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Cuba Cruises could return in 2021

HAVANA, Dec 4 The arrival of cruises to Cuba, currently limited due to the US blockade, could increase in 2021 when a new administration takes office in the US, Read more

04/12/2020/by Havana Live

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Cuba Shifts Focus to Cryptocurrencies After Western Union Ban

HAVANA, Dec. 3th Young entrepreneurs in Cuba have found solutions for the country’s payment problems through cryptocurrencies after Trump Administration imposed new sanctions on the Island in November. According to a report published by Deutsche…

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Cuba in talks to install more Turkish power barges

HAVANA, Dec. 3th The three floating thermal generating units are berthed in the northern port of Mariel, 40km (24.8mi) west of Havana, and are using heavy fuel oil to supply state-owned utility UNE. The Barış Bey and Esra Sultan barges…

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Southwest relaunches flights from Tampa to Havana

HAVANA, Dec. 3th Southwest Airlines will bring back its popular Tampa to Havana, Cuba route before the busy holiday season. Southwest Airlines will resume the Cuba flight on Dec. 6. The relaunch of the service follows other airlines putting…

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The government tops prices of several food products

HAVANA, Dec. 2nd The government of Havana established price caps on a group of agricultural products and “flour derivatives” that are marketed in agricultural markets and private establishments in the Cuban capital. Given the shortage of…

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Business forum to be held in Cuba next week

HAVANA, Dec 2 Commercial authorities highlighted today the call to apply for December 8 and 9 of the Cuba 2020 Business Forum, with virtual presence, as an alternative to the International Fair of Havana (Fihav). This important…

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Projected Development of Renewables in Cuba

HAVANA, Dec. 1st. As part of Cuba’s National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2030, the country aspires to increase the share of renewable energy on its electric grid to 24%. To accomplish this objective, the following capacity additions…

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Cubans worried over upcoming monetary reorganization

HAVANA, Nov. 29th (IPS) Eloína Estupinan, 67, retired, is concerned about the announced monetary reorganization in Cuba. It’s billed as a necessary and complex process with an impact in all spheres of life on the island. “The issue has…

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Cuban artists end rare protest, say authorities agree to talks

HAVANA, Nov. 28th (Reuters) - A rare public protest in Cuba of more than 300 artists, activists and members of the public outside the culture ministry to denounce repression and censorship ended early on Saturday after demonstrators said…

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Cubans stake out culture ministry in unusual display of dissent

HAVANA, Nov. 28th (Reuters) More than 150 people staked out Cuba’s culture ministry on Friday to show solidarity with dissident artists facing a state crackdown, in an unusually large display of public dissent on the island. The demonstrators…

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Almost half of Cuba´s coronavirus infections this week were imported

HAVANA, Nov. 28th Of the 35 new infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus identified in Cuba, 28 were imported, as explained today by Dr. Francisco Durán, who during his appearance on Fridays had to highlight that due to this aspect almost all the…

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‘Cubans loved him’: Maradona, friend of Castro, mourned in Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 26th (AFP) From Argentina to Naples, Diego Maradona's death has been mourned by football fans around the world, including in Cuba where he is remembered above all as a great friend to former leader Fidel Castro, a man Maradona once…

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The Cuban church opening its doors to LGBTIQ worshippers

HAVANA, Nov. 26th Leonel Linares is a gay Cuban man. He has attended many masses and other church services in his life, but never felt comfortable when he was there. Four years ago, a friend told him about the Metropolitan Community Church…

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Biden wants to re-thaw relations with Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 26th Stirred by breathless warnings of a socialist menace, Cuban Americans turned out for President Trump in massive numbers. Now those voters are presenting a new challenge for President-elect Joe Biden: How to reembrace…

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Sicily asks Cuba to send medics as Italy fights second Covid wave

HAVANA, Nov. 25th. Authorities in Sicily have asked Cuba’s government to send about 60 healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, to the region as hospitals in the Italian island struggle with a shortage of medical personnel during…

