HAVANA, March 7. Airbnb, dedicated to promoting tourist rentals around the world, has been sued for illegally benefiting through its website Read more
Germans report predilection for tourism in Cuba
HAVANA, March 6. Reports from specialized media today point out the predilection of German tourists to visit Cuba and in particular touring monuments, buying regional products and cycling around the island.
A note from the European publication…
Cuba disconnects 74% of public lighting due to lack of fuel
HAVANA, March 6. Cuba turned off almost three-quarters of its public lighting during peak consumption hours to address a growing energy shortage,state media reported on Tuesday, when the economic crisis is increasingly deepening on the island. Blackouts,…
‘Icon Of The Seas’ cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants in the Caribbean
HAVANA, March 5. At least fourteen Cuban migrants were rescued this Monday in the Caribbean of Honduras by the tourist cruise 'Icon Of The Seas', local media reported.The group of Cubans was helped by the cruise ship, which today docked with…
Havana has more buses not running than providing services
HAVANA, Mar. 5th. In Havana, the capital and at the same time the most densely populated province of Cuba, the number of buses actively operating is the lowest in recent years, a conclusion that can be reached by comparing the data offered at…
FITCuba 2024, from May 2 to 5, in the Jardines del Rey keys
HAVANA, March 4th. The XLII International Tourism Fair of Cuba FITCuba 2024 will take place in the Jardines del Rey keys, north of the central province of Ciego de Ávila, the island's second sun and beach destination and one of the most promising…
Cubans recall sabotage of French vessel La Coubre
HAVANA, March 4th. Cubans recall this Monday, the explosion of the French vessel La Coubre 64 years ago in Havana, the result of a terrorist attack that left a hundred people dead and hundreds wounded.The vessel arrived in the Cuban…
Francophonie Month begins in Cuba
HAVANA, March 3. Music, cinema, visual arts, comics, exhibitions, important guests and more bring Francophonie Month, which will take place in Cuba from today until March 28,with activities in Havana and Santiago de Cuba. Interviewed by Prensa…
ISMET calls for the 2024 meteorological photography contest
HAVANA, March 3. The Meteorological Society of Cuba (SometCuba) and the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) call on lens enthusiasts to participate in the IV Meteorological Photography Contest 2024.All apprentices of any nationality and age who…
The ‘energy contingency’ in Cuba worsens
HAVANA, March 3. Blackouts spread in Cuba on Saturday when the State Electrical Union (UNE) estimated more than 1,000 megawatts (MW) of generation deficitdue to a lack of fuel and shutdowns of more thermoelectric units, such as Nuevitas 6, which…
Blue Diamond opens its first all-inclusive hotel for adults
HAVANA, March 2. Blue Diamond Cuba announced the opening of Sanctuary White Sands, this March 1, 2024, an innovative addition to its exclusive portfolio of all-inclusive properties for adults.This launch marks a milestone for the hotel company,…
The Habano Festival breaks record in the humidor auction
HAVANA, March 2 Seven humidors from Cohiba, Trinidad, Partagás, Montecristo, H.Upman, Romeo y Julieta and Hoyo de Monterrey have managed to obtain a total collectionof 17,800,000 euros at the closing of the twenty-fourth edition of the Habano…
Cimex temporarily interrupts fuel sales due to price changes
HAVANA, March 1. The Cimex corporation announced a “temporary interruption” in the sale of fuel in its service centers due to the readjustments due to the price change established by the Cuban government.For this reason, starting this March…
Former US ambassador to plead guilty to espionage for Cuba
HAVANA, March 1. Former US ambassador Víctor Manuel Rocha, arrested in Miami last December and charged with several related criminal chargeswith fraud and espionage for Cuba for 40 years, announced this Thursday in a Miami court that he will…
Cuba asks the first time help from the World Food Program
HAVANA, February 29. The Government of Cuba has requested aid for the first time through an official communication to the management of the World Food Program(WFP) due to the country's difficulties in being able to continue providing milk to…
First solar-powered charging station opens in Havana
HAVANA, Feb 28 The first station for electric motorcycles, using solar renewable energy sources, was opened in Havana.As reported by the Government of the capital city in its Facebook profile, the place with a capacity for three motorcycles…
The lifeline of oil to Cuba from Mexico
HAVANA, Feb. 28th. The Government of Mexico supplied Havana with 7,435,000 barrels of crude oil between 2023 and the first two months of 2024, of 350,000 loaded and shipped last week from the port of Pajaritos, which is equivalent to at least…
Havana hosts the Jazz Emprende event at the Fábrica de Arte
HAVANA, Feb 27. From February 27 to 29, the Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) in Havana will host the Jazz Emprende event, a platform for entrepreneurship and jazz that seeks to stimulate cultural and business creativity. The event will feature…
Experts value Viñales as a possible World Geopark
HAVANA, Feb 27th. Experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) positively valued Viñales, in the province of Pinar del Río, as a possible World Geopark of that international organization. Carlos…
Cuban cigar exports soar amid demand for luxury goods
HAVANA, Feb. 27th. International sales of Cuban cigars, the island nation's most emblematic export, soared 31 percent last year as global demand rises for luxury products, the country's main tobacco exporter said Monday. Jorge Perez Martell,…
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Cuba celebrates victory in Copa America 2025 qualifier
HAVANA, February 25 The Cuban men's basketball team gave a dazzling performance in the first window of the AmeriCup 2025 qualifying group D, defeating the United States 81-67 at home.Before the amazement of around 4,000 spectators gathered…
24th Habano Festival begins as a highlight for Cuba
HAVANA, Feb 26 The start today in the capital of the 24th edition of the Havana Festival constitutes an enhancement for this country because said event prevails despite economic difficulties and other setbacks.This meeting, scheduled from…
Cubana restarted its flights between Havana and Caracas
HAVANA, February 26. The Cubana de Aviación airline announced the restart of its flights between the city of Havana and Caracas, starting February 25, 2024.In that sense, the flight will depart from Havana at 7:45 in the morning, Cuba time,…
Havana Triathlon, from the Marina Hemingway to the Hotel Nacional
HAVANA, February 25 The eighth edition of the Havana Triathlon will take place this Sunday, starting at the Marina Hemingway and finishing at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba,contest that will feature the presence of around 300 competitors from…
The Money Route: Where To?
