milan says she has already slashed prices... due to the drop in U.S. visitors following Washington's tightening of sanctions and she's worried…

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Cuba elects provincial governors for first time since 1959

HAVANA, Jan. 19th First batch of Cuban governors and deputy governors since 1959 were elected on Saturday in order to "economically and socially contribute" to national development, according to the Cuban constitution. "All the proposals…

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Qatar donates 100,000 dollars for recovery from tornado in Havana

HAVANA, Jan. 18th The donation was intended for the government of the Cuban capital, according to information sent by the Qatari embassy on the island.This important monetary aid joins those delivered in advance by other governments and…

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More than 1.7 million Cubans affected by liquefied gas crisis

HAVANA,Jan. 17th The reduction in imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic use in Cuba, which the government attributes to the intensification of U.S. sanctions, affects the supply of more than 1.7 million customers, the state-owned…

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'Crazy' Cuban jazz musician Fonseca putting home fans first

HAVANA, Jan. 17th (AFP) - Roberto Fonseca has been enchanting jazz fans in Havana since he was 15. As the prodigious pianist once again heads a list of stars at the 35th edition of the Havana Jazz Festival, he spoke to AFP about his new --…

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Businesspeople wanted in Cuba!

HAVANA, Ja. 16th A phrase at the Mesa Redonda TV program on Thursday, January 9 has motivated this article: “We don’t need enterprise directors, we need businesspeople.” I wondered immediately. So all those thousands or millions of hours…

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Festive New Orleans conga in Havana defies Trump Cuba policy

HAVANA, Jan. 16th (Reuters) - New Orleans and Cuban brass musicians paraded joyously through Havana on Wednesday as part of the city’s annual jazz festival and in defiance of the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken…

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Russian tourist arrivals in Cuba increase by 30% in 2019

HAVANA, Jan. 16th In spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on Cuba in 2019, further tightened since the beginning of this year and directly impacting tourism, the country is committed to develop the sector, with significant results including a 30%…

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Cuba modifies legal norms for bank accounts in dollars

HAVANA, Jan 10th Cuba will allow cash deposits in bank accounts in USD opened by individuals before November 8, 2004, and will apply the 10% tax, the Gaceta Oficial published this Thursday. These accounts accept transfers from abroad and from…

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Trump administration cancels charter flights to nine airports in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 10th (AFP) The United States on Friday sharply reduced flights allowed to go to Cuba in a bid to reduce tourism revenue to the island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that charter flights would only be allowed to fly to…

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Individuals who desecrated busts of Jose Marti arrested in Havana

HAVANA, Jan 9 (PL) Cuban authorities on Wednesday announced the arrests of two individuals who desecrated several busts of National Hero Jose Marti in this capital. The official statement identified Panter Rodriguez Baro, aged 44 and with a…

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Did you already strain the coffee?

HAVANA. Jan. 8th (Rosa Martinez) It’s born green, collected when red, sold when yellow and enjoyed when it’s black. Do you know what I’m talking about? Well, coffee…If somebody wanted to ever poison me, they would just need a little…

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Cuba sees highest average annual temperature since 1951

Havana, Jan 7 (PL) Cuba's average annual temperature in 2019 was the highest since 1951, reaching 1.1 degrees Celsius above the average for the period 1961-1990, reported the Institute for Meteorology today. Last year was extremely hot, with…

Jueza de Miami desestima una demanda contra MSC Cruises que opera cruceros a La Habana

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US judge dismisses case against MSC Cruises operating in Cuba

Havana, Jan 7 (PL) Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca said that Cuba does not recognize any US acts that violate international law. 'A judge in the US dismissed a lawsuit against Swiss company MSC Cruises S.A. on the basis…

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Cuba to Skip Caribbean Baseball Championships

HAVANA, Jan. 6th Cuba will not take part in the regional championship, the Caribbean Series, in Puerto Rico next month, the Caribbean baseball confederation CBPC said in a statement Sunday.The confederation cited “difficulties” in obtaining…

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The city and its grilles

HAVANA, Jan. 5thy In a famous essay, Alejo Carpentier defined Havana as “the city of columns.”Indeed, walking through places like the Calzada de Jesús del Monte, so marked by the poet Eliseo Diego, or the current municipalities…

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India extends USD 75 mn line of credit for solar parks in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan 3 (PTI) India has extended a line of credit of USD 75 million (over Rs 500 crore) to Cuba for financing solar parks.An agreement signed between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and Banco Exterior De Cuba in July last year…

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U.S. slaps sanctions on Cuba defence minister over support for Venezuela's Maduro

HAVANA, Jan. 2nd. (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Cuba’s defense minister, accusing him of human rights violations and supporting socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

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Mexican meat processing plant opens in Mariel

Europe Sets New Rules for Visa Applications, Cubans Included

Cuba Invests in a Shrinking Tourist Industry

The best nightlife in Havana, from converted old factories to basement salsa bars

20 recommendations to unblock the private sector in Cuba

German Comedian: “There’s Nothing Cuba Should Be Afraid Of”

Cuba Considers Accepting Venezuelan Petro in Bilateral Deals

World Travel Awards for National Hotel in Havana

The U.S. is pushing Latin American allies to send their Cuban doctors packing

Cuba’s first bioelectric plant begins testing phase

Cubans in Miami don’t protest, but tickets are sold out

Cuban Tourism Sector Braces for Further Drop in U.S. Visitors

Cuba elects provincial governors for first time since 1959

Qatar donates 100,000 dollars for recovery from tornado in Havana

More than 1.7 million Cubans affected by liquefied gas crisis

'Crazy' Cuban jazz musician Fonseca putting home fans first

Businesspeople wanted in Cuba!

Festive New Orleans conga in Havana defies Trump Cuba policy

Russian tourist arrivals in Cuba increase by 30% in 2019

Cuba modifies legal norms for bank accounts in dollars

Trump administration cancels charter flights to nine airports in Cuba

Individuals who desecrated busts of Jose Marti arrested in Havana

Did you already strain the coffee?

Cuba sees highest average annual temperature since 1951

US judge dismisses case against MSC Cruises operating in Cuba

Cuba to Skip Caribbean Baseball Championships

The city and its grilles

India extends USD 75 mn line of credit for solar parks in Cuba

U.S. slaps sanctions on Cuba defence minister over support for Venezuela's Maduro

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