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My kick-arounds with Maradona in Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 25th (Reuters) Former Reuters Cuba correspondent Andrew Cawthorne recalls taking the field with Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday, in this Reuters story from 2004. As I stepped up to take the penalty in Cuba’s national soccer…

Located at Havana's Playa district, La Cocina de Lilliam

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Cuba seeks to develop gastronomic tourism amid COVID-19 pandemic

HAVANA, Nov. 24 Located at Havana's Playa district, La Cocina de Lilliam, named after its owner and cook Lilliam Dominguez, has become one of the most-visited outdoor restaurants for international tourists. The story dates back to 1994 when…

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Hemingway Marina reopened for foreign boats

HAVANA, Nov 234( PL) The Hemingway Marina on Monday announced its reopening for foreign recreational boats and the implementation of strict health measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. According to the protocol, after the arrival…

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CAL to Offer Weekly Flight between Guyana and Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 24th The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) on Monday announced that it had started a weekly flight between Guyana and Cuba, departing from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) every Saturday. It said that the flight,…

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Cubans receive last of remittances via Western Union

HAVANA, (AP) Western Union closed its 407 locations across Cuba on Monday, a sanctions-driven move that will leave thousands bereft of remittances on an island that depends heavily on them — or force them to use less reliable ways…

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Cuban architects promote eco-friendly designs

HAVANA, Nov. 23 Chinese descendant Ramon Ramirez Li, 36, is a member of Nivel 4 Studio, a Havana-based architecture startup seeking to transform the interior and urban designs in the country's capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As metropolitan…

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Facing severe shortages, Cubans team up on WhatsApp to swap and shop

HAVANA, Nov. 23th In Cuba, the search for basic goods such as nails or toilet paper can mean queueing for several hours at a store. To avoid the wait, many Cubans are joining WhatsApp and Telegram chat groups that alert them where they can find…

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Pandemic upends plans, lives of renowned Cuban musicians

HAVANA, Nov. 22th (AP) Renowned Cuban musicians are turning to the Internet or seeking other jobs to survive a pandemic that has closed bars, clubs, and tourist venues across an island that only days ago, reopened its airport to visitors after…

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Cuban-British joint venture BioFarma Innovations presented

HAVANA, Nov.20th The Cuban-British joint venture BioFarma Innovations made its formal debut in the United Kingdom during an online seminar where Cuba's advances in the biotechnology sector were shown, the embassy of the Caribbean country reported…

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Blue Diamond Resorts Announces Opening of Starfish Cayo Guillermo Resort

HAVANA, Nov. 20 Effective December 10, 2020, Blue Diamond Resorts will commence operations of Starfish Cayo Guillermo in Cuba. The all-inclusive resort, formerly known as Club Cayo Guillermo, will welcome guests for a safe and relaxing vacation…

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Cuba reopens but faces challenge wooing back tourists

HAVANA, Nov. 21th (AFP) Cuba is reopening its doors to foreign tourists after an eight-month shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the cash-strapped country faces an uphill struggle to woo back wary travellers. Tourism chiefs are…

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Western Union Ends US-Cuba Transfers, Cubans Eye Bitcoin Options

HAVANA, Nov . 23th After this weekend, Americans will no longer be able to transfer money to Cuba via Western Union. The money transfer service, which dominates the remittance industry with a market cap of nearly $9 billion, says it is pulling…

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The Return of “Mules” to Cuba’s Airports

HAVANA, Nov. 21th As Western Union closes down operations in Cuba and Havana Airport is now open, “mules” are back in the skies. These human couriers and importers with lots of cash provide a greater burden for US customs and immigration…

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Cuban cinema-goers yearn for upcoming Havana Film Festival

HAVANA, Nov. 20 After months of staying indoors, Havana resident Mireya Ruiz is eager to return to the cinema during Havana's upcoming 42nd International Festival of New Latin American Cinema. "Many people in Cuba save their vacations to…

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Cuba Cruises could return in 2021

HAVANA, Dec 4 The arrival of cruises to Cuba, currently limited due to the US blockade, could increase in 2021 when a new administration takes office in the US, according to executives of the sector in Madrid. The Virgin Voyages company's…

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