A rare dermatitis caused by contact with microorganisms found in the sea has prompted fears in Cuba’s habitually quiet city of Cienfuegos. Several people – mostly children – have arrived in hospitals with rashes and skin lesions over the past two weeks.
Read MoreThe individual entrepreneur, the proprietor and founder of the small and midsize businesses that have been organized throughout the country lacks official recognition as such and is still considered a “cuentapropista” (self-employed), as if there was no difference.
Read MoreStonegate Bank, which earlier this year became the Cuban government’s bank for its diplomatic mission in the United States, has set up a correspondent banking relationship with a Cuban banking institution.
Read More“The vaccine against lung cancer is unique in the world and is very new,” Arlhee Díaz, pharmacist and marketer for the research center, explains to the public. It doesn’t eliminate the tumor but the vaccine’s manufacturer claims it slows its growth, allowing patients to live longer and with a better quality of life.
Read MoreCuban medical doctors taking steps to revalidate their professional licenses in the United States are facing a new dilemma.
Read MoreFidel met with chiefs, officers and civilian employees of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) and the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) over Cuba’s food production.
Read MoreBig time cruiser tourism will be coming to Cuba starting in 2016 after the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments gave the green light to Carnival Corporation to promote cultural exchange tours to the island.
Read MoreIn terms of their dimensions, populations and economic conditions, Cuba and China are as different as an ant and an elephant. Their partnership in the field of biotechnology, however, has been recognized as highly profitable for both parties.
Read MoreIn recent years, the legislative sphere has been one of the most active as a result of the transitional process undertaken by Cuba through the “updating” of the economic model impelled by the government. New norms have been established to enshrine popular aspirations that had been postponed for years.
Read MoreThe United States and Cuba announced Wednesday they have reached an agreement to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana after apparently working out the pending details, reports dpa news.
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