Society

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 […]

26 April, 2017 Cuba and Colombia Hold Migration Talks

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba and Colombia are holding today and tomorrow in this capital the 3rd Bilateral Round of Migration Talks, with the aim of progressing the negotiation of a Memorandum on this matter. According to the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting will allow the establishment of this legal framework to guarantee legal, orderly and […]

25 April, 2017 Cuba Celebrates Three Decades of Martin Luther King Memorial Center

Havana, Cuba.-The Martin Luther King Memorial Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary today with a marked work of social transformation and space for the promotion of ecumenism values and the Cuban socialism. The center has maintained the community work and inside the churches for three decades, ‘applying what Fidel asked us to live a gospel […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

11 April, 2017 Cuba Thanks Centro Sur Support against US Blockade

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba has thanked the organization Centro Sur for its constant support in the fight against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against this Caribbean nation. During the 18th meeting of the Centro Sur Council of Representatives, which brings together developing countries, the head of the office of Multilateral Economic-Commercial […]

28 March, 2017 Nahem Advocates US Must Break the Siege of Disinformation on Cuba

New York, United States.-Activist Ike Nahem said today that one of the priorities of solidarity with Cuba in the United States must be to break the siege of disinformation on the island in the northern country. In an interview with Prensa Latina, the coordinator for solidarity with Cuba in New York stated that the best […]

16 March, 2017 Cuba Debates on Rights of People with Disability in Latin America

Havana, Cuba.-The 6th Conference of the Latin American Network of Non-Governmental Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families (RIADIS) is discussing today the rights of these people in the region and the world. The meeting, taking place at the Conference Center in this capital, aims to promote inclusive policies in the countries of the […]

15 March, 2017 Cuba to Participate in Tourism Fair in Lisbon

Havana, Cuba.-A Cuban delegation will attend the 28th edition of the BTL 2017 International Tourism Fair, from March 15 to 19 in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. A communiqué from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) added Tuesday that the island delegation will be represented by Cuba’s ambassador to Portugal, Johana Tablada, and specialists from the sector. […]

10 March, 2017 Cuba Advocates for Development to Balance Migration Flow

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba has advocated today at the United Nations Office at Geneva to guarantee the full realization of the right to development in the world, which is a way to balance global migration flow. Cuba representative, Luis Alberto Amoros, stated that analyzing the issue in depth is crucial to analyze the causes for which millions […]

8 March, 2017 US Congressmen Interested in Agricultural Exchange with Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-US Congressmen visiting Cuba reportedly voiced their interest on knowing about the potential of the island”s agriculture with view to launching bilateral negotiations on this key sector. On its website, the Cuban Foreign Relations Ministry informs the delegation held a working meeting at the Agriculture Ministry, a gathering seen as a further contribution to […]

7 March, 2017 Cuba to Present Maritime-Port Project for the Caribbean

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba will present the project Maritime-Port Strategy for the Caribbean at the 1st ACS Conference of Cooperation, to be held from March 8th to 11th, said sources today here. Pedro Suarez, official from the Ministry of Transportation (Mitrans), told the Cuban television that this will be the master plan for the maritime-port development that […]

2 March, 2017 FAO Cooperates with Cuba in Pasture Development

Havana, Cuba.-The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is cooperating today in Cuba in the development of pastures, like moringa and other protein plants. We want the country to provide its own animal food, to replace food imports, Theodor Friedrich, top representative of that body in Cuba, told Prensa Latina. After speaking about the collaboration […]

2 March, 2017 Visitors to Tobacco Factories Discover an Unexpected World

Havana, Cuba.-The participants in the 19th Habano Festival are visiting today factories of those craft cigars, to better understand the skill of cigar rollers and the quality control. One of the elements that intrigues most people who like to smoke a cigarette is the way in which they roll a cigar and what parameters they […]

24 February, 2017 Caracol Co. Will Stand Out at the Havana Cigar Festival

Havana, Cuba.-The Cigar Houses, attached to the Caracol Co., are ideal places to satisfy the most demanding tastes of cigar lovers. In these places, customers can enjoy the excellent service they deserve. In over 12 Cigar Houses located throughout Cuba, clients can acquire the three most emblematic products of the country: the world’s best cigar […]