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Colombia asks Cuba to capture ELN leaders after attack on police academy

HAVANA, Jan. 19th (Reuters) – Colombia’s ELN rebel group was responsible for the car bomb attack against a police academy that killed at least 21 and injured dozens, President Ivan Duque said on Friday, making it almost impossible peace talks with the insurgent group can soon restart.

19/01/2019/by Havana Live

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Cuban artist works to restore vintage neon signs in Havana

HAVANA , Jan. 17th. Just as day fades to night the blazing green neon sign of La Pelota, a 24-hour cafeteria, flashes on to beckon passersby inside for a cup of coffee, and at the nearby Charles Chaplin theater the neon letters atop the canopy…

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US warns Cuba, considers allowing lawsuits over property

HAVANA, Jan. 16th (AFP) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned foreign businesses Wednesday to steer clear of formerly private properties seized by Cuba -- and said he was considering allowing lawsuits over such properties in US courts. Pompeo…

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CUBANA DE AVIACION REOPEN FLIGHTS BETWEEN MARTINIQUE AND CUBA

HAVANA, Jan. 16th Starting next Monday, January 21, Martinique and Guadeloupe will be linked again to Cuba. Indeed, the company Cubana de Aviacion has just announced the resumption of flights between the three islands. The rotations will…

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Caribbean Airlines opens ticket office in Cuba

HAVANA, Jan. 16th Caribbean Airlines has opened a new ticket office in Havana, Cuba, to provide enhanced reservations, sales, and ticketing services to its customers. Caribbean Airlines will be represented by ‘Commercial Take Off’, Cuba’s…

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Japan sends to Cuba 24 trucks for the collection of solid waste in Havana

HAVANA, Jan. 16th A first shipment of 24 solid waste collector trucks departed from Japan on Tuesday and will arrive in Havana on March 2, the Cuban embassy in Japan reported through its Facebook social network account. This shipment is…

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First Look: The 2019 Havana Biennial

HAVANA, Jan. 16th With just about three months to go, the 13th Havana Biennial is taking shape. Opening April 12 and running through May 12, Cuba’s most important art event is expected to once again bring the international art world to Havana. Postponed…

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The Washington View: An ‘immoral deal’? Not for Cuban athletes!

HAVANA, Jan. 16th Somewhere in Cuba, a young ballplayer is sitting in a dugout and dreaming big about his future in the game. The kid is part of a baseball tradition that, like ours, started in the 19th century. His contribution began on sandlots,…

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Cubana de Aviacion resumes flights between Martinique and Cuba

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EUSEBIO LEAL CONFIRMS IT: THE PAYRET WILL BE A GAESA HOTEL, BUT WITH CINEMA

HAVANA, Jan. 15th (DDC) The historian of Havana, Eusebio Leal, confirmed that the theater Payret theater will be converted into a hotel, but said that the time itself "will remain a cinema for Cubans." In an interview with the publication…

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American cemetery in Cuba declared a national monument

HAVANA, Jan. 14th (EFE) A cemetery of Americans of the Protestant religion in Cuba, located on the island of Youth, was declared a national monument by the Monuments Commission, Cuban television reported Monday. In this cemetery, the only…

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Trinidad Has It All, Says Cuban Tourism Minister

HAVANA, Jan. 14th (PL) The Cuban minister of tourism highlighted on Sunday the historical ancient village of Trinidad as a ”destination that has it all”, during the commemoration of its 505th anniversary Cuban Tourism Minister Manuel…

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Soaps Taking Havana by Storm

HAVANA, Jan. 13th (By Leidys M. Hernandez El Toque) D’ Brujas Jabon has been making handmade soaps for over four years. Today, these products are sold at the bazaar on Avenida del Puerto in Old Havana. The company holds a handicrafts license. Sandra…

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Cuba to renovate Chinatown for Havana's 500th anniversary

HAVANA, Jan. 13th Renovating Chinatown is one of the priorities in the plan to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana, which will be held in November, local media reported Friday. In commemoration of the anniversary, authorities…

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HAVANA WANTS HIS SLICE OF CHINESE TOURISM

HAVANA, 12. Jan. (EFE) The Cuban government wants to attract more Chinese visitors in 2019 and for that it is developing a strategy that includes a commercial offensive, participating in fairs of the sector and teaching Mandarin on the Island. "China…

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Six People Killed, 33 Injured as Bus Rolls Over in Guantanamo

HAVANA, Jan. 11th At least six people died and another 33 suffered injuries after a bus carrying a total of 40 passengers, including 22 foreigners, rolled over in Cuba's southeastern province of Guantanamo, local media reported Friday. According…

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Cuba’s First Hotel Logistics and Wholesale Distributor is Now Up and Running

HAVANA, Jan. 10th The first hotel logistics and wholesale distributor in Cuba has begun operations in order to guarantee outstanding culinary quality and variety on the island. This major boost for Cuban tourism is thanks to the collaboration…

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Colombia asks Cuba to capture ELN leaders after attack on police academy

Cuban artist works to restore vintage neon signs in Havana

US warns Cuba, considers allowing lawsuits over property

CUBANA DE AVIACION REOPEN FLIGHTS BETWEEN MARTINIQUE AND CUBA

Caribbean Airlines opens ticket office in Cuba

Japan sends to Cuba 24 trucks for the collection of solid waste in Havana

First Look: The 2019 Havana Biennial

The Washington View: An ‘immoral deal’? Not for Cuban athletes!

Cubana de Aviacion resumes flights between Martinique and Cuba

EUSEBIO LEAL CONFIRMS IT: THE PAYRET WILL BE A GAESA HOTEL, BUT WITH CINEMA

American cemetery in Cuba declared a national monument

Trinidad Has It All, Says Cuban Tourism Minister

Soaps Taking Havana by Storm

Cuba to renovate Chinatown for Havana's 500th anniversary

HAVANA WANTS HIS SLICE OF CHINESE TOURISM

Six People Killed, 33 Injured as Bus Rolls Over in Guantanamo

Cuba’s First Hotel Logistics and Wholesale Distributor is Now Up and Running

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