Due to the passing of a frontal system, rain is expected beginning Monday, January 2. During the remainder of the period, we will have somewhat cool temperatures and occasional rain. The maximum temperatures will range around 26°C (79°F), while the lows should fall to around 20°C (68°F).
Read MoreOn December 30, Cuba’s customs office will put into effect two resolutions related to the import of non-commercial products by individuals, announced a special edition of the Gaceta Oficial.
Read MoreCuba increased its landline and cellphone capacity by 18.5 percent during 2011, according to the president of the national telephone company (ETECSA).
Read MoreThe next multi-multi millionaire from Cuba, Yoenis Cespedes, used to be on the team from Granma Province and a regular on the country’s national baseball team.
Read MoreThe deadline for the relatives of Spanish exiles to apply for citizenship in that country under the Historical Memory Law ends today (December 27).
Read MoreArgentine footballer Lionel Messi could travel to Cuba next year to receive the award from the Prensa Latina news agency for “Best Male Athlete in 2011 in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
Read MoreDuring a session of the China-Cuba intergovernmental commission, held yesterday in Beijing, the two countries agreed to work on the development of a mid-term bilateral economic agenda. Between 2012-2016 cooperation will expand in such areas as health, biotechnology and agriculture.
Read MoreDiscus thrower Yarelis Barrios (the Diamond League and Pan American Games titleholder) and boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz (the World and Guadalajara champion), were selected yesterday as the best Cuban athletes in 2011 in a ceremony held at the Ciudad Deportiva stadium in Havana.
Read MoreWhen 2011 comes to an end this week, US-AID “sub-contractor” (agent) Alan Gross will spend his third consecutive New Years in a Cuban prison for his role in Washington’s program to promote regime change in Cuba.
Read MoreThe company Internacional Cubana de Tabaco S.A announced a six percent growth in exports of machined cigars for all of 2011.
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