“I support the belief that all artistic manifestations — those in existence and those yet to be — as well as all styles and tendencies, are nothing more than the universal possibility of expanding the creator’s spirit.”
Read MoreCuban cigar enthusiasts and vendors from around the world paid a visit to the Partagas and H. Upmann factories in Havana during the XIII Habano Festival. The prestigious event for gourmet smokers concludes concluded on Friday with a gala cultural program and an auction of specially crafted humidors that brought in over a million dollars. (9 photos)
Read More“Farmers should let young people and science onto their farms, because they always bring something new, and they give you ideas,” said Medina, who joined an agricultural cooperative six years ago, after working as a farm mechanic.
Read More“Bureaucratic control” is not one simple feature, nor is it reminiscing a past to which Janas could bid farewell with the blink of an eye; instead, it is a basic component of the Cuban model.
Read MoreSipping coffee and thinking about Egypt’s future, Abu Matriah says, “we need economic security – similar to the days of [former Egyptian president] Abdel Nasser.
Read MoreThe first anniversary of the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata, after an 85-day hunger strike, was marked by the usual tensions between internal dissident sectors, supporters of the government of President Raul Castro, and Cuban authorities.
Read MoreTo explore the possibility of importing agriculturally-based products from Cuba, there are two options: Contact the Cuban Cámara de Comercio (Chamber of Commerce), or Contact the commercial counsellor at the Cuban Embassy within your country.
Read MoreThe Maryland resident faces up to 20 years in prison for “acts against the independence and territorial integrity” of Cuba.
Read MoreThe greatest weakness in the reform initiative lies in the fact that the bureaucrats are in charge of its application, control, the establishment of norms, setting timelines, specifying procedures and deciding on punishment when “shortcomings” are discovered.
Read MoreCuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez insisted on the need to eliminate the common position that governs the relations of the European Union (EU) with the island, noting it is the principal obstacle in the normalization of bilateral affairs. Rodríguez spoke in Brussels after a meeting with the Cuban official with Catherine Ashton, chief of European diplomacy.
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