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27 February, 2019 Cuban President Attends Economy and Planning Balance Assembly

HAVANA, Cuba.- President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez  attended the Balance Assembly of the Ministry of Economy and Planning that reviewed the work of that entity in 2018. The Deputy President of the Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas, the Vice-President of the Council of State Gladys Bejerano, the Secretary General of the Workers’ Central Union of Cuba, […]
26 February, 2019 Cuban Electoral Commission Satisfied with Referendum Results

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) described as favorable the results of the referendum held on Sunday, in which almost seven million voters ratified the constitutional text, assured today Alina Balseiro, president of the entity.
25 February, 2019 Cubans’ Participation in Referendum Exceeds 80 Percent

Havana, Cuba.- One hour after the closure of more than 24,000 polling stations in Cuba for the referendum on the new Constitution, about 81.53 percent of voters had exercised their right to vote, the National Electoral Commission (CEN) said on Monday.
24 February, 2019 For a Magna Carta of All

HAVANA, Cuba.- We voted for a constitution we have written among all Cubans, that we have debated and amended among all, that reflects diverse visions of our society and at the same time a strong unity of the nation, Chancellor Bruno Rodriguez said this Sunday. When voting at an electoral college at Playa municipality in […]
24 February, 2019 More than 5 Million Cubans Have Voted in Constitutional Referendum

HAVANA, Cuba.- This Sunday until 11 a.m. 5,154,904 Cubans had exercised their right to vote, after Tomas Amaran, vice president of the National Electoral Commission. The official added this figure represents 57, 38 per cent of the updated list of voters, and means a positive result, superior even to the previous process in 2018 when […]
22 February, 2019 Diaz-Canel Participates in Ministry of Labor´s Balance

HAVANA, Cuba.- The President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, participated this Thursday in the annual balance of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, where he spoke about salary and prices, one of the main problems affecting currently the Cuban population. The Cuban head of State said it […]
22 February, 2019 Cuban First Vice President Calls to Raise Agricultural Production

HOLGUIN, Cuba.- Cuban First Vice President, Salvador Valdes Mesa, analyzed this Thursday in Holguin the recruitment process of agricultural production in the country. The dependencies of the Ministry of Agriculture must control everything that is harvested in each productive form by legal and natural persons, the member of the Political Bureau of the Party remarked […]
21 February, 2019 Special Cigar Prize Awarded to Havana Historian

The co-president of the international corporation Habanos S.A., Inocencio Nuñez, awarded Wednesday for the first time the Special Prize of his company to the Havana Historian Eusebio Leal Spengler.
20 February, 2019 Cuban Authorities Satisfied with Pre-Referendum Test

National Electoral Commission (CEN) President Alina Belseiro expressed her satisfaction Tuesday with the results of the dynamic test conducted last Sunday, prior to the February 24 constitutional referendum.
19 February, 2019 Habano Sales Grow in All Markets

Cigar sales in the world rose during the 2018 commercial year, executives of the Cuban tobacco sector said on Monday, adding they appreciated an even more promising future for these premium (hand-rolled) cigars.
18 February, 2019 21st Edition of Habano Cigar Festival Begins

The largest Premium cigar festival in the world, the Habano Cigar Festival, begins on Monday in Havana with a very special quality reinforced by the attention of at least 1,000 people from 70 countries.