RUSSIA AND CUBA VOW TO EXPAND THEIR ‘STRATEGIC’ TIES
HAVANA, Nov. 2th (AP) The leaders of Russia and Cuba vowed Friday to expand what they called their “strategic” ties and urged the United States to lift its blockade of Cuba.
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UN urges end to US embargo on Cuba, US raises rights concerns
HAVANA, N0v. 1th (Reuters) The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted its 27th annual resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba after a failed bid by Washington to amend the text to push Cuba to improve its human rights record.
Virgin Voyages’ adults-only cruise ship will make Havana its first destination
HAVANA,Oct. 31th Virgin Voyages announced Wednesday in Havana that the first destination for Richard Branson’s new cruise line will be Cuba.
Gisselle Opens Ballet Festival in Cuba
Havana, Oct 31th (PL) The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) on Wednesday will open a season of the classic choreography ”Giselle”, in the framework of the 26th Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana, during which tribute will be paid to that legendary artist.
Mariel zone draws record high 470 Million investment
HAVANA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) Cuba’s special development zone of Mariel (ZEDM) has attracted record high foreign investment in 2018, drawing over 470 million U.S. dollars in new business ventures.
Japan build about 100 garbage trucks for Havana
HAVANA, Oct. 30 (DDC) Around 100 collector trucks for the collection of solid waste are being conditioned in Japan for shipment to Cuba in March 2019, as part of the ten million dollars that the Japanese government donated for the cleaning of Havana in the face of its 500 years.
Putin’s meeting with Cuba’s appointed president comes with a $50 million loan for weapons
HAVANA, Oct. 30th The Russian government has granted Cuba a $50 million loan to buy Russian military equipment, just days before Cuba’s handpicked President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Announcing Havana VIP Nightlife App
HAVANA, Oct. 30th Announcing Havana VIP Nightlife App. We are so proud and excited to announce our new App with detailed listings of Havana’s best places to eat and drink and weekly Havana Live entertainment listings based on our Havana nightlife pages here on our site.
Everyday life in Cuba captured over 100 years in candid photos
HAVANA, Oct. 29th Havana’s Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Cuban arts building) shines a light on 100 images taken by 50 Cuban photographers from 1895 to present.
Havana trade fair: Cuba looking East again
HAVANA, Oct. 29th Good and at the same time surprising news made the round toward the end of September. There were reports about Cuba and the United States creating a joint venture in the biotechnology sector called Innovative Immunotherapy Alliance. The company was to develop medication and therapies for cancer.
CLASSIC VEHICLES WILL COMPETE IN A RALLY OF REGULARITY IN HAVANA
HAVANA, Oct 28 (RHC) Sixty antique cars and 10 motorcycles will participate on Sunday, November 4, the XIV Rally of Regularity, Castrol Cup, in greeting to the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana, the 120th of the arrival of the first car to the Isla and the 15 of the club “A lo cubano”.
Cuba’s private sector is growing but restrictions generate millions for other countries
HAVANA, Oct. 27th The growth of Cuba’s private sector may be one of the keys to rescuing the island’s sluggish economy, but tight government controls are funneling millions of dollars to other countries.
Cuba seeks trade partners willing to brave US embargo
HAVANA, Oct. 26th(EFE) The economic embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba makes it hard for farmers to keep up with market demands, forcing the island to rely on imported goods to feed its population.
Cuba makes debt payments to Western countries and signs 10 investment agreements
HAVANA, Oct. 25 (Reuters) Cuba paid the third installment of a renegotiated debt of US $ 2,600 million to 14 nations this week, diplomats said, and also signed 10 investment agreements as part of the first swap that it has signed since the 1959 Revolution.
Cuba says United States pursues ‘path of confrontation’
HAVANA, Oct. 25th (Reuters) – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Wednesday the United States was on a path of confrontation amid signs Washington will further tighten decades-old sanctions on Cuba.
Bitter taste for Cuba as it imports sugar for the first time
HAVANA, Oct, 24th (AFP) Sugar – it’s so quintessentially Cuban that even a young, machete-wielding Fidel Castro used to hack away at the cane stalks vital to the Caribbean island’s economy.
