Cuba gives one of the permits needed for oil drillingHAVANA, April 30th  (UPI) — The Cuban government has signed off on an environment license that could pave the way to drilling for oil onshore, an Australian energy company said.

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FITCuba 2018, an Opportunity for Caribbean TourismHAVANA, Apr 29 (PL) Cuba’s International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2018, scheduled for May, is a unique business Read more

 Cuba hosts world festival for International Day of DanceHAVANA, Apr 29 PL) With a great artistic gala, Cuba will celebrate the International Dance Day today, at the request of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Read more

 Cuba inaugurates two new photovoltaic parksHAVANA, Apr.27th  Two photovoltaic parks built with financial support from China were inaugurated today in the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Río (western) and Cienfuegos (central-southern), with an energy production that adds more than nine megawatts to the National Electric System Read more

Havana Stadium Will Host Cuba-US Baseball MatchHAVANA, April 26th (PL) The Havana Latin American Stadium will host all the games of the 7th bilateral Series Read more

Cuba's Most Famous Restaurant Turns 68 YearsHavana, Apr 26th  (PL) Cuba’s most famous restaurant La Bodeguita del Medio is turning 68 years old open in Old Havana, an emblematic scenario for tourism that grows here every day.

La Bodeguita del Medio bar-restaurant was Read more

Central Cuba Recovers Tourist AttractionsHAVANA, Apr 26thy (PL) Old houses that show the sugar industrial tradition in central Cuba were remodeled and put at the service of tourism, local media reported.

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Cuba and Canadian Firm Sign Association ContractHAVANA, Apr 25th (PL) The Cuban company GeoMinera S.A. and the Canadian firm Millbrook Minerals Inc. signed an agreement to carry out joint reconnaissance and research projects, local media reported today.

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 An Alternative Biennial Comes to HavanaHAVANA, April 25th  With the devastation of Hurricane Irma last September, the 13th Havana Biennial was postponed and later rescheduled to spring 2019—four years after the 12th edition was presented in 2015.

For artists on the island, the Biennial and the events around it are an essential Read more

U.S. visits to Cuba plunge following Trump measures

FILE PHOTO: Tourists walk near the main entrance of the Capitol in Havana, Cuba, April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

HAVANA,Apr. 25th  (Reuters)  A steep drop in U.S. travelers to Cuba after a tightening of travel restrictions by President Donald Trump helped drive a 7 percent slide in foreign Read more

Second luxury hotel in Cuba will be ready in AugusHAVANA, April 24th  With the projection of concluding the construction of the Packard in August, the second luxury hotel with a five-star plus category in Cuba, 192 of the 321 Read more

Cuba sees 2018 nickel plus cobalt output topping 50,000 tonnesHAVANA, Apr. 24th  (Reuters) – Cuba forecasts nickel plus cobalt sulfide production will exceed 50,000 tonnes this year even as prices rise, the head of the country’s state Read more

Hotel Paseo del Prado: luxurious "boat" that will anchor in HavanaHAVANA, Apr 23 (ACN) When the hotel Paseo del Prado opens its doors next year, Cuba will have a new five-star plus tourist facility that, simulating a refined boat, will welcome visitors to the entrance of Havana Bay .

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46 Anniversary of Parque Lenin inHavanaHAVANA, April 22th (PL) The emblematic Lenin Park of Havana city is today 46 years old with signs of renovation and its hallmark of green lung of the city TO where a lot of families and tourists go every weekend.

Lenin Park located 25 kilometers south Havana,with 765 hectares of green Read more

Guitar International Competition and Festival Begins in HavanaHAVANA, April 22th (PL) The concert of the instrumentalist Ariadna Cuellar and the Duo Concuerda accompanied by the Cuba National Symphony Orchestra will open today the Read more

Pope Francis to Cuban Youth: Be Patriots and ‘Love Your Country!’HAVANA, Apr. 22th Pope Francis told Cuban young people to be “good patriots” and love their homeland in a video message Saturday sent to participants at a youth ministry conference in Havana.

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Moroccan king congratulates Cuba on election of new presidentHAVANA,  April 21th  Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Saturday congratulated Miguel Diaz-Canel on his election as the new Cuban president.

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Nicholas Maduro arrives in Cuba to meet new president Miguel Diaz-Canel

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, right, is received by Cuba’s Vice President Miguel Diaz Canel upon arrival to Jose Marti International airport in Havana, Cuba, late Thursday, March 17, 2016. (Ismael Francisco/Cubadebate via AP)

HAVANA, 21 apr. (EFE) The new president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, received today in the Palace of the Revolution of Havana his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, the first head of state who visits the island .

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Technological Scams: Be on the AlertHAVANA, Apr. 20th (HT) by EL TOQUE  The police station in the city of Trinidad has received at least one complaint every day over the past week about scams via fraudulent phone calls which encourage customers from Cuba’s Read more

Who's who at the top of Cuba’s new governmentHAVANA, Apr. 20th (Reuters) – As Cuba on Thursday named Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed retiring Raul Castro as president, it also appointed new leadership of the 31- Read more

Who is Miguel Díaz-Canel ?, the first president of post-Castro CubaHAVANA, 19 apr. (EFE) Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel, number two of the Cuban government since 2013, became this Thursday the new president of Cuba, where for the first time in six decades the main president of the country does not Read more

Havana's José Martí Airport among the most congested in Latin AmericaHAVANA, April 18th José Martí International Airport in Havana is one of six Latin American airports that offer the greatest obstacles to the development of the airline industry, according to the International Air Transport Read more

Cuba Designates Home of Alejo Carpentier as National Heritage SiteHAVANA, April 18th   Cuba has declared the home of late writer and journalist Alejo Carpentier a national heritage site, state-run media said on Tuesday.

Signed by Culture Minister Abel Prieto, the declaration aims to preserve the Read more

Canada sends home families of diplomats posted in CubaHAVANA, April 17th The Canadian government has recalled families of its diplomatic staff in the Cuban capital, Havana.

The move comes as 10 Canadians continue to show Read more

Before Trump was anti-Cuba, he wanted to open a hotel in Havana

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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 Read more

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. Read more

Hotel Gran Manzana Kempinski from Havana wins architecture prizeHAVANA, 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.

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 El 23 Festival Internacional de Danza en Paisajes Urbanos, en La Habana 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 Read more

Havana Celebrates Nearing 500 Years With Cultural SpectacleHAVANA, Apr. 14th Havana celebrates nearing its 500th anniversary from Saturday with a month of celebrations, concerts and performances, the Cuban Music Institute said Friday.

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Raul Castro Skips the Summit of the AmericasHAVANA, 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.

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