Washington, United States.-White House officials confirmed that President-elect Donald Trump”s Transition Team is updated on the US government”s decision to eliminate migrant privileges for Cubans. The day before, the administration led by Barack Obama, ended the wet-dry foot policy that allowed any Cuban who came to the United States to become a legal resident, according […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba will soon host the 2nd International Berta Caceres in Memoriam Simpossium on Gender Violence, to promote scientific debate on the implications of and alternative solutions to this global phenomenon. National Sexual Education Center (Cenesex) director Mariela Castro detailed the features of the event in a press released on Wednesday, saying that the event […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba considers a positive step forward in improving relations with the USA an agreement announced yesterday by President Barack Obama to secure regular, safe and orderly migration between the two countries. Obama’s declaration does away with the so-called ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy that guaranteed any Cuban arriving in US territory, no matter how, […]
Managua, Nicaragua.-Cuba”s First Vice-President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has ratified here today that Nicaragua can always count on the unconditional support, friendship, solidarity and cooperation of the Cuban people, government and revolution. It is a pleasure for us to visit this land, which we love and appreciate so much, Diaz-Canel said after arriving in Managua to participate […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Casa de las Americas Literature Award received a record number of works this year in the section of Brazilian fiction literature, with 135 works, and even today new proposals are coming to Cuba. Jorge Fornet, coordinator of the contest, said that the number of texts received so far is of 390 books, which […]
Havana, Cuba.-The franchise Domadores de Cuba (Cuba Tamers) let know the complete list of the Cuban fighters to represent the Caribbean island in the 7th World Series of Boxing (WSB), a list in which three Olympic Champions are included. The three Olympic Champions are: Robeisy Ramirez (Rio de Janeiro, 2016, 56 kilograms), Arlen Lopez (75 […]
Mexico City, Mexico.-A group of Mexican Mayan peasants have come to Cuba today to exchange agro-ecological practices, according to a statement by Aleira Lara, head of the Greenpeace Agriculture Campaign. The members of the Mayan community will arrive on the island aboard the Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, which is making its first voyage to the […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 12th International Workshop of emancipatory paradigms began today in this capital, dedicated to the Honduran fighter Berta Cáceres, and to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The meeting brings together activists, leaders of popular organizations, academics, and researchers interested in analyzing the new scenario in Latin America, marked by the […]
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.-The 10th International Colloquium Joel James in Memoriam began today in this city, with different approaches to the legacy of the founder of the House of the Caribbean, paradigm in the studies and promotion of the people”s traditional culture in this region. The event will last until January 13, on the occasion […]
Washington, United States.-Cuban health experts will work with local specialists in assessing health care for vulnerable communities and limited resources in the American city of Chicago, the island”s diplomatic sources stated. According to a press release from the Cuban embassy in this capital, the initiative is part of a collaboration project between the University of […]
Havana, Cuba.-Leaders of various Caribbean countries sent congratulation messages to their Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro in occasion of the 58 Anniversary of the Revolution, reported diplomatic sources today. In a letter sent to the Cuban President, Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell highlighted the 37 years of relations between the two nations, based on mutual trust […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Interior Minister and Hero of the Republic of Cuba, , passed away on Saturday due to complications from a chronic disease, according to a press release from the Council of Ministers. ‘With deep sorrow, the leadership of the (Communist) Party and the Council of State informs our people that in the afternoon of […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuban enterprise CUBAEXPORT signed an international selling-buying contract with US company Coabana Trading Llc, for the export of handicraft vegetal carbon made from marabu plants, starting this month. The signing of such a contract represents the first sale of Cuban goods to the US, said Aurelio Mollineda, director of Cuban foreign trade group GECOMEX, […]
Havana, Cuba.-The University of Havana turned today 298 years old, with its promise to continue contributing to the formation of integral professionals, according to the postulates by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The University College San Geronimo de La Habana, the first premise of this university,founded in 1728, its rector, Gustavo […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 2016/17 Cuban Sugarcane harvest, which has enough raw material, better equipment, preparation and achieves an industrial performance of eight percent higher than planned, can produce more sugar, according to an official source. In addition, the Director of Informatics and Analysis of the Sugar Group, Dionis Pérez, told Prensa Latina today, that in operation […]
Havana, Cuba.-The American company Alaska Air Group began commercial flights to Cuba with the transfer of about 170 passengers from Los Angeles to this capital. Speaking to Prensa Latina, the general director of Alaska for Mexico and Costa Rica, Francisco Albiter, said on Thursday that for the company is ‘very exciting’ the opening of its […]
New York, United States.- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has called for an end to the transfer of detainees from the the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump spoke against closing the military prison and said the U.S. government should avoid releasing any more prisoners from the detention center in order to […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba has maintained, for the ninth consecutive year, an infant mortality rate of less than five deaths per thousand live births. In 2016, of 116,869 live births, there were 497 deaths in children under a year old, 38 less than in 2015. The figures translate into a mortality rate of 4.3 deaths per thousand […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuban beach volleyball player Sergio Gonzalez predicted that the main Cuban pair in this sport would achieve new victories in the World Circuit in 2017. ‘We, based on the results achieved in the Olympic Games, are in good conditions to be included in the World Circuit, which is the top level in beach volleyball […]
Paris, France.-Unesco today sent its congratulations to the Cuban people and authorities on the 58th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, celebrated on January 1st. The letter expresses the wish that in the new year ties that have always existed between Cuba and Unesco would be strengthened and highlights that the 70th anniversary of […]
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