Cuba’s Ceiba investment fund first to be listed on London exchange
HAVANA, Oct. 23th CEIBA Investments, a fund that owns stakes in hotels and commercial property across Cuba, said on Monday it raised $39 million on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange and will use the money to expand its business on the island.
THOUSANDS OF CUBANS IN THE USA AND OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE REQUESTED THE REPATRIATION TO CUBA
HAVANA, Oct. 23th Since the immigration reform came into effect in 2013, more than 40,000 Cubans residing abroad have asked for “repatriation” to the island, said diplomat Ernesto Soberón during a meeting with Cubans living in Europe over the weekend.
AFICIONADOS OF PARTAGAS WILL MEET AGAIN IN HAVANA
HAVANA, Oct 23 (PL) Cuban tobacco industry spokespersons reported today that 350 people from 20 countries gathered in this capital from November 12 to 16, attracted by the Partagás cigar brand.
Partagás Aficionados will meet again in Havana
HAVANA, Oct 23 (PL) Cuban cigar industry spokespersons informed that 350 people from 20 countries gathered in this capital from November 12 to 16, attracted by the Partagás cigar brand.
MARGARITA, THE CUBAN WHO SINCE 20 YEARS CARING FOR THE DOGS OF HAVANA VIEJA
HAVANA, Oct. 21 A Cuban animal lover has dedicated 20 years of her life to feed, care for and protect more than twenty abandoned dogs that today become one of the most peculiar attractions of the Historic Center of Havana. Margarita García, 58, reserves the mornings of her Saturdays to bathe the street animals that […]
VIA AZUL :BILLS IN CUC AND CUBAN SERVICES
HAVANA, Oct. 21 The Vía Azul buses, which the Cuban government charges in foreign currency and that supposedly must offer a quality service to travelers, have fallen into the habitual routine of services on the island: laziness, inefficiency and abuse.
Nelson Domínguez dedicates exhibition to Alicia Alonso
HAVANA, Oct 20. (PL) Cuban plastic artist Nelson Dominguez inaugurates Saturday an exhibition built with a structure similar to that of a ballet, to pay tribute to the legendary dancer Alicia Alonso.
Small Private Businesses in Cuba Face Uncertainty over New Regulations
HAVANA, Oct 20th The Cuba Libros Literary Cafe (at least its essence) will disappear on December 7, 2018, when a “series” of new regulations for private business owners come into effect.
Photovoltaic Park to be Built in Mariel Development Zone
HAVANA, Oct 20 (PL) The enterprise Mariel Solar S.A. will soon start installation of the first photovoltaic park with 100 percent foreign capital, with an estimated output of 102 Gigawatts/hour (GWh) per year, revealed here an authorized source.
Japan-Cuba Economic Conference to Be Held in December
Havana, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Japan are coordinating in Tokyo the agenda of the 15th Economic Conference between the two countries (JCEC), scheduled for December 17 in Havana.
GLOBAL AIR THAT CRASHED IN CUBA WILL HAVE TO PAY US$ 90,000 PENALTIES
HAVANA, Oct. 18 Global Air, the company that owns the old Boeing 737-200 plane that crashed in Havana last May, will have to pay several fines amounting to about US$ 90,000 , according to the newspaper published on Wednesday. Reform.
Silversea releases first programme to Cuba
HAVANA, Oct.18th Silversea has released a programme of sailings to Cuba for the first time. A total of 17 voyages departing from Cuba and the US are available sailing in 2019-20.
Despite political winds, Florida Aquarium will keep working with Cuba to save reefs
HAVANA, Oct. 17th As human contributions to climate change and U.S. relations with Cuba continue to divide the country, the Florida Aquarium is pushing ahead with a project that cuts across both issues.
Diplomatic showdown at the UN as Cuba interrupts US meeting
HAVANAS, Oct. 16th (CNN) This wasn’t the “Missiles of October,” the famed nuclear showdown between Cuba and the United States in 1962, but tensions between the two countries were impossible to ignore at the United Nations Tuesday afternoon.