Havana “is closed” except for tourists’ reservations and other exceptions
HAVANA, Aug. 13th The government of Havana, the epicentre of the current rebound in COVID-19 in Cuba, established greater restrictions than those existing
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Cuba’s top epidemiologist expects COVID-19 vaccine in 2021
HAVANA, Aug. 12th (Reuters) – Cuba’s top epidemiologist Francisco Duran told a daily briefing on Wednesday he expected a COVID-19 vaccine to be available worldwide from early next year,
Cuban burn more local crude in power plants
HAVANA, Aug. 11th The retrofitting of three power stations, a process that has aggravated blackouts in recent weeks, is designed to replace “more expensive diesel and fuel oil” with a local resource, Arronte said.
Havana, the ‘Paris of the Caribbean,’ gets its own Eiffel Tower
HAVANA, Aug. 11th (Reuters) – Havana was once dubbed the ‘Paris of the Caribbean’ for its beautiful architecture, vibrant arts scene, and flourishing nightlife. Now it even has its own Eiffel Tower.
What went wrong in Havana?
HAVANA, Aug. 1oth When it seemed that Cuba had overcome the virus and was making good progress in its reopening,
Havana Back on Lockdown as Coronavirus Rebounds
HAVANA, Aug.8 Cuba placed Havana back on a strict lockdown on Saturday following a rebound in coronavirus cases, ordering restaurants,
Havana airport keeps closed in response to spike in coronavirus cases
HAVANA, Aug. 8th After several weeks in which the coronavirus epidemic seemed under control,
Recovery Setback in Western Cuba with New Covid-19 Outbreaks
HAVANA, Aug. 7th (IPSCuba) A municipality in the western Artemisa province has had to go back from stage three to stage one of the recovery processes, because of a spike in cases.
‘Epicentro’: First Trailer For Sundance Doc About Cuba From Oscar Nominee Hubert Sauper
HAVANA, Aug. 7th Here’s the first trailer for Sundance 2020 Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary Epicentro from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Hubert Sauper (Darwin’s Nightmare).
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines to be based in Havana in 2021/22
HAVANA, Aug. 6th Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has revealed that it will base its ship Braemar out of Havana for its 2021/22 Caribbean season.
Cuba launches some long-delayed economic reforms
HAVANA, Aug. 6th (AP) With its airports closed to commercial flights and its economy tanking,
Cuba allocates multimillion budget to fight Covid-19
HAVANA, Aug 5 (PL) Cuba has so far used more than a billion pesos in the fight against Covid-19, a considerable figure in the midst of the world crisis, exacerbated in Cuba by the blockade imposed by the United States
Cuba’s botanical gardens gain ground amid COVID-19 pandemic
HAVANA, Aug. 5th Tired of watching movies at home and of social media, Leonilda Perez, 56, took a bus and embarked with her family on a journey to the National Botanical Garden,
More massive tests to detect COVID-19 in Havana
HAVANA, Aug. 4th Given the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Havana in recent days, massive studies to detect the disease are being carried out in the main Cuban city,
New joint venture between BioFarma and United Kingdom
HAVANA, Aug. 4th The Group of Cuban Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries (BioCubaFarma) announced on Monday the constitution of the joint venture BioFarma Innovations,
Havana orphaned
HAVANA, Aug. 3rd One of the most extraordinary Cubans with whom I have shared the breath of time that reaches us while alive has died.
Mitsubishi Corporation ventures into new business with Cuba
HAVANA, Aug 3 (PL ) Japan´s Mitsubishi Corporation, one of the largest commercial companies in the country, is exploring new business options with Cuba, a diplomatic note said today.
Cuba signs Economic Cooperation Agreement with Basque Country
HAVANA, Aug.2 Cuba and the Basque Country – an autonomous community in northern Spain – have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to deepen cooperation ties.
Copa Airlines will operate with few flights after authorization from the Government of Panama
HAVANA, Aug 2th Copa Airlines airline said this Saturday that it will make a reduced number of flights starting this August,
Cubans bid farewell to Eusebio Leal Spengler, the saviour of Havana
HAVANA, Aug. 1th The old town of Havana has sheltered many famous faces over its 500 years, Alexander von Humboldt and Ernest Hemingway among them, but few more loved than Eusebio Leal Spengler, who died on Friday.
Cuba inaugurates plant to produce drug against COVID-19
HAVANA, 1 Aug. A synthetic peptides production plant, in which a drug used successfully in Cuba against COVID-19 will be manufactured, was inaugurated this Thursday
Eusebio Leal, who oversaw renewal of Old Havana, dies at 77
HAVANA, July 31st (AP) Eusebio Leal Spengler, who oversaw the transformation of crumbling Old Havana to an immaculately restored colonial tourist attraction,
Cuba postpones UN resolution against US trade embargo
HAVANA, July 31 (IANS) Cuba has said that it will postpone a draft resolution it annually submits to the UN General Assembly condemning the US trade embargo against the island country,
US sanctions London-based Cuban Havin Bank LTD
HAVANA, July 30th (AFP) The United States announced sanctions Thursday against Havin Bank LTD, a London-based Cuban entity also known as Havana International Bank, dealing a blow to the Cuban financial system.
French bank Crédit Mutuel drops Cuban Dollar accounts
HAVANA, July 30th The Cuban government’s plan to cash in on the reopening of dollar stores seems to have overlooked one detail: the Trump administration’s express
Indonesia-based Archipelago Hotels is expanding in Cuba
HAVANA, July 30th The company said this week it had been awarded management contracts for a pair of hotels in Cuba: the first is the 320-room Panorama Hotel in Havana,
Cuba loosens restictions on private sector to stimulate economy
HAVANA, July 29th (Reuters) Cuba is loosening restrictions on small businesses as it seeks to stimulate a state-dominated economy hammered by the implosion of ally Venezuela, U.S. sanctions and the pandemic.
“Love Each Other”, but …
HAVANA, July 29th (HT) “An unfavourable day”, Dr. Duran told us in his television appearance on Monday, July 27. No less than 37 cases and of them, 26 in the capital of the country. [They were followed by 23 and 33 cases reported on July 28-29.]
Cuban musician and teacher Roberto Chorens Dotre died
HAVANA, Jul 28th The prominent Cuban musician and teacher Roberto Chorens Dotre died today in this capital due to a cardiac arrest, at age 72.