Before Trump was anti-Cuba, he wanted to open a hotel in Havana
HAVANA, April 16th (THE CONVERSATION) Presidents Raul Castro and Donald Trump both canceled trips to April’s Summit of the Americas in Peru, avoiding a potential
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Who is Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s likely new president?
HAVANA, April 16th — Thursday will mark the end of an era for Cuba. That’s the day Raúl Castro, 86, steps down as Cuba’s president, the first time in more than 40 years the country won’t be led by a Castro brother.
HAVANA, 15 apr. (PL) The Grand Hotel Kempinski in Cuba won the Versailles Continental Architecture Prize, in a ceremony held in this capital, where shops, restaurants and shops were also distinguished. In the gala at the Hidalgo
23rd Festival International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes in Havana
HAVANA, April 13, 2018 Artists participate in the 23th International Festival of Dance in Urban Landscapes, in Havana, on April 13, 2018. According to information from the local press, the International Festival of Dance in Urban
Havana Celebrates Nearing 500 Years With Cultural Spectacle
HAVANA, Apr. 14th Havana celebrates nearing its 500th anniversary from Saturday with a month of celebrations, concerts and performances, the Cuban Music Institute said Friday. Public spaces will be filled with the sound of music
Raul Castro Skips the Summit of the Americas
HAVANA, Apr.13th (HT) Cuban President Raul Castro decided not to attend the Summit of the Americas that begins today in Lima, Peru and instead the delegation representing the island is led by his Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, reported dpa news. Presidents Trump and
Pompeo says embassy in Cuba should represent ‘finest of American diplomacy’
HAVANA, Apr. 12th It appears that the U.S. Embassy in Havana will become less of a ghost town if Mike Pompeo is confirmed as U.S. Secretary of State. In recent weeks, the staff at the embassy had shrunk to just 10 diplomats after
Havana Hosts Int’l Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes
HAVANA, Apr 12th (PL) The 23rd edition of the event, also known as ‘Habana Vieja: ciudad en movimiento’ (Old Havana: City in Motion), proposes a series of exhibitions, concerts, audiovisual projections and dance performances
The female watchmaker of Ciego de Avila
HAVANA, apr. 12th (Alas Tensas) It’s no easy task to fix something here in Cuba. You know you can’t throw anything out because you might need it tomorrow. As days pass by, the spare room or junk drawer fills up.
Leandro Soto on World Cultures, Cubanidad, and His Show in Havana
HAVANA, Apr. 11th From a childhood in Cienfuegos, Leandro Soto (b. 1956) has gone on to a career that has taken him, as an interdisciplinary artist and teacher, to many
A Cuban Artist and His Example of Altruism
HAVANA, Apr. 10th (HT) Artist Reynier Leyva Novo will donate 3,800 cuc (= usd) to the #00 Bienal de La Habana (May 5-15, informed the event’s organizing committee on
Construction of Hotel Meliá Trinidad Starts in Central Cuba
HAVANA, Apr 10 (PL) The construction of the 400-room Hotel Meliá Trinidad, scheduled for inauguration in 2020, started today in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, tourist authorities confirmed. The communiqué from Meliá Cuba
Havana’s Improvised Pimps
HAVANA, Apr. 8th (HT) Any man who has ever visited Havana will be familiar with the common occurrence that is the offering of ‘chicas’ by many of the local men. As a young foreign man living here alone, no evening escapes the practice. While it must be said that most Cubans are
French Festival in Cuba to Screen 14 Films
Havana, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The 21st French Film Festival will premiere 14 contemporary French feature films from April 11th to 22nd, said organizers of the event. The festival has scheduled more than 100 screenings during two weeks,
Cuba, once bustling with heavy-spending Americans, sees steep decline in U.S. travelers
HAVANA, Apr. 7th U.S. cruise ships still call on Cuban ports and U.S. airlines, such as American and Southwest, still list Havana and Camaguey as destinations. But Cuba – not long ago bustling with good-tipping, heavy-spending
The Biennial of Havana suspended in 2017 has a new date
HAVANA, Apr 7 (EFE) The 13th Havana Biennial, the largest visual arts event in Cuba, canceled in 2017 to save money after the passage of Hurricane Irma, will be held from April 12 to May 12, 2019 , with the bet that the capital city of the
Only 10 diplomats left at US Embassy in Havana
HAVANA, Apr. 7th (AP) Only 10 diplomats left at US Embassy in Havana as Cuba faces a generational shift in power with Cuban leader Raul Castro expected to retire from the presidency April 19 . An embassy roster, which was updated March 22 on the State Department’s
Carnival Cruise Line Adds 20 More Cruises to Cuba from Tampa
HAVANA, Apri. 6th Carnival will now sail 31 cruises to Cuba in 2019 from Tampa on the newly remodeled Carnival Paradise. The cruise line will also sail 17 voyages to Cuba on Carnival Sensation out of PortMiami.
