Charles and Camilla have a rum old time as they make and drink their own mojitos
HAVANA, March 27th The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall looked to be having a royally good time as they made – and drunk – their own mojitos in Havana today.
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Google to announce deal with Cuba on improving connectivity
HAVANA, March 27th (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google plans to announce a memorandum of understanding with Cuban telecoms monopoly ETECSA on Thursday to explore ways of improving connectivity on the Communist-run island, a person familiar with matter told Reuters.
Doubts Rise About Evidence That U.S. Diplomats In Cuba Were Attacked
HAVANA, March 26th The claim was extraordinary. More than 20 U.S. diplomats in Cuba had “suffered significant injuries” in a series of attacks that seemed to target the brain. Or at least that’s what State Department officials told reporters during a briefing in September 2017.
Charles hits Havana’s road in vintage MG
HAVANA, March 26th (AP) The Prince of Wales got behind the wheel of a classic British car as he embraced Cuba’s love of vintage motoring. With the Duchess of Cornwall sitting beside him, the heir to the throne drove a black MG TD from 1953 to a rally in Havana featuring other lovingly restored vehicles […]
Prince Charles meets Cuban president in Havana
HAVANA (Reuters) – Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday during the first official British royal visit to the Caribbean island, even as Britain’s top ally, the United States, seeks to isolate Cuba’s government.
Prince Charles and the Duchess Camilla walk through Old Havana
HAVANA, March 25th Prince Charles and the Duchess Camilla toured Old Havana accompanied by the historian of the city Eusebio Leal.
Charles and Camilla become the first British royals to visit Cuba
HAVANA, March 24th After being welcomed at the airport, the prince and his wife started their visit by laying a wreath at the memorial for Cuba’s national hero, the revolutionary essayist and poet, Jose Marti.
Cuba would need to spend $2 billion a year for oil if Venezuela stops deliveries
HAVANA, March 22th Cuba would have to spend nearly $2 billion a year to meet its domestic oil needs if Venezuela’s National Assembly and interim president Juan Guaidó manage to stop deliveries to the Caribbean island.
Cuba and DR Work on Caribbean Disaster Response
HAVANA, March 21th (IPS) The binational “Ponte Alerta Caribe” (Get ready Caribbean) project, completed its plan of action last Friday in the Cuban capital after over a year of hard work, set out to strengthen collaborative efforts and to draw up more effective regional strategies to reduce risks in the event of natural disasters in […]
Soviet-era motorcycle sidecars add to Cuba’s retro appeal
HAVANA, March 21th (AFP) Cuba’s love affair with 1950s-era American cars is still intact, but the communist-run island also has a lingering attachment to a stalwart of Soviet-era leftovers, the motorcycle sidecar.
The Only Survivor of a Plane Crash in Cuba to Be Discharged
HAVANA, Mar 20 (PL) The only survivor of May 18 plane crash in Havana last Year, Mailen Diaz Almaguer, left the hospital, her sister Mailin posted Wednesday on Facebook.
Prince Charles heads to Cuba despite U.S. crackdown
HAVANA, march 21th (Reuters) – Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrive in Cuba on Sunday as part of a Caribbean tour, the first British royals to visit Cuba even as ally the United States seeks to isolate the country.
American Sailboat Fresh Pineapple Leads Regatta St.Petersburg-La Habana
HAVANA, March 21th The Fresh Pineapple boat led this Wednesday the nautical regatta between the US city St. Petersburg and Havana 2019, being the first to dock at the docks of the Marina Internacional Hemingway resort, west of the Cuban capital.
Miguel Díaz-Canel says banking system must play a leading role in Cuban development
HAVANA, March 20th (ACN) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has stressed the need for the local banking system to play a more prominent role in the development of the country.
Solo Female Travel in Cuba: All You Need to Know!
HAVANA, March 20th Is it safe to travel solo as a female in Cuba? It’s a question that crops up a lot, and we’re not really sure why! Away from the headline grabbing war of words between the government in Cuba and the United States – which has lasted since the presidency of John F […]
4G SIM cards fly off the shelves in Cuba
HAVANA, March 20th Internet-enabled mobile phone cards are selling out in Havana, according to 14ymedio, independent Cuban news site. Telecom operator Etecsa started offering 4G SIM cards this month to around 10,000 customers in Havana, after the island’s new 3G network became quickly saturated, according to Mexican newspaper La Jornada.
