Business & Economy

India’s ambassador to Havana, Chinthapally Rajasekhar, said on Monday that his country wants to put “economic substance” into its ties with Cuba, as he spoke during the visit of that Asian nation’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Jyotiraditya Scindia, from July 10 to 13.

Cuban President Raul Castro will travel tomorrow (Wednesday) to Russia on an official visit after today completing four days in Vietnam.

Cuba medical personnel will perform stage III clinical trials in a hundred hospitals in the European Union in 2013 as it evaluates Heberprot-P – a drug that has previously shown itself effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers.

Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Vietnam on Saturday for a four-day official visit. Trade between the two countries totaled $274 million in 2011, with the Asian country providing the bulk of Cuban rice imports.

Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Vietnam on Saturday for a four-day official visit after several days in China. The visit to both countries is Castro’s first since assuming the presidency from his brother Fidel.

Cuba supported with reservations about the Human Rights Council UN resolution that first recognized the right of individuals to freedom of expression on the Internet, reports Reuters.

The Spanish hotel chain Barcelo Hotels and Resorts has reduced its presence in Cuba by ceasing its administration over two five-star hotels, reported the Travelupdate website on Tuesday.

Chinese President Hu Jintao met today with his Cuban counterpart, President Raul Castro, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing. The two held official talks after a private dialogue session.

The Eighth Conference on Accounting, Auditing and Finance, which is being held at the Havana Convention Center from July 2 to 5, today is discussing issues related to cooperatives, local development and social economy.

The Cuban bartender Adrian Ravelo will participate in the Cocktail World Cup which will be held in the People’s Republic of China in October, said spokespeople for the Bartenders Association of Cuba.