Cuban and Venezuelan hip-hop artists plan to perform in Panama on April 9, the eve of the Seventh Summit of the Americas. The Asociación Pro Arte Libre is presenting the concert.
Read MoreSen. Bob Menéndez really knows how to take care his pals, especially his wealthy doctor friend Salomon Melgen, according to a 68-page indictment.
Read MoreIsla de la Juventud broke open a tight pitcher’s duel in the eighth inning on Saturday on a two-run homer by Jorge L. Barcelán to take a 5-2 lead. They scored one more in the ninth and held off a Ciego de Avila comeback attempt to win 6-4 and tie their Cuban baseball championship series at one game each.
Read MorePresidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro, will “interact” at the Summit of the Americas April 10-11 in Panama City, but for now there is no bilateral meeting scheduled, said a senior official at the US State Department on Friday, reported dpa news.
Read MoreFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro, 88, topped the news today in the island’s official media with a story of his reappearance in public earlier this week at a school where a group of Venezuelan’s receive political training and take part in social activities.
Read MoreThe online portal for holiday homes Airbnb announced on Thursday that it will offer home rentals in Cuba, becoming the first US company to provide accommodation on the island.
Read MoreFollow the Summit of the Americas (April 10-11) with news and commentaries in Havana Times.
Read MoreThe Antigua Chiquita bread and pastries bakery in the capital will be the first on the island to offer products without gluten, although only for patients with a doctor’s prescription, informed Granma newspaper.
Read MoreCiego de Avila defeated Granma four games to one in their semifinal series which ended on Tuesday afternoon with a 3-0 shutout from Yander Guevara.
Read MoreHigh level representatives of the United States and Cuba held talks Tuesday in Washington on human rights, without any of the two governments changing their positions on this thorny issue, reported dpa news.
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