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The chief of Russian foreign espionage meets in Cuba with Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro

HAVANA, Dec. 11th (EFE) The Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia (SVR), Sergei Naryshkin, met Monday in Havana with the former president and leader of the ruling Communist Party, Raul Castro, and the president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, reported this Tuesday the agency.

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THE HAVANA RIVIERA CELEBRATES 61 YEARS

HAVANA, Dec 10 (P L ) The Havana Riviera Hotel is now 61 years old from its opening in an attractive site of this capital, a space of time that has filled its salons and its history with singular meaning. The Spanish company Iberostar Hotels…

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Prince Charles of England could become the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Cuba

HAVANA, Dec. 9th Prince Charles of England could become the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Cuba during a historic official tour in 2019. Although the visit to the island is still in its planning stage and has not been confirmed,…

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Carlos Acosta returns to Cuba as a prodigal son with his biographical film 'Yuli'

HAVANA, 9 Dec. (EFE) .- Carlos Acosta, the "black god of Cuban ballet", returns to his native country as the prodigal son "who never left" with his biographical film Yuli, a story of success and "hope", directed by the Spanish Icíar Bollaín…

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This Cuban-inspired Hotel in Key West is Offering Day Trips to Havana

HAVANA, Dec. 9th The tailor-made trip includes roundtrip charter airfare, a guided walking tour of Old Havana, and more. With waterfront views and the biggest pool in all of Key West, Havana Cabana is one of the best new hotels to have popped…

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Cuba defends controversial arts decree but seeks consensus on norms

HAVANA, Dic. 8th (Reuters) Cuba's government defended on Friday a controversial new decree tightening control on the cultural sector but said it would seek artists' backing for how it will be implemented, a move those who had protested against…

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THIS IS CUBA'S PLAN NOT TO STAY WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF TAXIS

HAVANA, Dec. 7 (Reuters) Cuba said on Thursday it will import hundreds of buses to strengthen its weakened public transport system amid a reduction in private sector taxis, whose drivers have shown discomfort following new state regulations…

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Cuba modifies some regulations unpopular with private sector

HAVANA, Dec.6th (AP) Cuba's government has modified a series of measures unpopular with the country's private sector, including lifting restrictions on the number of business permits a person can have and the number of chairs there…

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Cuba softens new law on artistic expression

HAVANA, Dec. 6th (AP) Cuba is softening the impact of a heavily criticized new law that would have given government inspectors power to shut down any exhibition or performance deemed to violate the country's socialist revolutionary values,…

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Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

HAVANA, Dec. 5th (AP) Cuba announced Tuesday night that its citizens will be offered full internet access for mobile phones beginning this week, becoming one of the last nations to offer such service. Mayra Arevich, president of…

Havana Film Festival looks for fresh start at 40th anniversary

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The 40th Havana Film Festival Set for Dec. 6-16

HAVANA, Dec. 4th (HT) The 40th edition of Havana’s International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is on our heels. The Cuban capital will fill with movie debuts, retrospectives, exhibitions and tributes for ten intense days,…

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Cuba to Host International Financial Meeting

HAVANA, Dec 4 (PL) Meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board of Governors of the International Investment Bank (BII) are taking place this Monday and Tuesday at the Varadero resort in Cuba, organizers said. A report published…

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Cuba is staging its first ever classic car Concours event

HAVANA, Dec. 4th Finding an ‘original’ car within Cuban shores is not a task for the faint hearted. Having lived with Fidel Castro’s communist-led ban on imports of both foreign cars and car parts post-1959, one of the inevitable effects…

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Cuban Athletes Will Train in Japan for 2020 Olympic Games

HAVANA, Dec.2th (PL) Cuba will have volleyball and baseball training camps in Japan with a view to the 2020 Olympic Games, Japanese sports authorities and a delegation from the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation…

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Cuban Doctors Accuse International Agency of Profiting From Their Work

HAVANA, 3Nov. 30th (nytimes) As a member of Cuba’s international medical mission, Dr. Ramona Matos Rodríguez received $400 a month while posted in Brazil, a small fortune in her home country. It was not long before she figured out that…

Cuba elabora productos cosméticos a base de aceite de la semilla de moringa

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Cuba makes cosmetic products based on moringa seed oil

HAVANA, Nov. 29th Cuba makes a group of cosmetic products based on the oil extracted from the seed of the moringa tree, a plant that is attributed medicinal and nutritional properties, experts from the island informed on Wednesday. The oil…

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When you visit Cuba, you can help animal welfare groups

HAVANA, Nov. 29th Have a look at our map to see if there is a vet or protector in this area you can possibly help with essential supplies. All the vets and animal welfare groups we have a connection with depend on the generosity of…

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The chief of Russian foreign espionage meets in Cuba with Díaz-Canel and Raúl Castro

THE HAVANA RIVIERA CELEBRATES 61 YEARS

Prince Charles of England could become the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Cuba

Carlos Acosta returns to Cuba as a prodigal son with his biographical film 'Yuli'

This Cuban-inspired Hotel in Key West is Offering Day Trips to Havana

Cuba defends controversial arts decree but seeks consensus on norms

THIS IS CUBA'S PLAN NOT TO STAY WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF TAXIS

Cuba modifies some regulations unpopular with private sector

Cuba softens new law on artistic expression

Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

The 40th Havana Film Festival Set for Dec. 6-16

Cuba to Host International Financial Meeting

Cuba is staging its first ever classic car Concours event

Cuban Athletes Will Train in Japan for 2020 Olympic Games

Cuban Doctors Accuse International Agency of Profiting From Their Work

Cuba makes cosmetic products based on moringa seed oil

When you visit Cuba, you can help animal welfare groups

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