Archivo de 2017

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 […]

28 February, 2017 ACS Meeting Seeks to Broaden Cooperation

Havana, Cuba.- The 1st Cooperation Conference of the Association of Caribbean States, from March 8th to 11th, will give the opportunity to broaden the joint cooperation, Cuban diplomat Rafael Zamora states. ‘This event is aimed at assessing the state of cooperation programs, but we fundamentally want to manage resources for those programs which are being […]

28 February, 2017 Cuba Explores in France Technologies for Better Use of Water

Paris, France.-A delegation from the National Institute of Hydraulic Resource of Cuba has complied in France with a broad agenda aimed at exploring technologies that allow a better distribution and use of water, Abel Salas, the entity’s first vice president, said. Salas told Prensa Latina that the program included several activities such as visits to […]

28 February, 2017 Habano Festival Participants Visit Plantations

Havana, Cuba.-As part of one of the most attractive days of the 19th Habano Festival, attendees are touring today tobacco plantations in the western region, the best known area in the world of this crop. In these places, the layer leave is specially harvested for (handmade) Premium cigars, hence the extreme care taken by the […]

28 February, 2017 Cuban Vice President Meets in Havana Chairman of Pakistan Senate

Havana, Cuba.-First Vice-President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, met with the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Mian Raza Rabbani, who is today on his second day of official activities invited by the National People”s Power Assembly (ANPP). During the meeting held yesterday, both officials talked about the excellent state of […]

27 February, 2017 Cuba Protecting Her Biodiversity

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba, under the auspices of the UN Development Program (UNDP), is implementing a strategic flora and fauna conservation and preservation initiative that involves an undertaking to implement a series of concrete actions until the year 2020. The national study, led by Cuba’s Environment Agency’s Ecology and Systematic Institute, incorporates 20 goals and five concrete […]

24 February, 2017 German Federal State Minister Fulfils Agenda in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-German Federal State Foreign Affairs Minister Maria Bohmer met here Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, in a dialogue in which both governmental officials ratified their mutual interest in strenghtening the links between Cuba and Germany. At the host building of the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry in Havana, both officials highlighted the state of the […]

24 February, 2017 Boxing Helps Strengthening Links between Cuba and US

Havana, Cuba.-The boxing dual meet between a Cuban provincial team, and a team from the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, showed that sport exchanges between Cuba and the US are opening ways for normalization of bilateral relations. After several dual meets in sports such as baseball, basketball, wrestling, kick boxing, soccer, volleyball, water sports and […]

24 February, 2017 Agreement on Construction of Infrastructures Signed by Cuba and Japan

Havana, cuba.-Cuba and Japan signed today a memorandum of understanding to build high quality infrastructures in construction, transportation and tourism, while strengthening bilateral ties. The agreement was signed by Minister of Construction Rene Mesa, vice minister of Transportation Eduardo Rodriguez and Hirofumi Hanaoka, vice minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism of Japan (MLIT), as […]

24 February, 2017 US Senator in Favor of Lifting Blockade vs. Cuba

Matanzas, Cuba.-Senator Joseph Scarnotti, Republican leader of the Pennsylvania Senate, United States, said today that there is much to do between his state and Cuba, as asking the federal Government to lift the blockade. During a press conference, Scarnotti said that there are bilateral business opportunities, for example in the exploration of gas and oil. […]

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 […]

24 February, 2017 Cuba Remembers Restart of Struggles for Independence

Havana, cuba.-The Cubans are celebrating today the 122nd anniversary of the resumption of the unfinished battle to conquer their independence from the Spanish metropolis, known for historiography as the Necessary War. That day, the veterans of the so-called Ten Years’ War (1868-1878), also known as the Great War, and The Little War (La Guerra Chiquita-1879-1880), […]

24 February, 2017 Progress in Cuba-US Relation Must Consolidate, Say Congressmen

Havana, Cuba.-A delegation from the United States congress visiting Cuba since last Sunday reaffirmed today the willingness of most members of the Capitol to consolidate relations between the United States and the Caribbean nation. The delegation, chaired by Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy and Republican Representative for Mississippi Thad Cochran, also involves the blue party senators […]

22 February, 2017 Bioelectric Power Stations, a Promising Way to Convert Solar Energy

Havana, Cuba.-The bioelectric power stations have been the best way to convert solar energy into electricity, Minister of Energy and Mines (MINEM) Alfredo Lopez said on the daily television program Roundtable. Lopez provided extensive information last night on the state of the prospective development of renewable energy until 2030, which could reach a share of […]

22 February, 2017 Cuban Foreign Minister Welcomes Russian First Vice Foreign Minister

Havana, cuba.-Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez welcomed today Russian First Vice Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov, who is paying an official visit to this country. According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry website, during the meeting, Rodriguez and Titov talked about the excellent state of the bilateral relations and their prospects. The visiting official also met with […]

22 February, 2017 Raul Castro Receives US Congressmen

Havana, Cuba.-President Raul Castro has received here a delegation from the United States Congress, led by Democrat Senator from Vermont, Patrick Leahy, and Republican Senator from Mississippi, Thad Cochran. The northern delegation was also comprised of Democratic Senators Thomas Udall (New Mexico) and Michael Bennett (Colorado), Democratic Representatives James McGovern and Seth Moulton (Massachusetts) as […]

21 February, 2017 Polio Vaccination Campaign Starts in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-The 56th National Oral Polio Vaccine Campaign has started today in Cuba in which 471,888 children will be immunized in two stages in all provinces. Of that total, about 363,778 under the age of three will receive two doses (in drops) of the vaccine, in two periods, from February 20 to 26 and from […]

21 February, 2017 Habanos S.A. Limited Editions 2016 Go to Market

Havana, Cuba.-International corporation Habanos S.A. informed today about the distribution of its Limited Editions 2016 corresponding to Trinidad Topes, Montecristo Dantes and Romeo and Juliet Capuletos, a novelty for the Premium cigar market. Limited Editions of Habanos are very much appreciated and awaited every year by cigar aficionados, said the official note. These proposals are […]

21 February, 2017 Cuban and US Port Workers for Extending Trade Links

Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban Port Management and the board of directors of the Pascagoula port, and the gulf of the US state of Mississippi, signed today two memorandums of understanding to establish and consolidate their trade relations. ‘We are convinced that after this rapprochement, both sides will be benefited, because we will be able to exchange […]

21 February, 2017 Cuban City Ready to Host Forum on Management of Historical Cities

Camaguey, Cuba.-The city of Camaguey will host since Wednesday the 11th Symposium ”Challenges in the management of historical cities”, with the participation of prestigious specialists on preservation issues. Katherine Muller, director of the regional office of Unesco for Latin America and the Caribbean, will be in charge of the opening lecture of the forum that […]