New FAO representative in Cuba
Achilles Curt Theodor Friedrich officially presented his credentials as the new representative of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO) in Cuba.
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Business & Economy
New Type of Windmill Being Manufactured in Cuba
New windmills have been produced by Cuban specialists at the Center for Integrated Water Technologies in the Cuban city of Camagüey after their having adapted a Canadian-made model.
Read MoreCuba/Florida Trade Status Ruling in 2013
Issues around Florida House Bill 959 could be resolved in 2013, reported Notimex. The bill, which was signed but will not be enforced by Governor Rick Scott, would prohibit state and local governments from doing business or contracting with companies that have commercial ties with Cuba.
Read MoreSettlement for Hurricane Victims Opens
A new community of 49 homes was inaugurated on Tuesday in the eastern province of Holguin for families that had fallen victim to Hurricane Sandy, reports the official Juventud Rebelde newspaper.
Read MoreYear Ends with Fewer ‘Self-Employed Workers’ Than Planned in Cuba
Data from Cuba’s Ministry of Labor and Social Security indicate that 398,447 Cubans were engaged in private work at the end of November, a figure below that agency’s previous forecasts.
Read MoreSantiago de Cuba Telephones at 99%
The telephone system in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba is restored to 99%, after being severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy at the end of October.
Read MoreCentral Bank of Cuba Expands Lending Policy
The Central Bank of Cuba granted 133,000 loans so far this year, given out primarily for the purchase of building materials and payments for labor, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.
Read MoreNew York Students in Havana, Cuba
Like many universities in the United States, Sarah Lawrence allows students to spend a semester studying abroad, but it’s one of the few that sends a new group to Cuba every year. We spoke with Maya Anderson the alternate director of the college’s academic program with the University of Havana.
Read MoreBrazil Donates 25,000 Tons of Rice to Cuba
Brazil will donate around 25,000 tons of rice to Cuba “to support food-based social protection programs throughout the country,” reported the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations.
Read MoreRecord Number of Russian Visitors to Cuba
As of December 15, a record-setting 81,700 visitors from Russia traveled to Cuba in 2012, said Estefania Escobar, the director of the island’s Office of the Ministry of Tourism in Moscow.
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