The first stage of the Cuban electoral process continues in those places where conditions have been created after the passing of Hurricane Irma, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) reported today.
Havana Cuba.-Cuba’s northern coast suffered a direct hit from Hurricane Irma early Saturday, with state media reporting widespread damage to buildings. The Esmeralda Weather Center in Camagüey Archipelago said meteorologists measured winds of up to 124 mph before the weather gauge blew off. Waves were reportedly more than 16 feet high, and hospitals, factories, and […]
Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) US singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright will perform a concert on September 24 at Havana”s Gran Teatro Alicia Alonso (Gthaa), where he will share the stage with local artists, organizers confirmed here today. During the recital, scheduled for 17:00 local time, the musician will be accompanied the Symphonic Orchestra of the Gthaa, […]
Havana, Cuba.-U.S. powerboat pilots, Nigel Hook and Jay Johnson, will try to set two world speed record on the Key West-Havana and Havana-Key West routes today. According to the organizers of the Lucas Oil Ocean Cup event Key West to Cuba, the Lucas Oil SilverHook powerboat, piloted by Hook and Johnson, left Key West early […]
Camaguey, Cuba.-The French city of Toulouse will receive an exhibit dedicated to Latin American hand made puppets and dolls of the Cuban socio-cultural project Carsueños, based in the Cuban eastern central city of Camaguey. Nearly two decades of work are endorsing the work of the project, completely addressed to handicrafts. There will be a similar […]
Havana, Cuba.-Although the situation with water in Cuba has slightly improved so far in July, the drought continues, a source of the sector reported today. Argelio Fernandez, senior expert to the Hydrological Service and Availability of the National Institute of Water Resources (INRH), specified that the volume of accumulated water increased in 88 million cubic […]
Havana, Cuba.-Bolivia”s President Evo Morales wound up a state visit to Cuba after meeting First Vice President Miguel Diaz Canel, his last activity of his agenda in the island. In the encounter, Morales was accompanied by his Foreign Minister Fernando Huanacuni, the Cuban Television prime news hour reported. The Bolivian Head of State was seen […]
Havana,Cuba.- The outstanding Cuban jazz musicians Chucho Valdes and Gonzalo Rubalcaba will perform individual concerts at the Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso in August, said organizers today. The concerts, organized by the Cuban Institute of Music (ICM), are included in a program of summer concerts that has the two musicians as one of […]
Mexico City, Mexico.-The Universities of Quintana Roo (UQROO) and Havana (UH) have signed an agreement to strengthen the curriculum of the Master´s of Applied Anthropology. This accord was signed between the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the University of Havana and the Academic Body of Anthropological Studies of the Circum-Caribe University of Quintana Roo. The […]
Havana, Cuba.-Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, will meet today here with his Cuban peer, Raul Castro, at the Revolution Palace, in the context of his current official visit to the island. Prior to the meeting, the president of that South American nation will pay tribute to National Hero, Jose Marti, and receive the official welcome. […]
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 […]
Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Gabon”s President, Ali Bongo, is complying here today with an official agenda whose objective is to meet with his peer and host, Raul Castro. Bongo, who started the visit yesterday, will hold talks with the Cuban President on issues of mutual and international interest. The agenda of the Gabonese leader […]
Havana, cuba.-gro-ecology as a method of obtaining healthy products will be promoted by the 5th Congress of the Cuban Association of Agricultural and Forestry Technicians (Actaf), which will be held this month, its organizers reported Wednesday. Cooperartive members thank the laudable vision of the directions and trainings of the Actaf, linking the production of various […]
Havana, Cuba.-Deputies to the National Assembly of People”s Power in Cuba begin their work today in commissions to discuss issues related to the economic and social development of the country. The meeting will be held in the capital Conference Center once the Council of State, in accordance with what is established in Articles 78 and […]
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 […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Cuban world champions Yarisley Silva, pole vault, and Denia Caballero, discus throwing, as well as the Pan American Runner-Up Yaime Perez, will compete in the 2017 IAAF Diamond League. Yarisley Silva, silver medal in 2012 London Summer Olympics, Ekaterini Estefanidi from Greece and Sandi Morris from USA -Olympic Games Rio 2016 Runner-up, will […]
Havana, Cuba.-Ecuador”s outgoing President Rafael Correa is today in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba where he starts a two-day visit to the island during which he”ll pay tribute to late Fidel Castro and be conferred the Order Jose Marti, the country”s highest distinction. In Santiago, the Ecuadorian Head of State, who arrived last […]
Piura, Peru.-A Cuban medical brigade today celebrated a month of solidarity work in this northern Peruvian city and its surroundings, with attention to the victims of heavy rains registered in the region of Piura. The head of the brigade of 23 doctors and other health professionals, Rolando Piloto, told Prensa Latina that the balance of […]
Havana, Cuba.-Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa starts an official visit today to Cuba during which he will render tribute to the leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro, he is to be invested with several important distinctions and will tour centers of interest in the country. Correa’s stay starts in Santiago de Cuba, where he will render […]
Havana, Cuba.-Today May 1, a march celebrating International Workers Day is taking place in Havana, with Army General Raúl Castro, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, on hand. Fifty thousand youth led the parade of workers in the capital on May Day which was […]
