Cuban authorities foiled two naval operations in 2011 in which they arrested three Bahamians and one Jamaican, after detecting some 50 vessels suspected of international drug trafficking. In the end, 10.1 tons of drugs were seized.
Read MoreThe recently completed La Pasa bridge now connects Cayo Coco, Cayo Romano and Paredon Grande — which are islets that make up the Jardines del Rey tourism complex on the northern coast of Ciego de Avila Province.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro said today that his government “will comply with the entire program” of reforms approved at the last Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. However he lowered expectations around the “First Party Conference,” to be held on January 28 and 29.
Read MoreThe symphony “Muerte y Renacimiento” (Death and Rebirth) will premiere on April 19 in Amiens, France, in homage to the Argentine-Cuban guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara. The concert is taking place under the auspices of “Cuba Si” (France).
Read MoreThis year the Cuban government will provide up to 160 million pesos ($8 million USD) in subsidies aimed at supporting the construction or repair of houses for the needy, reported the Trabajadores newspaper.
Read MoreA container that detached from a truck yesterday hit a bus full of passengers in Camagüey province. The accident resulted in six deaths and more than 30 people injured.
Read MoreIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ended his official visit to Cuba today after meeting with both former Cuban President Fidel Castro and the current leader Raul Castro.
Read MoreThe cold front that arrived on Wednesday afternoon (January 11) will cause isolated showers in the first half of the period. The weather will improve after Sunday (January 15). With the exception of Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will be relatively cool. High temperatures will fluctuate between 24°C (75°F) and 27°C (81°F), while the lows will drop to between 16°C (61°F) and 19°C (66°F).
Read MoreDaniel Ortega was sworn in for his third term in office as president of Nicaragua on Tuesday and one of Cuba’s vice-presidents, Commander Ramiro Valdes, represented the island at the ceremony in Managua. Also present were the presidents of Venezuela, Iran and several Central American nations.
Read MoreJune Fernandez is a freelance journalist and blogger from the Basque Country. She has returned to Cuba for the second time, this time to talk about her activism and militancy in the arena of women’s rights, and to search for similar experiences here on the island.
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