US citizens wanting to book a regular flight online to Cuba, impossible for decades, may soon be a reality. Representative of the US and Cuban governments will meet next week in Havana to study the restoration of regular commercial flights, the White House confirmed to dpa news on Tuesday.
Read MoreTill recently, it was yet another of the many endemic species of the Sierra de los Organos, in the countryside of Pinar del Rio, but soon Zachrysia guanensis could become one of the most exclusive dishes of Cuban cuisine.
Read MoreThis Friday, the Obama administration launched a series of measures to broaden trade, travel and investments by US companies in Cuba. Needless to say, many of the opportunities opened to US companies will have to wait for approval from the Cuban government.
Read MoreSony Music Entertainment and the Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales (EGREM) signed a historical agreement on Tuesday in Havana that will allow many Cuban musicians and recordings to enter the international market through the wide door of the US music industry.
Read MoreThe US government has paid Washington Software Co. $6,691,899.32 since July 2011. The Maryland company designed Piramideo, a social network made for mobile phone users in Cuba.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro moved some of the pieces on the Armed Forces game board this Wednesday by replacing the Minister of Transportation, Brigadier General Cesar Ignacio Arocha Macid, with Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez, who had been working as the first vice-minister of the Ministry of the Economy and Planning.
Read MoreIf you want to try something different and experience a wider range of tastes, head over to El Burrito Habanero (“Havana Burritos”), at the intersection of 23 and G streets. The restaurant was recommended to me three years ago by a fellow blogger. We interview the owner Javier Martinez. (16 photos)
Read MoreThe U.S. government wants to hire entertainers who would produce “uniquely funny, ironic, satirical and entertaining” comedy shows targeting Cuban officials, politicians and others on the island. Proposals are due at 3 p.m. Sept. 14.
Read MoreThe announcement stems from a significant change in the policy Cuba has applied to medical doctors and dentists considered “deserters.”
Read MoreBangkukuk is a cozy, paradisiacal place for its inhabitants, who have inherited the joy of an authentic life from earlier generations. It may sound utopian, but, if you pay attention to the details highlighted by the documentary, you will come across things that will make you doubt your perception of happiness and development.
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