Meliá International adding more Hotels to Cuba inventory
HAVANA, Apr. 5th Seven new Meliá properties will be opening in Cuba by the end of 2018, upping the Spanish hotel chain’s room count on the island by 2,145 keys. Meliá Cuba started the chain’s growth spurt by opening five new
Cuba-Petróleo says to drill the deepest horizontal well in Latin America and the Caribbean
HAVANA, 5 Apr (DDC) Cuba-Petróleo says drilling the deepest horizontal well in Latin America and the Caribbean. The well, located on the north coast, already exceeds six kilometers and should reach a record of more than 8.2
Cuban rum ‘Havana Club’ and the end run around the US blockade
HAVANA, Apr. 5th (AFP) Cuban rum ‘Havana Club’ and the end run around the US blockade competes with the best known brands in the world even though it cannot be sold in the largest rum-consuming market.
Cuba Has a New National Antivirus for Android Phones
HAVANA, apr. 3th (HT) A new antivirus for Android devices has been created entirely in Cuba and in now being sold to the Cuban people, under its creator’s management, the Information Security Consulting Services Company,
Cuba, Saudi Arabia Agree to Push Investments
HAVANA, apr. 3th – Cuba and Saudi Arabia agree to push investment tighten their bilateral links and increase Riyadh’s investments on the island, the countries’ foreign ministers agreed on Monday during the first official visit to Cuba by
Dancers from 18 countries will perform in the streets of Havana in the Festival
HAVANA, Apr 2 (PL) Artists from 18 countries will perform in the streets of this capital from April 11 to 15, on the occasion of the International Dance Festival in urban landscapes, organizers announced today.
Department Of Transportation Grants New Rights to Havana to Five U.S. Airlines
HAVANA, Apr. 2th The U.S. Transportation Department has tentatively awarded five U.S. airlines currently serving Cuba new flights to Havana, filling a gap that opened after several other carriers dropped out of the market.
Cuba Takes First Steps in Online Trade
HAVANA, Apr 2 (PL) Cuban trade is currently undergoing a reformulation that includes online transactions, which will place the island in better positions for consumption indicators. A report issued on Monday in Cubadebate news website highlights that from next summer Cubans may buy
Cuba Celebrates 10 Years of Hotels, Cellphones, Computers “for Cubans”
HAVANA, april 1th Cuba Celebrates 10 Years of Hotels, Cellphones, Computers “for Cubans” Saturday marked the 10-year anniversary of the lifting of government restrictions that prevented Cubans from staying in hotels, having their
The Eternal Hope of Cubans, Painted by a New Yorker
HAVANA, march 31th The eternal hope of Cubans that something will happen to make their life easier has been captured in watercolors by New York artist James Rauchman, a Cuba lover now exhibiting in Havana the
Cuban and British Officials Put Last Touches on FitCuba 2018
Havana, Mar 30 (PL) Cuban and British officials put the last touches on Santa Maria Key (north-central coastline) to the International Tourism Fair (FitCuba 2018), which will have as guest of honor the United Kingdom.
Five US airlines tentatively secure new Havana frequencies
HAVANA, march 30th The US Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded five airlines additional frequencies to serve Havana, following a proceeding to hand out the rights that were given up by four US carriers.
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