Cubans use new found social media heft to challenge leaders
HAVANA, March 19th (AFP) – Cubans are using new found social media muscle to challenge their leaders in ways hitherto unseen on the island.
Cubans Frustrated Over US Move to End 5-year Visitor Visas
HAVANA , March 19th (Reuters) The Trump administration’s move to end five-year visitor visas for Cubans has left residents of the island angry and frustrated that it will be even harder to see their relatives, shop, or undertake cultural and academic exchanges in the United States.
Black Market Chemotherapy and Animal Sacrifices in Havana
The endless job saving dogs and cats on the streets of Havana HAVANA, March 18th It’s 9 pm and I am on the street, pacing up and down, holding a dog. His name will be Percy but neither of us know it yet. He’s gravely sick with distemper virus and in a comatose state, mucous […]
Cubans turn Haiti into unlikely shopping oasis
HAVANA, March 18th (AFP) You wouldn’t think the poorest country in the Americas would be anyone’s shopping dream. Yet Haiti has become just that for Cuban merchants.
Yuli,a portrait of Carlos Acosta and Cuba is a dance film like no other
HAVANA, March 18th Dance on film can have many functions. It might act as a showstopping decoration to the drama (most movie musicals), a shorthand for its protagonist’s obsession or madness (Black Swan, The Red Shoes) or a blunt tool for illustrating cultural difference (Step Up, Save the Last Dance and every other ballet-girl-meets-hip-hop-boy movie).
Las fotos antiguas que resisten la ola de modernidad en La Habana
HAVANA, March 16 (Xinhua) — Visitors to Havana’s Old Quarter would have some fun memorabilia of their “travel back in time” as they pose before a vintage box camera manufactured more than 100 years ago. While the rise of cellphones and selfies has made street photography fairly obsolete, Cuban brothers Jose and Yomar Del Toro […]
We’ll Do our Best Show in Cuba, Says Blondie’s Vocalist
Havana, March 16th (PL) We will do our best show and give Cubans a warm greeting, said Deborah Harry, vocalist of the band Blondie, which has offert this Friday a concert at the Mella Theater in Havana.
US slashes visa duration for Cubans in ‘reciprocal’ move
HAVANA, March 16th (AFP) The United States announced on Friday it would replace a five-year, multiple-entry tourist visa offered to Cubans with a single-entry visa valid for just three months, to match the island nation’s own visa rules for US visitors.
Cuba puts hope on China tourism to attract business
HAVANA, March 16th (CGTN) Cuba expects to surpass five million tourists this year including about 50,000 visitors from China. While the number is small compared to other countries, officials say they are pushing for more Chinese vacationers to the Caribbean island.
The UN donates almost 3 thousand mattresses to Cuba, after two months of the devastating tornado
HAVANA, March 15th After two months of the passage of the tornado that devastated several municipalities of Havana, the United Nations (UN) made a donation of nearly three thousand mattresses for the victims.
Blondie will perform spectacular show in Havana
HAVANA, March 15th Blondie is a band that revolutionized the world of punk rock with their bizarre performances, but above all by the unmatched charisma of the vocalist, Deborah Harry since the late 70’s with hits like Heart of Glass or Call Me. On March 14 and 18, this iconic band will perform at the […]
Investigation into Plane Crash in Cuba in Concluding Phase
HAVANA, Mar 14 (PL) The investigation to determine the causes of the plane crash of May 18, 2018 in Havana is entering its final phase, Armando Daniel Lopez, President of the Cuban Institute of Civil Aeronautics, said Thursday.
La Herradura 1 wind power farm in Cuba advances
HAVANA, March 13th The bases for the installation of wind turbines of the most powerful wind farm complex in Cuba, began to be built in La Herradura, in the north of Las Tunas, where some components of the wind energy generation technology are already close to the site.
Prices and other Horror Stories from Cuba
HAVANA, March 12th There isn’t a time in the day here in Cuba when we don’t have to look at our wallets with sadness or up at the heavens.