Cuba Moves to Liquidate Chilean Tycoon’s Assets
Cuban authorities convened a court hearing this past March to liquidate the real property assets of Chilean businessman Max Marambio in his absence.
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International Young Workers Conference to Be Held in Cuba
About 200 delegates will participate in the Second International Conference of Young Workers to be held Havana on April 29 and 30. The meeting is being convened by the World Federation of Trade Unions.
Read MoreOver 36,000 Cubans Got US Residency in 2011
A total of 36,452 Cubans became permanent US residents in 2011, which makes this the sixth largest national group among those who have managed to legalize their immigration status in that country.
Read MoreMexico-Cuba Move Closer on Oil
The Mexican state-owned oil giant, Pemex, moved closer to Cuban waters on Wednesday after talks held between presidents Felipe Calderon and Raul Castro.
Read MoreChavez Holds Midnight Meeting
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returned home from radiotherapy treatment in Cuba on Wednesday evening and promptly held a midnight meeting recalling exactly 10 years earlier when his country was amid a coup attempt.
Read MoreHavana Weather for April 12-18
The maximum temperatures will fluctuate between 29°C (84°F) and 31°C (88°F), reaching 32°C (90°F) at times. The minimum temperatures will drop to around 21°C (70°F). The sea surface temperature will be 26°C (79°F).
Read MoreCuba on Human Rights ‘Black List’ of Washington-based Commission
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States, or OAS), on Monday included Cuba in its annual list of countries that “seriously affect the enjoyment of fundamental rights.”
Read MoreVatican Declares Cuban Priest Felix Varela ‘Venerable’
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday gave his approval to the granting of the status of “venerable” to 19th century Cuban priest Felix Varela.
Read MoreOfficial Says Cuba to Substantially Increase Oil Production
Oil and gas production in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to increase substantially, said a specialist from the Ministry of Mines and Energy Cuba, speaking on Tuesday at the Havana Convention Center.
Read MoreBrazil’s President Advocates Inclusion of Cuba in Regional Summit
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, who was received on Monday by Barack Obama, attempted to get the US government to allow the attendance of Cuba at the Summit of the Americas.
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