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Texas Governor Travels to Cuba to Explore New Markets

Texas governor Greg Abbott began on Monday a three-day visit to Cuba to advocate for trade relations amid the political thaw between Washington and Havana.

Ecuador Closes Open Door to Cubans

Ecuador informed on Thursday that it will close its open door to Cubans by requiring a visa as of December 1st. Deputy Foreign Minister Xavier Lasso said the move is geared to curb “the dangerous route” used by Cubans to travel to the United States. Ilustration: granma.cu

An Enterprising Woman and Her Amusement Park in Cuba

One of the many building collapses that have become common in Havana today took place at the intersection of Oquendo and Carlos III. Once the rubble had been cleared, an empty, 900-square-meter surface was left behind, clamoring to be used. The spot would finally come to be occupied by Mislenis Gil Gomez, who gathers hundreds of children every afternoon with an inflatable park.

Cuba Adds More Pay-for Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Cuban authorities increased access to the Internet on the island with the opening of new pay-for Wi-Fi hot spots in public places in the interior of the country, reported dpa news on Friday. Contracting home Internet service remains banned for ordinary Cubans.

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits Cuba

US Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, Thomas Vilsack, arrived in Cuba on Wednesday for a working visit. Vilsack is the third member of the Obama cabinet to visit Cuba since the two countries resumed diplomatic relations in July.

Businesses on Board at Cuba’s Mariel Special Development Zone

Eight companies have been authorized to operate in Cuba’s Mariel Special Development Zone. Of these, five are entirely foreign corporations (two Mexican, two Belgian and one Spanish), one is a joint venture, one a Cuban-owned enterprise and one is a Cuban company with foreign management.

Cuba Authorizes a US Company to Open Assembly Plant

Cuban authorities authorized for the first time a US company to set up shop in the Special Development Zone of Mariel, located about 40 kilometers west of Havana. Nonetheless, for Cleber tractor company to begin to operate a tractor factory in Cuba, it still must receive approval by the United States Treasury Department.

US Envoy Goes to Cuba to Help Support Emerging Private Sector

“Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David H. Thorne (in photo at top) will travel to Havana on November 1-3 to meet with government officials and business leaders, with the goal of supporting Cuba’s emerging private sector as part of the Department’s ‘Shared Prosperity Agenda.’

US Embargo on Cuba Rejected 191-2 at UN

The United States and Israel were once again the only countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning the embargo imposed for over a half century by Washington on Cuba, reports dpa news.

Cuban and US Scientists Search for New Species in Guantanamo and Holguin

The rapprochement between the United States and Cuba has become more evident this year in the fields of medicine, culture and science. In the latter, a joint expedition undertaken on October 17 is currently underway at the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, located between the provinces of Guantanamo and Holguin.