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21 April, 2017 Mexican Company in Nicaragua Explores Business Opportunities in Cuba

Managua, Nicaragua.-The Mexican meet processing company SuKarne, leader to this sector in Central America, is currently exploring, from Nicaragua, opportunities for business with Cuba, source from the Cuban embassy in this country confirmed today. In statements to the news agency Prensa Latina, Cuban Ambassador to Nicaragua Juan Carlos Hernandez reported that he had visited the […]
21 April, 2017 Syria and Cuba Sign Agreement for Visa Exemption

Damascus, Syria.-Syria and Cuba signed today an agreement for reciprocal visa exemption for diplomatic, official, special and service passports. The signing of the agreement by Syrian Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad and the Cuban Ambassador to this country, Rogerio Santana, took place at the Cuban embassy in Damascus. The ceremony was also an expression of […]
21 April, 2017 Cuba To Host International Pharmaceutical Workshop

Havana, Cuba.-The 9th International Workshop On Aseptic Processing in the Pharmaceutical Industry will open here next Monday, with the attendance of experts from 8 countries of the Americas and Europe, organizers announced. Researchers from Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, US and Cuba will take part in the event, which will spread until April 28th. […]
21 April, 2017 Portuguese President Welcomes Cuban Foreign Minister

Lisbon, Portugal.-Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa ratified today in this capital, to Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, hios Government”s willingness of strengthening the relations with the Caribbean island nation. After welcoming the Cuban foreign minister at the Belem Palace, the Portuguese presidential residence, Rebelo de Sousa confirmed the Portuguese State willingness to consolidate the […]
19 April, 2017 Italian and Cuban Surgeons to Debate on New Health Technologies

Havana, Cuba.-As part of the 9th Congress of Cuba-Italy Surgery, specialists from both nations will have the possibility to debate on the new health technologies in this sector, the organizers said. This event, scheduled for April 24 through 26 at the Havana International Conference Center, will include masterly lectures and visits to some health institutions […]
19 April, 2017 Big Attendance to World Accounting Forum in Cuba Expected

Havana, Cuba.-Some 400 experts of Mexico, Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and other nations will participate in the 11th International Meeting on Accounting, Audit and Finances, to be held on May 22 to 24, informed an official source. This forum to take place at the Convention Center of this capital, is organized by the National Association of […]
19 April, 2017 Congo Prime Minister Ends Official Visit to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-Clement Mouamba, Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo, is winding up today his official visit to Cuba, during which he met authorities and toured places of historical interest. As part of his working schedule, the head of the Congolese government spoke with Cuban First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel, about the historical and fraternal political […]
19 April, 2017 Cuban Companies Active in Vietnam Trade Fair

Hanoi, Vietnam.-From Labiofam Vietnam, with 18 years in the Indochinese country, up to newly local Cuban industries, exhibit products at the Trade Fair inaugurated today in this capital, recognized as a platform to boost economic ties between the two nations. On this occasion, 16 companies and its Chamber of Commerce (CCC), with an offer that […]
18 April, 2017 French Association will Celebrate Mayday in Cuba

Paris, France.-French Association Cuba Linda will travel in the next few days to Havana to join the celebrations on the International Workers” Day on May 1, informed the entity”s directive. According to a communiqué sent to Prensa Latina, the delegation will be formed by one hundred persons who will develop an intense program titled ”Following […]
18 April, 2017 Cuban Growing Tourism Attracts Hotel Business

Havana, Cuba.-The tourist boom in Cuba is particularly boosting hotel business, as the increase in arrivals requires expanded capacity, and this has led Iberostar chain to set the island as a priority in its projections in the Americas. With the recent opening of the Iberostar Bella Vista Varadero Hotel, this Majorcan (Spain) company provided a […]
18 April, 2017 Cuban Foreign Minister Concludes Official Visit to Spain

Madrid, España.-Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, is concluding today a two-day official visit to Spain, the first a foreign minister from the island has carried out for almost one decade. Rodriguez, who was received yesterday by King Felipe VI and the President of the Spanish Government, Mariano Rajoy, invited both to visit Cuba to deepen […]
18 April, 2017 International Council for Science Meets in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, of the International Council for Science (ICSU), is beginning here today with specialized debates focused on sustainable development. Cuba will present during the event the scientific progress made in the last decades, especially in the field of medicine and biotechnology, the national press stressed. This […]
17 April, 2017 Cuba to Host International Forum on Financial Affairs

Havana, Cuba.-The National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC) is organizing a forum on financial affairs, to be attended by about 400 experts from several countries, the organizing committee confirmed. The 11th International Meeting on Accountability, Audits and Finance is scheduled for May 22-24 at Havana’s International Convention Center. The event will discuss […]
17 April, 2017 Cuban Doctors in Ecuador Highlight Legacy of Fidel Castro

Quito, Ecuador.-The Cuban Medical Brigade in Ecuador close today the First National Symposium on the Validity of Fidel Castro”s Thinking. The event, that opened Friday, emphasizes the validity of the ideas of Fidel Castro on health. The manin venue of the gathering is Quito, although there are also workshops in other Ecuadorian cities such as […]
17 April, 2017 Cuba Celebrates Declaration of Socialism

Havana, Cuba.-Representatives of youth organizations along with Cuban veterans celebrated Sunday the 56th anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist character of the Revolution in April 1961. The commemorative event took place at 23 & 12 Cinema, a few meters from the site where Fidel Castro made the historic declaration on April 16, 1961, during […]
17 April, 2017 Cuba, Iberostar’s Main Destination in Latin American

Varadero, Cuba.-Cuba has become the first choice for operation in Latin America of the Spanish hotel group Iberostar, the chain’s representative on island, Mateo Cardentei, said during the opening of a new stablishment in the western resort of Varadero. The Spanish company inaugurated on Saturday the Iberostar Bella Vista Varadero Hotel a five-star Premium Gold […]
17 April, 2017 Cuban Foreign Minister Starts Official Visit to Spain

Madrid, España.-Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has begun a two-day official visit to Spain today in response to an invitation from the authorities of this European country. Rodriguez will meet today with the President of the Spanish government, Mariano Rajoy, at La Moncloa Palace, venue of the presidency of this country. After that meeting, the […]
13 April, 2017 Fair Presents Gibara as New Tourist Destination in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The 37th International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2017 will be opened with the presentation of Gibara as a new tourist product, a city located in the eastern province of Holguin, where the event will take place. From this moment on, Gibara is inserted as a new tourist destination with attractive options, as the opening of […]
13 April, 2017 Cuban Doctors Reinforce Hospital Staff for Care of Peruvian Victims

Piura, Peru.-Specialists from the Cuban medical brigade working in solidarity in this northern Peruvian city, affected by major floods, began today to reinforce the field hospital installed to take care of the victims. The head of the brigade, Rolando Piloto, told Prensa Latina that three general practitioners, a pediatrician, an intensivist clinician and five graduates […]
13 April, 2017 US Citizens Want to Sail to Cuba Freely

Havana, Cuba.-US recreational sailors want to travel freely to Cuba and influence the government of Washington to lift all kinds of restrictions against Havana, Commodore José Miguel Díaz Escrich said today. President of the International Yacht Club Hemingway of Cuba, Diaz Escrich showed in Prensa Latina statements his satisfaction due to the fact that on […]