National tourism became the second source of visitors for Varadero beach resort, 120 kilometers east of the Cuban capital, reported industry sources. In 2010 the arrival of Cuban tourists to the peninsula grew by nine per cent. Every year Varadero receives more than a million vacationers, led by Canadians.
Read MoreThis year has been very fruitful for my career as a soloist in the company. In March I realized my premiere as Nikiya in “The Bayadere,” a beautiful ballet which had the great challenge of not having been staged in Cuba for more than six years and only the Prodanza company was doing it.
Read MoreOne of the icons of the Nueva Trova movement, Pablo Milanes is known for maintaining a critical position toward what he considers errors committed by the leadership of the Cuban Revolution, though without ceasing to defend that revolution despite its mistakes.
Read MoreUnder the spreading shade of a wild fig tree in Old Havana, a small plaque now recalls the sacrifice made by five Afro-Cubans, “anonymous Abakuá who died trying to save medical students” shot by firing squad, when this island was still a Spanish colony.
Read MoreThe Cuban Foreign Ministry summoned representatives of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) community and specialists from the National Centre for Sex Education (CENESEX) to consult them on the vote this Tuesday at the U.N. on an amendment proposed by the United States that would reincorporate an explicit mention of discrimination for sexual orientation in the resolution condemning extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, announced Francisco Rodríguez, author of the Paquito el de Cuba blog.
Read MoreCuba increased its personnel deployed in the medical brigade in Haiti, where 501 MDs and 404 nursing specialists are currently working, in addition to the technical and support force, said Lorenzo Somarriba López, Cuban deputy minister of health and coordinator of that contingent, which is especially working in the struggle against the cholera epidemic
Read MoreDespite the four per cent growth in tourist arrivals to Cuba until last November, the tourist sector’s income did not meet the forecast of the island’s authorities, the National Office of Statistics (ONE) reported. In 2011, the Caribbean country hopes to increase by 29.5 per cent the amount of money that enters the nation through that means, as a result of a 10.3 per cent increase in the number of visitors.
Read MoreJuan Antonio Gallegos vende tortillas mexicanas en el Parque Cuscatlán de la capital de El Salvador y como otros comerciantes informales del área estos días solo piensa en una cosa: como resistir el desalojo impuesto por un plan de ordenamiento urbano.
Read MoreThe recent successes of local medicinal researchers have turned the spotlight on local laws that fail to protect Jamaica’s rich biological diversity.
Read MoreDecember 16 is the eve of Babalu Aye (“the father of the world” in the Yoruba language) or, as he’s better known under his syncretized name, San Lazaro. Starting days before — and even weeks or months prior — all those who have made promises to this saint of illnesses and misery begin to walk toward El Rincon. (8 photos)
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