Raul Castro Says Deeper Reforms Coming
Cuban President Raul Castro said on Friday that economic reforms on the island are proceeding “steadily” and that these will begin to “delve into issues of broader scope, complexity and depth.”
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UN to Provide Solar Panels to Cuban Families in Reserve Area
A few of the communities located in the Viñales National Park, an area of Cuba officially designated as a “world heritage site,” will be illuminated beginning in 2013 with photovoltaic panels supplied as part of a United Nations-sponsored project.
Read MoreCuba Ending 2012 with a Favorable Trade Balance
Cuba is ending 2012 with a favorable trade balance and a steady growth in its high value-added export services, said deputy minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Oscar Perez Oliva, when speaking before the Cuban parliament.
Read MoreNon-Agricultural Co-ops Authorized in Cuba
The new cooperatives (about 230 in the first phase) will not operate under the control of state enterprises and the prices of their products and services will be determined by market forces.
Read MoreCuba to Reduce Cost of Cellphone Services
New studies and projects are underway in Cuba to promote the “social use” of the Internet and to reduce the costs of mobile phone services, said the Minister of Informatics and Communications, Maimir Mesa.
Read MoreUS Researchers Say Cuban Model More Damaging than the Embargo
The study “The New Economy of Cuba and the International response” was distributed to the media Monday by the Brookings Institution, a self-described independent American think tank based in Washington, D.C. In the document, researchers allege that Cuban economic model is more harmful than the US blockade of the island.
Read MoreMoscow Airlines Diversifying Destinations in Cuba
Starting this week, the Aeroflot Company and other Russian airlines will be able to fly into several cities in Cuba – not just Havana.
Read MoreIberia Airlines to Suspend Flights to Cuba
Iberia Airline said on Friday it will suspend its flights to Santo Domingo and Havana starting on April 1, 2013, as part of its restructuring plan, reported Reuters.
Read MoreCuban Hotel Awarded Intellichoix Prize
The Canadian group of experts with Familles d’Aujourd’hui (Families Today) awarded the Intellichoix Prize in the category of “Caribbean Destination Tourism” to Cuba’s Sol Cayo Guillermo Hotel, which is located in the keys to the north of the island.
Read MoreCuban Anti-Cancer Products Tested in 12 Countries
Clinical trials of Cuban biotechnology products for cancer treatment are being performed today in 12 countries, said Agustin Lage, the director of the Center of Molecular Immunology, when he spoke with the Prensa Latina news agency
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