Cuba’s President Raul Castro praised the new “international firmness” of Russia, during the one-day visit by his counterpart Vladimir Putin to boost the economic ties. The Russian leader met with Raul Castro as well as his older brother, former President Fidel Castro. In the afternoon he continued his journey to Buenos Aires via Managua.
Read MoreJuly will be the month that two major world leaders visit Havana. First Russia’s Vladimir Putin is expected on July 11 to be followed less than two weeks later by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Read MoreThe following is the list of rationed protein products that Havana residents can buy with their ration booklets in their neighborhood “bodega” stores for the week of July 7-13. The portions are distributed by month on a rotation basis in the 15 municipalities of the capital.
Read MoreCuban customs recently divulged further information on its current battle against packages for third parties, issuing warnings about cases in which drugs and Internet communication equipment were seized from the luggage of travelers.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro acknowledged on Saturday that, despite his government’s recent market reforms, the island’s economy has had only a “modest” performance in 2014.
Read MoreThe planned elimination of the dual currency on the island will not cause a price increase or affect the “purchasing power” of the population, guaranteed Marino Murillo, the chief of Cuba’s economic reforms. He added that having one-currency will not in itself solve the problems of the economy.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro attends a closed-door session of the island’s one chamber parliament on Saturday with the fight against corruption expected to be one of the topics of discussion.
Read MoreThe Russian Parliament approved today the cancellation of 90% of Cuba’s 35 billion dollar debt (26,000 million euros) from Soviet times, the same day the Kremlin announced a visit by President Vladimir Putin to the island on July 11.
Read MoreThe Cuban government has condemned the record fine that the United States applied on the French bank BNP Paribas for conducting transactions with the island and criticized European laws for being powerless before the US embargo on Cuba, DPA reported.
Read MoreToday, Cuba produces as much sugar as it did a century ago, when Mario Garcia Menocal, nicknamed “the foreman of Chaparra” (a well-known factory he owned in the province of Las Tunas), was president of the country. This year’s harvest officially reported a little over 1.6 million tons of sugar, 12% below the planned amount.
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