After the de facto government led by Roberto Micheletti announced it had formed its own “government of unity and reconciliation”, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that the agreement reached last week to solve the four-month crisis triggered by a coup d’etat was “dead.”
Read MoreCuba closed contracts worth 150 million dollars during the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV), affirmed Abraham Maciques, chairman of the Organizing Committee of the event, which was attended by companies from 54 countries
Read MoreCuba produces 85 per cent of the medicines it consumes, a great deal of them in plants certified by the World Health Organization (WHO), affirmed José Ramón Fernández, vice president of the Council of Ministers.
Read MoreWhat an incredible Opening Day! What a way to start a new baseball season. And what a difference a single year makes. Tuesday’s opening round of full-schedule action in Cuban National Series #49 produced one of the most truly remarkable individual batting displays in baseball history-a pair of grand slams by Alexei Bell in the first inning of the year’s first game.
Read MoreAs expected, hurricane Ida became a tropical storm on Thursday as it plowed through parts of central-east and northeastern Nicaragua. The Cuban Meteorological Institute pegged the storm at 6:00 EST at 60 miles south-southeast of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
Read MoreBrazilian companies began transporting heavy machinery to Cuba, where they will work in the reconstruction of the port of Mariel, to the west of the island’s capital, announced Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Miguel Jorge. The estimated cost of the work is US $600 million, half of which will be contributed by the South American nation.
Read MoreToday, November 5, the formation of the “Government of Unity and National Reconciliation” is expected to take place. Hondurans and the world hope Manuel Zelaya will preside over it.
Read MoreHurricane Ida touches down in southeastern Nicaragua on Thursday morning and the Cuban Meteorological Institute is closely tracking the storm that by Monday or Tuesday could bring rains to western Cuba.
Read MoreThe Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives has called a hearing for November 18 on the subject: “Is it Time to Lift the Ban on Travel to Cuba? Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman, (D-Calif) announced that the hearing is open and will take place at 10:00 a.m. at Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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