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Azur Air Ukraine launches direct charter flights from Kiew to Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 23th Azur Air Ukraine, together with the tour operator ANEX Tour, launches direct charter flights from Kiew to the Republic of Cuba (the resort city of Varadero) from October 25, 2019 until the end of April 2020.

23/10/2019/by Havana Live

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Cuba seeks investors in aquaculture

HAVANA, Oct. 23th Cuba wants to become the next frontier for aquaculture investment as the government seeks to address the worst food shortages the island has experienced since the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Pescario, a state-owned…

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Cuban cooperative will sign contract with German company during FIHAV 2019

HAVANA, Oct. 23 The Cuban DECORARTE cooperative will sign a contract with the German company PROFÜMED, for the global distribution of its Gabi & Sofi children’s brand, which stands out for the production of educational toys made with…

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China's Ctrip group bets on Cuban tourism

Havana, Oct 23 (PL) The Chinese group Ctrip, the world's second-largest online tourism company, plans to increase operations in Cuba, according to executives from that firm who are visiting the Caribbean island. Ctrip Project Manager Phoenix…

Those who sell serve, those who buy order

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Those who sell services, those who buy order

HAVANA, Oct. 22th While this week almost all Cubans discussed this exciting matter of imagining how we are going to be able to buy (import) what we want, without having to go to any other country or depend on someone who does so (some “cubanicio”:…

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U.S. Tightens Controls on Cuba, Limiting Aircraft Leases to Cuban National Airline

HAVANA, Oct. 21th The U.S. Commerce Department said late Friday it would restrict the Cuban government’s access to commercial aircraft and other goods, the latest escalation by the Trump administration against Cuba, in part over its support…

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Redollarization of Cuba's economy and the failure of the CUC

HAVANA, Oct. 20th by Pavel Vidal Alejandro This week the Cuban government announced a group of monetary transformations to face the complex financial and balance of payments situation that is extremely overwhelming the economy. It is not about…

Children and people with disabilities learn and have fun at Granjita feliz. Photo: IPS Cuba

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The Happy Little Farm Project Expands in Havana Neighborhoods

HAVANA, Oct. 19th Without any institutional funds, community project Granjita feliz (The little happy farm) is run with its own resources and support from independent business owners, taking the knowledge and (especially) joy to the capital’s…

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Spanish businessmen in Cuba celebrate King Philip VI upcoming visit

HAVANA, Oct. 18th (EFE) Spanish businessmen in Cuba enthusiastically received the news of the next official visit of King Philip VI and Queen Letizia, the first of a Spanish monarch to the island, at a sensitive time for their businesses due…

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Alicia Alonso, indomitable ballet star who founded National Ballet of Cuba, dies at 98

HAVANA, Oct. 17th Alicia Alonso, a ballet star known for her impeccable technique and exuberant stage presence and who became a national heroine in her native Cuba... after founding one of the country’s premier cultural institutions,…

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Spanish King Felipe VI to visit Cuba in November

HAVANA, Oct. 16th (AFP) Spain's King Felipe VI will visit Cuba next month as part of the 500th-anniversary celebrations of the island nation's capital Havana, the European country's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. "I can…

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Cuba will open stores for the exclusive sale in foreign currencies

HABANA, Oct 15th Cuba will soon open two stores in Havana to market a series of products in dollars, euros or other strong currencies, which completely exclude the CUC. As several sources revealed, one of the stores will be "Tángana", in…

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Bodegas Torres commitment to Cuba

HAVANA, Oct. 15th Born from the dream of young Catalan Jaime Torres, who arrived in Cuba seeking fortune in 1855, Bodegas Torres, which he founded with his brothers in Vila Franca del Penedés, in 1870, has always been linked to the history…

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90 Years Of Cubana – How The Cuban Airline Still Stands Tall Today

HAVANAS, Oct. 14th Last week, Cubana de Aviación celebrated its 90th birthday. The flag carrier of Cuba has gone on to have a colorful journey since being founded on October 8, 1929. The company started under the moniker of Compañía Nacional…

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Six months later, what’s happened to the two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya?

HAVANA, Oct. 14th (EFE) Alive, in good health in Somalia, but without guarantees of when they will be released, today are the only clear premises in the case of the two Cuban doctors kidnapped six months ago in northern Kenya. This October…

General Motors is also victim of U.S.Embargo

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General Motors is also a victim of U.S.Embargo

HAVANA, Oct 13 (PL) Cuba's fleet of General Motors locomotives are becoming obsolete due to the US blockade policy which prevents the island from purchasing parts to repair and, maintain these engines, a railway technician reported.…

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OFFER FOR ADOPTION HAVANA STREET DOG TRAINED TO FIGHT

HAVANA, Oct 12 A member of the Cuban group in Defense of Animals (CEDA), which struggles to reduce the number of stray animals in Havana, He called for someone to welcome a helpless dog that is apparently trained for fighting. The activist,…

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Azur Air Ukraine launches direct charter flights from Kiew to Cuba

Cuba seeks investors in aquaculture

Cuban cooperative will sign contract with German company during FIHAV 2019

China's Ctrip group bets on Cuban tourism

Those who sell services, those who buy order

U.S. Tightens Controls on Cuba, Limiting Aircraft Leases to Cuban National Airline

Redollarization of Cuba's economy and the failure of the CUC

The Happy Little Farm Project Expands in Havana Neighborhoods

Spanish businessmen in Cuba celebrate King Philip VI upcoming visit

Alicia Alonso, indomitable ballet star who founded National Ballet of Cuba, dies at 98

Spanish King Felipe VI to visit Cuba in November

Cuba will open stores for the exclusive sale in foreign currencies

Bodegas Torres commitment to Cuba

90 Years Of Cubana – How The Cuban Airline Still Stands Tall Today

Six months later, what’s happened to the two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya?

General Motors is also a victim of U.S.Embargo

OFFER FOR ADOPTION HAVANA STREET DOG TRAINED TO FIGHT

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