Cuba Warns of Flotilla Incursion
The website Cubadebate on Monday described as “new US provocations” a possible fleet incursion into Cuban territorial waters on December 9, the eve of International Human Rights Day.
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Cuba’s Raul Castro to Trinidad for Summit
Cuban president Raul Castro heads up his country’s delegation to the fourth summit of CARICOM-Cuba, to be held tomorrow in Trinidad and Tobago.
Read MoreCuba Wants Settlement of Historic Debt to Africa at the UN
During yesterday’s closing ceremony of the International Year for People of African Descent, Cuba demanded the former colonial powers to honor their historic debt to those who suffered from slavery and the slave trade.
Read MoreUnique Cavern Discovered in Cuba
A unique cave, flooded with 30 meters of freshwater and having numerous corridors, was discovered on Tuesday by Cuban spelunkers outside of the town of Gibara, in the eastern province of Holguin.
Read MoreCuban Botanist Receives Int. Environmental Award
Caluff Garcia directs the “Fern Garden” (Spanish: Jardin de los Helechos), which is unique of its kind in Latin America. For 35 years he has developed one of the largest herbaria in the Caribbean.
Read MorePope’s Cuba Visit Confirmation Expected
The main purpose of Benedict XVI’s trip would be the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre figurine, the patron saint of Cuba.
Read MoreCuban Children’s Writer Receives Award
Cuban writer Nercys Felipe said from her home in western Pinar del Rio Province that she felt moved by the news of her winning the 2011 National Literature Prize, an award that she learned about yesterday.
Read MoreVehicle Sales and Transfers Up in Cuba
Cuban vehicle registration offices processed 14,630 automobiles as of November 25, with Havana Province recording the greatest number of title transfers. The figure marks a significant increase in activity since this past October’s issuance of a law and complementary resolutions that relaxed the procedures for the transfer of vehicle ownership between individuals, which had been virtually illegal.
Read MoreCuba Opposes Biological Weapons
Cuban ambassador Rodolfo Benitez questioned the opposition of the United States to adopting a legally binding protocol aimed at strengthening the convention after seven years of negotiations.
Read MoreMiami Conference on the Cuban Five
Cuban organizations in Miami held a conference yesterday to clarify the status of the Cuban Five convicted in the United States.
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