Cuban Communists Meet Facing Old & New Challenges
HAVANA, April 11th (IPS) The Cuban Communist Party (PCC) will hold its 8th Congress between April 16-19, it’s most important event that is held every five years.
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New animal-welfare law in Cuba allows cockfights, religious sacrifice
HAVANA, Apr 10 published a new animal welfare law, the country’s first, providing fines in cases of abuse but not banning cockfights or animal sacrifices during religious rites.
Varadero will host the World Cocktail Championship
HAVANA, Apr 9 The Cuban resort of Varadero will host the World Cocktail Championship next year,
Raised fist, dangling handcuffs: a snapshot of Cuban dissent
HAVANA, Apr. 10th (Reuters) A striking image is circulating this week on social media in Cuba: a dissident pumping his fist in the air, handcuffs dangling from one wrist,
Cuban COVID-19 vaccines showed no serious adverse effects in phase III trial
HAVANA, Apr. 9th None of the volunteers participating in phase III clinical trials with the Cuban COVID-19 vaccine candidates
More than 1,700 import and export contracts with the privat business
HAVANA, 8 Apr. With the registration of 1 756 import and export contracts signed between state-owned companies and forms of self-employment,
Cuba and Germany to analyze biotechnology and biopharmaceutical cooperation
HAVANA, April 7 Cuba and Germany will hold a virtual business forum this month to explore the possibilities of cooperation in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical sector, Prensa Latina reported.
Cuba with thousand daily coronavirus infections for eight days in a row
HAVANA, April 7th The effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus this Monday: four deaths, 1,030 infections and 5,273 confirmed active cases,
Amid Cuban food crisis, Havana mum finds recipe for culinary success online
HAVANA, April 7th In #Cuba, where food shortages have become part of daily life amid skyrocketing prices,
Cryptocurrencies are becoming a vital lifeline for Cubans hit by COVID and a trade embargo
HAVANA, April 6th (AP) Sixty years on from President John F Kennedy’s decision to impose sanctions on Cuba, the blockade – or el bloqueo as it’s known on the island – still stands.
Cuba seeks Chinese businessmen to manage hotels
HAVANA, April 5th Some Spanish hoteliers, such as those of the Meliá chain in Cuba, have been abandoning some of their businesses on the island in recent years, which is why Cuba seeks Chinese businessmen to manage hotels and occupy that space. This is what the academic José Luis Perelló said in an interview with […]
Cuba’s coast resilience project benefits from multi-million US dollar grant
HAVANA, April 5 (CMC) A coastal resilience project along Cuba’s south coast has benefited from US$23.9 million dollars that were recently approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
Cuba among the few countries that manufacture their meteorological radars
HAVANA, 4 Apr. Cuba is one of the two countries whose meteorological services create their own hardware and software to manufacture radars of the highest performance.
Borrell will mediate with the United States
HAVANA, April 4th «Today Josep Borrell has responded favorably to my request, as president of the Intergroup of Friendship and Solidarity with the People of Cuba
China important to Cuban tourism industry’s
HAVANA, April 3 (Xinhua) Chinese tourists can help Cuba’s tourism industry recover from the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Cuban expert has said.
EU agrees to mediate in Cuba-US relations
HAVANA, Apr 2 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has agreed to mediate in Cuba-US relations, according to a local media report.
Russia, Cuba Reached Credit Agreements
HAVANA, April 2nd Russia regards Cuba as its key partner in the Latin American region, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov
Cuba erects giant concrete flag in front of US embassy
HAVANA, April 1st (AFP) Cuba has erected a giant concrete flag in front of the US embassy in the capital Havana in hopes of an improvement in bilateral relations under the Joe Biden administration fade on the island nation.
Cuban Meliá Hotels hotels nominated for World Travel Award
HAVANA, Apr 1st Hotels operated in Cuba by the Spanish chain Meliá Hotels International were nominated for various awards in the 28th edition of the World Travel Awards,
Russia Considers Cuba Key Partner in Latin American Region
HAVANA, April 1st (Sputnik) Russia regards Cuba as its key partner in the Latin American region, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov
Inside Cuba’s race to vaccine sovereignty
HAVANA, March 31st (CNN) The sign on the door was written by hand and the lights were turned off to save electricity, but inside the clinic,
Cuba reports more than 1,000 infections in one day
HAVANA, March 31st The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported 1,008 infections from the SARS-CoV-2 virus this Monday when four deaths were also reported on the island.
Cuba poised to become coronavirus vaccine powerhouse
HAVANA, March 30 Cuba is set to claim a medical coup by becoming the world’s smallest country to develop multiple coronavirus vaccines.
A Soviet-era legacy, Lada cars awaken passions for Cubans
HAVANA, March 29th (AP) Uncomfortable, wasteful, tough, rustic. All are descriptions heard about the old Russian-built Lada cars cruising the roads in Cuba,
Cuban private enterprise sells its “wooden” products in international market
HAVANA, March 28 The private enterprise Ecomadera Cubana exported its first shipment and, from the central province of Sancti Spíritus,
Varadero will receive up to 3,500 weekly Russian tourists
HAVANA, March 28 Up to 3,500 weekly Russian tourists will begin arriving in Cuba from April 1, after the restoration of flights on the Moscow-Varadero route.
Cuba aspires to establish its first National Geopark in Viñales
HAVANA, March 27 The first National Geopark of Cuba could be established in Viñales, a region with exceptional characteristics where structures
Behind Cuba’s successful pandemic response
HAVANA, March 26th (The Lancet) Cuba’s long-standing commitment to health has led to a successful COVID-19 pandemic response, but it is threatened by financial and supplier issues.
Russia will increase to 7 weekly flights between Moscow and Varadero
HAVANA, March 25th The Russian government will expand the number of weekly flights from Moscow to Varadero to seven, according to Sputnik.
Cuba studies the purchase of 20 Russian planes from the bankrupt Interjet
HAVANA, March 24 The Government of Cuba is interested in keeping 20 Russian Sukhoi planes belonging to the Mexican airline Interjet,