Sony Music Entertainment and the Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales (EGREM) signed a historical agreement on Tuesday in Havana that will allow many Cuban musicians and recordings to enter the international market through the wide door of the US music industry.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro will speak for the first time before the UN General Assembly in New York on September 28, during the high-level debate of the Assembly.
Read MoreThe US government has paid Washington Software Co. $6,691,899.32 since July 2011. The Maryland company designed Piramideo, a social network made for mobile phone users in Cuba.
Read MoreThe governments of Cuba and the United States agreed today on an agenda of issues to address in the coming months. These include: areas of mutual interest and cooperation, areas where the two countries maintain strong differences, and lastly, the issue of compensation for properties confiscated by Cuba and damages caused by the US embargo to the island’s economy.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro moved some of the pieces on the Armed Forces game board this Wednesday by replacing the Minister of Transportation, Brigadier General Cesar Ignacio Arocha Macid, with Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez, who had been working as the first vice-minister of the Ministry of the Economy and Planning.
Read MoreAs in the previous visits of Pope John Paul II (in 1998) and Pope Benedict XVI (in 2012), Cuban authorities will release a large number of prisoners and individuals on parole on the occasion of Pope Francis’ tour of the island this coming September 19.
Read MoreThe National Endowment for Democracy is looking to hire a Cuba program officer who would be required to carry out field visits to monitor the work of grantees.
Read MoreHot days are forecast for this week long period with the occurrence of scattered showers on some afternoons. The winds will be under 20 km/h (12 mph). Temperatures will range between 32 and 34° C (90 and 93 F), while the lows will be between 23 and 25° C (73 and 77 F).
Read MoreThe Vatican diplomatic structures and Cuba have already agreed to a private meeting between Pope Francis and the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, during the tour of the Pope to Cuba (19-22 September).
Read MoreOf the numerous choices of things to do and discover while visiting Cuba, numerous readers express interest in attending a Cuban league baseball game. This year’s season just began a little over a week ago.
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