Cuban baseball player defects after arriving in Florida
HAVANA, May 27th (AP) — The Cuban Baseball Federation says one of the players on the national team has defected a few hours after the squad
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Cuba’s exploding-croqueta firm gets new grief
HAVANA, May 26th The Cuban government-owned enterprise notorious on social media for its exploding croquetas,
U.S. grants last minute visas to Cuban baseball team
HAVANA, May 25th (Reuters) The Cuban Baseball Federation said on Tuesday the United States had granted it visas to participate in a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics that opens next week in Florida.
Oxfam calls on Joe Biden to “normalize relations with Cuba”
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Global charity Oxfam on Tuesday urged US President Joe Biden to work towards normalising ties with Cuba and lift sanctions,
CADECA suspends sale of dollars to travelers
HAVANA, May 25th Cuban authorities suspended the operations of the branches of the official exchange house at the island’s airports that allowed passengers to buy dollars at the official rate of 24 X 1.
Cuba received almost 700 million USD from South African for weapons repair
HAVANA, May 24 Cuba received almost USD 700 million from the South African Department of Defense and Military Veterans (DDMV) for repairing military equipment,
China supports development of Cuba’s digital TV platform
HAVANA, May 24 (Xinhua) Lazaro Campos, who works as a supervisor at Havana-based Camilo Cienfuegos electronics company,
The Youth Of Cuba’s Tiny Jewish Minority
HAVANA, 23 May On a Friday night at Beth Shalom in January 2020, only 70 of the 270 synagogue seats were filled — at least a quarter of them by tourists.
More Mercedes for tourist rental in Cuba
HAVANA, May 22 The joint venture MCV Comercial S.A. has reported on Facebook that the number of Mercedes-Benz vehicles for tourist rental in Cuba has increased.
US promises support to “self-employed” in Cuba
HAVANA, may 22 The United States government promised on Thursday to support the “self-employed” in Cuba,
Cuba closes airport exchanges desks
HAVANA, May 21st (AP) People leaving Cuba can no longer change their local bills back into dollars, euros or other hard currency at the official exchange rate under a new policy announced this week.
U.S. has started processing visas for Cuban baseball team
HAVANA, May 21st (REUTERS) Members of Cuba’s baseball team told Reuters on Wednesday the U.S. embassy in Havana had started processing their applications
Cuban food crisis aggravate by soaring international prices
HAVANA, May 20th (Reuters) Soaring international food and shipping prices and low domestic production are further squeezing import-dependent Cuba’s ability to feed its people.
442,000 Cubans have already received the first dose of Abdala
HAVANA, May 18th So far 442,395 people have received the first dose of the Cuban Abdala vaccine candidate as part of a health intervention
Cuba baseball squad without visas as Olympic qualifier nears
HAVANA, May 19th (AP) Just over a week before the start of the Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Florida,
Havana dons giant rainbow flags in key year for Cuban LGBT+ rights
HAVANA, May 18th (REUTERS) Cuba draped its health ministry with a giant rainbow flag on Monday to mark International Day against Homophobia,
Who’s going to stick their necks out for the trees?
HAVANA, May 16th For some time now, complaints about the incorrect management of urban trees in Cuba have been frequent in the networks,
Cuba’s Beaches under Quarantine: Celimar (video)
HAVANA May 16th In this video Cinthya and Edgar arrive by bicycle to Celimar located about 20 minutes by car east of Old Havana.
Cuban tanker en route to Venezuela reports missing sailor
HAVANA, May 14th (Reuters) A crew member aboard a Cuba-flagged oil tanker on its way from a Mexican shipyard to Venezuela was reported missing this week,
‘Havana syndrome’ probe finds ‘over 130 US spies and diplomats affected
HAVANA, may 13th MORE than 130 US spies, diplomats, and other personnel have experienced “Havana syndrome,” according to a new probe.
Why doesn’t Biden want anything to do with Cuba … for now?
HAVANA, may 12th The principal director for the Western Hemisphere of the White House National Security Council and assistant to President Joe Biden,
Why is one of Cuba’s most rebellious artists still isolated in a government hospital?
HAVANA, May 12th, (CNN ) One of Cuba’s most rebellious dissidents has spent more than ten days in a closely guarded hospital in Havana but it’s not clear what, if anything, he is being treated for.
Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cancun and Cuba
HAVANA, May 12th Sunwing is set to relaunch more flights to the Caribbean this winter, the travel giant said this week.
Cuba’s demography troubles
HAVANA, May 11 (PL ) Decrease infertility, increase in life expectancy at birth and migrations place Cuba in the middle of a
Coronavirus slashes Cuba sugar harvest, piles on economic woes
HAVANA, May 11 (Reuters) With Cuba’s sugar harvest poised to draw to a close as the coronavirus pandemic rages,
Final details of anti-Covid-19 health intervention in Havana
HAVANA, May 10 (PL) Cuban authorities, scientists and health personnel are arranging on Monday the final details for the health intervention
Colombia expels Cuban; Havana says move ‘groundless’
HAVANA, May 8th (AP) Colombia’s government has expelled the No. 2 Cuban diplomats in the country for “activities incompatible” with his position,
Cuba will have 70% of its population immunized against COVID-19 in August
HAVANA, May 8th Cuban Minister of Public Health José Ángel Portal Miranda said this Friday that in June it is expected that 22%
MGM Muthu Hotels chain inaugurate new tourist facility in Cuba
HAVANA, May 7th The MGM Muthu Hotels chain is expanding its tourist facilities in Cuba after the completion, together with the Cubanacán group,
Cuba playing all or nothing amid urgent need for change
HAVANA, may 7th Continuity and change were the main themes of the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC),