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 […]

19 May, 2017 Cuba and U.S. to Study Coral Reefs

Havana, Cuba.-Scientists from Cuba and the United States started a joint expedition to study the deep coral reefs surrounding the Caribbean island, the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA) reported on Thursday. The collaboration is part of the Biannual Working Plan under the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for the Preservation and Management […]

19 May, 2017 Cuba Encourages National and Foreign Investments in Mariel

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban enterprises will now be able to take more advantage from the opportunities for businesses in the Special Development Zone of Mariel (ZED) in the west of Cuba, said Ana Teresa Igarza, ZED general director Thursday. ‘Up to now, foreign companies are ahead as users of ZED, but we are also interested in investments […]

19 May, 2017 Cuba: Business Fair Faciliates Exchange

Havana, Cuba.-The 4th Business Fair of Cuba, is a sample of the possibilities giving the chance for direct exchange among Cuban enterprises to facilitate work among the Cuban economic actors. The 4th Business Fair of Cuba is being held in Expocuba (Havana) up to May 25, with 300 entities -262 of them state companies, 15 […]

19 May, 2017 Domadores Ready to Defeat Tigers

Havana, Cuba.-Members of the Cuban boxing franchise participating in the 2017 edition of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) assured that they are ready today overcome the challenge in the match against the Uzbekistan Tigers in the quarterfinals of the 4th edition. ‘Now we are are at home. The boys have the disposal to give […]

19 May, 2017 Inaugurated in Cuba International Meeting of Customs Directors

Havana, Cuba.-The head of the General Customs of Cuba, Pedro Pérez, opened today the 38th Meeting of National Directors of Customs of Latin America, Spain and Portugal, in the 1930 hall of the Hotel Nacional. At the opening ceremony, Perez described the experience of collaboration as fruitful through the multilateral agreement on cooperation and mutual […]

19 May, 2017 Latin American Organization Supports Venezuela

The Latin American Society of Political Economy and Critical Thinking, in solidarity with Venezuela, demanded the cessation of imperialist interference in that country, besieged by a national and international media war.

18 May, 2017 Cuba Encourages National and Foreign Investments

The Director General of the Mariel Special Zone of Development Ana Teresa Igarza remarked this Thursday that Cuban companies could take more advantage of the advantageous business opportunities in the enclave

18 May, 2017 Regional Customs Will Strengthen Coordination

The 34th session of the Multilateral Convention on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between Customs Directorates of Latin America, Spain and Portugal, inaugurated today to strengthen coordination between those bodies at the regional level.

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

18 May, 2017 Supreme Federal Court Authorizes Investigating Temer

The Minister of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, Edson Fachin, decided today to initiate the investigations to President Michel Temer, for obstructing justice by endorsing the payment of Eduardo Cunha´s silence of, former leader of the Chamber of Deputies.

18 May, 2017 Cuba Exhibits Experience in Drug Policies

The head of International Relations of the Cuban Ministry of Justice, Claudio Ramos, presented today the experiences of his country in drug policies at the high-level meeting of the Mechanism of cooperation between CELAC and the European Union

18 May, 2017 The Cuban Industry Must Support Tourism

It is imperative to move the national industry based on tourism, deputy Prime Minister of this sector Alejandro Gil said today in the Fourth Business Fair that meets in Expocuba.

18 May, 2017 Homage to Jose Marti in Eastern Cuban province

Cuba.-A representation of inhabitants of Jiguani, on behalf of the people of Cuba, will attend tomorrow in Dos Rios the ceremony dedicated to the 122nd anniversary of Jose Marti´s fall in combat, in that place in the province of Granma.

18 May, 2017 Youth Drug Use: A Distorted Reality

Naively, many young people consider smoking marijuana is a benign and risk-free activity. However, among the dangers arising from the use of this pernicious drug, in addition to the possibility of uncontrolled addiction, there is a cause-effect linkage between its consumption and student achievement

16 May, 2017 Syria Takes up Dialogue

´ Damascus, Syria. – A new round of indirect peace talks between the Syrian Government and the opposition begins today at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, coordinated by the mediator of the world agency Staffn de Mistura. The official told the press this sixth round of the dialogue promises to be different, as all […]

16 May, 2017 Meeting on Environmental Protection in Holguin

The Eastern city of Holguín will host the first edition of 2017 Expoambiente on May 25 and 26, a space to exchange experiences on the protection of the environment in the territory.

16 May, 2017 History Takes Moncadistas to Mayabeque again

The village of Batabano in the province of Mayabeque recalls today the arrival by sea of the assailants to the Moncada barracks, after the exit of the so-called Presidio Modelo (Model Prison