HAVANA, Feb. 25th. Withdrawing money from ATMs in the city of Las Tunas continues to be a problem that affects thousands of people, and every day the long queues. The lack of cash in these machines, and the impossibility of paying for products…
Cuban Art Factory nominated for the 8th time at the World Travel Awards
HAVANA, February 24. The Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) received for the eighth time a nomination for the World Travel Awards (WTA), an international competition that recognizes,rewards and celebrates excellence in key sectors of the global travel,…
Canadian chain Blue Diamond will market hotels in Holguín
HAVANA, Feb. 24th. Yander Rodríguez Santana, general director of Hoteles E Holguín Saratoga, Esmeralda and Caballeriza, said that the goal is to establish a boutique complex to provide top-quality service to the guests and remarked that Blue…
Airbnb is sued for profiting from Cuban properties
HAVANA, March 7. Airbnb, dedicated to promoting tourist rentals around the world, has been sued for illegally benefiting through its websiteof a property allegedly confiscated by the Cuban Government in the 1960s without paying compensation…
Germans report predilection for tourism in Cuba
HAVANA, March 6. Reports from specialized media today point out the predilection of German tourists to visit Cuba and in particular touring monuments, buying regional products and cycling around the island.
A note from the European publication…
Cuba disconnects 74% of public lighting due to lack of fuel
HAVANA, March 6. Cuba turned off almost three-quarters of its public lighting during peak consumption hours to address a growing energy shortage,state media reported on Tuesday, when the economic crisis is increasingly deepening on the island. Blackouts,…
‘Icon Of The Seas’ cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants in the Caribbean
HAVANA, March 5. At least fourteen Cuban migrants were rescued this Monday in the Caribbean of Honduras by the tourist cruise 'Icon Of The Seas', local media reported.The group of Cubans was helped by the cruise ship, which today docked with…
Havana has more buses not running than providing services
HAVANA, Mar. 5th. In Havana, the capital and at the same time the most densely populated province of Cuba, the number of buses actively operating is the lowest in recent years, a conclusion that can be reached by comparing the data offered at…
FITCuba 2024, from May 2 to 5, in the Jardines del Rey keys
HAVANA, March 4th. The XLII International Tourism Fair of Cuba FITCuba 2024 will take place in the Jardines del Rey keys, north of the central province of Ciego de Ávila, the island's second sun and beach destination and one of the most promising…
Cubans recall sabotage of French vessel La Coubre
HAVANA, March 4th. Cubans recall this Monday, the explosion of the French vessel La Coubre 64 years ago in Havana, the result of a terrorist attack that left a hundred people dead and hundreds wounded.The vessel arrived in the Cuban…
Francophonie Month begins in Cuba
HAVANA, March 3. Music, cinema, visual arts, comics, exhibitions, important guests and more bring Francophonie Month, which will take place in Cuba from today until March 28,with activities in Havana and Santiago de Cuba. Interviewed by Prensa…
ISMET calls for the 2024 meteorological photography contest
HAVANA, March 3. The Meteorological Society of Cuba (SometCuba) and the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) call on lens enthusiasts to participate in the IV Meteorological Photography Contest 2024.All apprentices of any nationality and age who…
The ‘energy contingency’ in Cuba worsens
HAVANA, March 3. Blackouts spread in Cuba on Saturday when the State Electrical Union (UNE) estimated more than 1,000 megawatts (MW) of generation deficitdue to a lack of fuel and shutdowns of more thermoelectric units, such as Nuevitas 6, which…