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14 July, 2017 Caravan of Pastors for Peace Begins Visit to Cuba

HaHavana, Cuba.-The 28th Caravan of the United States-Cuba Friendship, led by Pastors for Peace, arrived today to Cuba, seeking to support the calls for the end of the economic, financial and commercial blockade set up by the United States. The caravan arrived in Havana from Mexico and will stay for two weeks in Cuba. As […]
14 July, 2017 Pastors for Peace Members to Pay Tribute to Lucius Walker in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The 28th United States-Cuba Friendship Caravan, led by Pastors for Peace, will pay tribute here today to the founder of that interreligious platform, Rev. Lucius Walker, who passed away in 2010. The 28-people visiting group, mostly Americans, but also Mexicans and Europeans, arrived in the island yesterday to support the claims for the cessation […]
13 July, 2017 Four Young US Men to Kayak from Cuba to the United States

Havana, Cuba.-The US citizens, Andy Cochrane, Wyatt Roscoe, Wesley Preston and Christopher Rodel began to kayak from this capital to Key West, Florida, and sent a message of friendship to the world. Minutes before beginning this feat from the International Hemingway Yacht Club, the four young people told Prensa Latina that it is not only […]
12 July, 2017 Cuba Encourages Local Food Production, says Minister

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba encourages local food output to substitute imports and ensure a better supply of fresh products to families, according to the Cuban Agriculture Minister (MINAG), Gustavo Rodriguez. He acknowledged that in recent years there were successful agricultural projects focused on municipal self-sustaining, but in many cases it lacked a comprehensive vision of how to […]
10 July, 2017 Cuba, Gabon Express Interest in Doing Business

Havana, Cuba.-In the framework of the State visit to Cuba by the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, meetings were held between businesspeople from the two countries. The international relations director of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, Celia Labora, told Prensa Latina that commercial rapprochement between the two countries is important, as we share a […]
7 July, 2017 A New Design for Cuba’s Environmental Law

Cuban professionals agreed on the need for a new design of the national environmental legislation, issued twenty years ago, when climate change lacked the transcendence it currently has, especially its devastating impact.
7 July, 2017 UN Expert on Human Rights and Solidarity to Visit Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The United Nations (UN) independent expert on human rights and international solidarity, Virginia Dandan, will visit Cuba in response to an invitation by the Cuban Government, the foreign ministry in this country reported today. She will stay in Cuba from July 12-13 and during the visit, Dandan will fulfill a program that includes meetings […]
27 June, 2017 Technological Influence on Tourism Analized in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-About 60 journalists who are participating in the 12th International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism, are discussing today the influence of information technologies in this sector. About 60 journalists from eight Latin American nations, including the hosts, will attend the one-week meeting (June 26-30) to discuss current trends in the travel industry and its […]
13 June, 2017 Women Can Do Any Task

The active presence of women in any task was demonstrated during the fourth Day of Gender Equity promoted by the Design and Construction Engineering business group.

2 June, 2017 Cuban Tourism Committed to Economic and Social Development

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban tourism works to contribute to the national economic and social development through a broad investment process and the improvement of services. This was stated by Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero to Prensa Latina, in the context of the Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament), which concluded today in this […]
1 June, 2017 Cuba, a Great Feast for Children

This June 1, Cuba prepares again to celebrate the day dedicated to the little ones in every family, those that morning after morning flood the house with joy and make everybody´s life more enjoyable
1 June, 2017 Jardines del Rey Tourist Resort: Conditions for Summer Getting Ready

Ciego de Avila, Cuba.-Cuban tourist destination Jardines del Rey (northern coastline of Ciego de Avila) is adjusting conditions in its tourist installations for the summer season, when the demand of the national market starts growing. Iyolexis Correa, a delegate from the Cuban Ministry of Tourism in Ciegop de Avila, said they are working for the […]
29 May, 2017 Living Conditions Improve in Cuban Mountains

The Cuban State and government next to the political, mass and administrative bodies in the central province of Cienfuegos work to improve the living conditions in areas of the Turquino plan.
29 May, 2017 Latin American Congress of Zoos and Aquariums Begins in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The 24th Congress of the Latin American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (Alpza 2017) will be held from today to June 2nd at the Conference Center in this capital. According to organizers, the event will bring together professionals involved in the management of wildlife in captivity and promote regional inter-institutional cooperation. Contributing to […]
23 May, 2017 14 Countries’ Experts Debate in Cuba on Accounting, Finances

Havana, Cuba.-More than 300 experts from 14 countries participate in the XI International Meeting of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, which began here today to discuss issues of special relevance of economic sciences. Specialists from three continents present different views on the current complex regional and international situation, stressed the ipresident of the National Association of […]
22 May, 2017 Venezuela Helps Rebuild in Cuba Houses Destroyed by Hurricane Matthew

Maisi, Cuba.-With the collaboration of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, about 200 more homes have been recovered in this Cuban eastern most territory that was hardly hit by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. The Great Mission Barrio Nuevo Barrio Tricolor of that nation has been cooperating for seven months with the Cuban State in repairing […]
19 May, 2017 USA Denies Visa to Cuban University Students

Havana, Cuba.-The U.S. Government has reportedly denied visa to a group of Cuban students who scheduled to participate in the finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest at the Association of Computing Machinery. During the event, known as the World Cup of Information Technology, the team from the University of Havana will only attend the […]
18 May, 2017 March in Villa Clara against Homophobia

Hundreds of people participated this Wednesday in a march against Homophobia and Transphobia in the central province of Villa Clara. The parade occupied the streets surrounding Leoncio Vidal Park
4 May, 2017 Cuba Gets Record Number of Foreign Tourists in Four Months

Havana, cuba.-Two million foreign tourists have arrived in Cuba in the first four months of the year for a record number and a 15% increase, recorded 39 days earlier than last year. The stats was provided by Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero, when opening the 37th International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2017, taking place in Holguin, an […]