Western Union hopeful of resuming Cuba services
HAVANA, Jan. 20th (Reuters) Western Union is hopeful it will be able to resume offering money transfer services to Cuba
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Havana,a virtual tour through food, music, films and books
HAVANA, Jan. 18th A 1950s highway, bleached to sepia by the Caribbean sun, leads from Cuba’s Santa María beaches through palm and hibiscus.
Cuba exceeds 4,000 active cases and reports another four deaths from COVID-19
HAVANA, Jan. 17th Cuba surpassed 4,000 active cases of COVID-19 at the end of this Friday, the day in which four people died on the island as a result of the disease.
The world ‘traveller’ who never left home
HAVANA, Jan. 16th Luis Martinez has written thousands of vivid poems about cities around the world, yet the Cuban bus porter has never left his homeland.
14 Mercedes-Benz ambulances donate to fight COVID-19
HAVANA, Jan 15. A total of 14 Mercedes-Benz ambulances were delivered this Thursday as part of a donation made by MCV Comercial S.A.
Mobile internet, Cuba’s new revolution
HAVANA, Jan. 14th (AFP) Since arriving in Cuba just two years ago, mobile internet has revolutionized life here — helping people find food,
Carnival CEO Ready to Readjust for Cuba
HAVANA, Jan. 14th Carnival Corporation is prepared to readjust its cruise sailings to Cuba depending on the new rules that may come with the change of the U.S. government,
Cuba closes schools, bars and restaurants as coronavirus rebounds
HAVANA, 14 Jan. (AFP) Havana will close its schools, bars and restaurants on Thursday and shut down all public transport at 9:00 p.m. due to an upsurge in coronavirus cases, Cuban authorities said on Wednesday. The ban on the movement of vehicles and people between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., first announced by the state […]
Havana residents react as US rebrands Cuba state sponsor of terror
HAVANA, Jan. 12th Havana residents react after President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration returned Cuba to the US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba wins several awards at Ballet Beyond Borders contest
HAVANA, Jan 11th Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) today celebrates winning several awards in the Ballet Beyond Borders competition, held in the United States.
Outgoing President Trump to label Cuba state sponsor of ‘terror’
HAVANA, Jan. 11th The Trump administration will place Cuba back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday,
Cuba reports record number of daily cases of Covid-19
HAVANA, Jan.11th Cuba reported three new deaths and a daily record of 388 additional cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday.
Cuba-United States relations in 2020
HAVANA, Jan.10th The Trump administration has reversed virtually all of Obama’s policies toward Cuba.
Cuba to collaborate with Iran on coronavirus vaccine
HAVANA, Jan. 9th (Reuters) Cuba said late on Friday it had signed an accord with Iran to transfer the technology for its most advanced coronavirus vaccine
`Cuba announces the use of the “Nasalferón” against COVID-19
HAVANA, Jan.9th Cuba began to apply the drug Nasalferon to people who travel to the island and to their families,
Cuba reports highest number of active COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
HAVANA, Jan. 8th Cuba currently has 1,916 active COVID-19 cases, the highest since the outbreak of the epidemic in the country,
Touring Havana in a Fifties ‘old-timer’
HAVANA, Ja. 8th If you head to Cuba, chances are you’ll begin your visit in the country’s eclectic capital, Havana.
Tourists stream back to Havana despite tough COVID-19 protocols
HAVANA, Jan. 8th (Reuters) Cuba is slowly opening Havana and other cities to tourism after doing the same with beach resorts in November,
Cuba’s Restrictions, Airlines’ Silence, Creates Chaos
HAVANA, Jan. 7th (HT) The sharp uptick in Covid-19 cases throughout Cuba in December led the government to backtrack on reopening.
Coppelia ice cream parlor prices drop after complaints about new rates
HAVANA, Jan. 7th The Cuban authorities announced a reduction in the prices of the famous Coppelia ice cream parlour,
COVID-19 Cases increase in Havana
HAVANA, Jan. 5th COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Havana, after the 76 new infections detected in the city at the end of this Sunday, according to official records.
Cuba lives “day zero” of monetary reform
HAVANA, Jan. 3th (EFE) Cuba is living “day zero” of the monetary and exchange rate reform,
Cuba´s church opens its doors to LGBTQI+ community
HAVANA, Jan.2nd (DW) Cuba´s church opens its doors to LGBTQI+ community while most churches in Germany, the US and other Western countries now welcome gay, bisexual, transgender,
Five issues that marked Cuba 2020
HAVANA, Jan. 2nd The year that ended has been extremely complex, not only for Cuba but for the entire planet.
Cuba begins 2021 with more than 12,000 coronavirus infections
HAVANA, Jan,2nd Cuba exceeded 12,000 infections after the detection of 193 people positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus yesterday.
US sanctions Banco Financiero International for ties with military
HAVANA, Jan 2nd. The United States has added a Cuban bank to the list of limited entities,
Letter of the Year for 2021: Olokun, sign of the fierce ocean
HAVANA, Jan 2nd. Olokun, one of the most respected and mysterious deities of the Yoruba pantheon,
Cuban doctors add another four British Nobel nominations
HAVANA, Dec 31 The international campaign to recognize Cuban doctors of the Henry Reeve brigade with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Cuba negotiates with other countries to develop phase 3 of Soberana 02 vaccine
HAVANA, Dec. 30th (EFE) Cuba is negotiating to develop in other countries the last phase of trials of one of its four vaccine projects against SARS-CoV-2
Specialists talk about the future of Cuba travel
HAVANA, Dec. 30th What will President-elect Joe Biden do about Cuba after he’s sworn in on Jan. 20?