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Is there a housing policy for Havana?

HAVANA, Sept. 18th (Oncuba) A city as large as Havana, with 716,000 homes and five centuries of history in tow should have a housing policy that addresses its characteristics.

18/09/2019/by Havana Live

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Cuba hosts Varadero Gourmet International Festival

HAVANA,Sep 18th (PL) The XI Varadero Gourmet International Festival, which seeks to position Cuba as a quality destination for bar and restaurant services, begins this Wednesday in this Cuban seaside resort. The gastronomic event runs…

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HAVANA CALL FOR VOLUNTEER WORK TO ELEMINATE THE AFRICAN GIANT SNAIL

HAVANA, Sept. 17th In an attempt to control the Giant African Snail plague, the Cuban government convened a day of volunteer work from September 23 to 28 in Havana’s 105 People’s Councils. Endowed with a voracious appetite, this snail…

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Cuba and the U.S. can only solve shared conservation challenges by working together

HAVANA, Sept. 17th Over the past few years, U.S. policy toward Cuba has been a series of unilateral actions that have had severe impacts on the Cuban economy and undermined its emergent private sector, without any apparent benefits to the U.S. Diverse…

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President Miguel Díaz-Canel opens Meliá Varadero Internacional Hotel

HAVANA, Sept. 16th Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel officially opened yesterday the Meliá Varadero Internacional Hotel. Before executives, representatives of hotel chains, members of the diplomatic corps, investors, builders and tourism…

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Trump Extends US Blockade on Cuba for One More Year

HAVANA, Sept. 16th The application of this policy for almost 60 years has been reinforced by other regulations such as the Torricelli and the Helms-Burton Laws. As the grand finale of a week in which relations between the United States and…

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Cuba Today: Where are we Headed?

HAVANA, Sept. 15th (HT) The country’s economy continues to set the pace for some of the most intense debates currently taking place on the Island. Since 2016, economic growth has slowed significantly: The GDP increased 2.7 percent per…

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Cuba and Russia create first joint venture for construction materials

HAVANA, Sept. 14th The Teccomp Caribe S.A. enterprise will manufacture fiberglass bars and meshes and will be based in the Mariel Special Development Zone. Cuba and Russia created in Havana the first joint venture to produce construction…

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Cuba “reorganizes” transportation in face of energy crisis

HAVANA, Sept. 14th Given the low availability of diesel, a situation that the government has said is "temporary," it was "necessary" to develop "a set of priorities in public transportation services," according to First Deputy Minister…

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Cuba's acute fuel shortage begins to bite

HAVANA, Sept. 13th (Reuters) - Cubans queued for hours for public transport on Friday at peak times in Havana, sweating in the heavy heat, while queues at gas stations snaked several blocks long, as a fuel.. the shortage that the government…

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Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds

HAVANA, Sept 13th (Reuters) Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana thanks to the advent of cryptocurrency trading in Cuba. Cuba, which in many ways remains stuck…

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Former Convent of Santa Clara will be School of Arts and Trades

HAVANA, Sept. 13th. These days the former Convent of Santa Clara, located in Old Havana, is going through an in-depth process of restoration to reopen its doors as the Santa Clara School, a center of academic training in arts and trades…

Cuba denounces suspension of official Twitter accounts

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Cuba denounces the suspension of official Twitter accounts

HAVANA, Sept. 12th (AFP) – The Cuban government on Wednesday denounced the suspension of multiple official media Twitter accounts during a live TV address by President Miguel Diaz-Canel about the island’s fuel shortage. “Twitter suspended…

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Cuba facing acute fuel shortage due to U.S. sanctions

HAVANA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Cuba must implement emergency measures to stave off an acute fuel shortage in September caused by the Trump administration’s “perverse” efforts to block oil shipments to the country, President Miguel…

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EU stresses support for Cuba even as US hikes sanctions

HAVANA, Sept.11th (REUTERS) The European Union is committed to helping Cuba develop its economy, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday (9 September), during a three-day trip to Havana, even as the United States hikes…

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The first afro-style store opens in Havana

HAVANA, Sept. 9th Everyone who loves the Afro style in Cuba now has a shop for every idea. Beyond Roots is the name of the establishment located in Old Havana that has just been opened this weekend. The first and only Afro-style store in…

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Ancient Chinese art bonsai takes root in Cuba

HAVANA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) Bonsai clubs have sprouted throughout Cuba, bringing together fans of the ancient Chinese horticultural art form in the cities of Matanzas, Ciego de Avila, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and in the capital Havana. Havana's…

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Is there a housing policy for Havana?

Cuba hosts Varadero Gourmet International Festival

HAVANA CALL FOR VOLUNTEER WORK TO ELEMINATE THE AFRICAN GIANT SNAIL

Cuba and the U.S. can only solve shared conservation challenges by working together

President Miguel Díaz-Canel opens Meliá Varadero Internacional Hotel

Trump Extends US Blockade on Cuba for One More Year

Cuba Today: Where are we Headed?

Cuba and Russia create first joint venture for construction materials

Cuba “reorganizes” transportation in face of energy crisis

Cuba's acute fuel shortage begins to bite

Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds

Former Convent of Santa Clara will be School of Arts and Trades

Cuba denounces the suspension of official Twitter accounts

Cuba facing acute fuel shortage due to U.S. sanctions

EU stresses support for Cuba even as US hikes sanctions

The first afro-style store opens in Havana

Ancient Chinese art bonsai takes root in Cuba

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