President Barack Obama will deliver a speech Tuesday at the Havana Grand Theater as part of his historic visit to Cuba, informed the White House on Wednesday. The US government expects the intervention to be broadcast by Cuban state television.
Read MoreFor Monday March 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, the two days that Barack Obama and his large delegation will be in Havana, we can expect partly cloudy days and weak trade winds with speeds between 7 and 15 mph.
Read MoreThe US Department of Treasury and Commerce announced historic changes today to the travel regulations sanctioned by the Cuban Assets and Control Regulations (CACR). These amendments have further expanded on the previous loosening of restrictions for US citizens to engage in travel to Cuba, and take part in trade and business with Cuba.
Read MoreThe US Treasury Dept. will allow US citizens to travel to Cuba as individuals, avoiding the need for group travel, reports Reuters news agency this morning. Starting this fall several US airlines will be offering regular flights to Havana and several other Cuban cities.
Read MoreCuban opposition activists today reported the arrest of 300 activists over the weekend, days before the historic visit to Havana by US President Barack Obama, reported dpa news.
Read MoreThe Caterpillar Foundation announced that it will donate half a million dollars to the Finca Vigia Foundation, an organization that works to restore and preserve the house of Ernest Hemingway in Cuba, historical documents and other items that belonged to the US writer.
Read MoreFour glories of baseball of all time, the celebrated former shortstop of the Yankees Derek Jeter, manager Joe Torre and Cubans Luis Tiant and Jose Cardenal, will be the special guests of Major League Baseball (MLB) at the exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the national team of Cuba, on March 22 at the Latinoamericano stadium in Havana.
Read MoreThe Government of Costa Rica said today that the migratory crisis experienced since October with the mass influx of some 8,000 Cubans will conclude next week. By then most of the migrants will have made it to the United States, their final destination.
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) and Cuba signed an agreement today in Havana on political dialogue to normalize bilateral relations, after two years of negotiations.
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) and Cuba are holding a high level meeting today in Havana expected to close with a treaty of political dialogue, after two years of negotiations, reported dpa news.
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