Cuba strengthened its trade relations with Argentina, Canada and Mexico as a result of the exchanges held by representatives of the business sector during the International Havana Trade Fair, being held in this capital. The island increased its exports to Argentina from 1.5 million dollars in 2009 to 3.5 million this year, it was reported during this event, the largest business mart of the Caribbean country.
Read MoreJust made available is the November Cultural Calendar for Havana put together by the Cuba Absolutely web site. For a look at the happenings in music, dance, theater and the visual arts in the Cuban capital.
Read MoreCuba’s popular “Morenas del Caribe” women’s volleyball team lost to the United States on Wednesday but on points made it into the second round of the World Championships being played in Japan.
Read MoreIleana Ros-Lehtinen will now head the House Committee on Foreign Affairs effectively preventing any legislation that would remotely improve US-Cuba relations from ever making it out of her committee.
Read MoreCuba’s Meteorology Institute (INSMET) put out its 16th advisory on Tropical Storm Tomas at noon Tuesday noting the weather system continues moving west and now packs winds of 85 kph (50 mph).
Read MoreCuban exports increased by 21 per cent in the third quarter of this year, while imports barely grew one per cent as compared to the same period in 2009, Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca said when inaugurating the International Havana Trade Fair. According to the official, these results have made it possible to reduce by seven per cent the trade deficit of goods and improve the country’s liquidity problems.
Read MoreThe objective of the European Union (EU) is to achieve a simplified cooperation agreement with Cuba, Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez affirmed in an interview given to Televisión Española. The island’s authorities, meanwhile, have rejected any rapprochement to the 27 if the Common Position is not repealed, a policy in force since 1996 that subordinates bilateral relations to political reforms in the Caribbean island nation.
Read MoreCuba will pay tribute on November 4 to writer José Lezama Lima (1910-1976) with an International Colloquium dedicated to his work, considered one of the most important of Spanish-American literature of the 20th century.
Read MoreThe prices for agricultural products in Cuba increased an average of 4.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2010, according to the Sales in the Agricultural Market report published by the National Office of Statistics (ONE). During that period there was also an increase in the supply in the non-subsidized markets mainly due to the sale of potatoes, reported IPS. Potatoes used to be distributed to the population on their ration cards at a considerably lower price.
Read MoreEvents in Haiti take on special concern for Cubans with several hundred of the island’s medical personal working in the neighboring country since long before the devastating January 12 earthquake.
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