Brazilian Company Sues in US over Cuba
Brazil’s Odebrecht construction company formally challenged a Florida law that prohibits governments from contracting with companies that have business ties with the Cuban government.
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Ladies in White to Meet With Cardinal
Berta Soler, the spokesperson for the Ladies in White, confirmed on Tuesday to US-funded Radio Marti that Havana Cardinal Jaime Ortega will receive them on Thursday, according an official with the Archdiocese of Havana.
Read MoreFirst Failure of Cuban Oil Drilling Finally Reported
Reporting almost three weeks after results were made known internationally, Cuba’s state-run oil company (Cubapetroleo, or CUPET) announced today that the drilling of the exploratory Jagüey 1X well, conducted by the Spanish company Repsol, ended unsuccessfully.
Read MoreMariela Castro on Prisoner Swap with US
Speaking to CNN, Mariela Casto said on Monday that American “subcontractor” Alan Gross and the Cuban Five, imprisoned in the US, should be released.
Read MoreCuban Labor Code to be Amended
New changes that will favor the private sector on the island will be made to the Labor Code of Cuba, which is currently under review. To date, conflicts and complaints by workers in the private sector “have not been significant.”
Read MoreCuba to Tax Food Imported by Travelers
The Cuban government will reinstitute the collection of taxes on food imported by all travelers entering the country, according to a statement from the Customs office.
Read MoreAshes of Flores Ibarra Sent from Chile to Cuba
The ashes of former Cuban prosecutor Fernando Flores Ibarra, who died on May 24 in Santiago de Chile, “will be sent to Cuba where they will rest alongside his fellow comrades,” reported the Granma newspaper today in a brief obituary.
Read MoreOnline Debate Tuesday for Environment Day in Cuba
On June 5, for World Environment Day here, an Internet discussion forum will be featured that will meet throughout the month under the name “An Endangered Species.” For those interested in participating in the forum, it can be accessed through www.foroscubarte.cult.cu.
Read MoreCuba Protests Attempted ‘Theft’ of Baseball Players in DR
Cuban media reported today on the most recent attempt to steal players from the island. This news was referring to an operation in the Dominican Republic last weekend.
Read MoreFrench Yacht Wins Hemingway Tournament in Cuba
The French yacht finished as the champion of the 62nd Ernest Hemingway Marlin Fishing Tournament held west of the Cuban capital.
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