Cuba’s President Raul Castro praised the new “international firmness” of Russia, during the one-day visit by his counterpart Vladimir Putin to boost the economic ties. The Russian leader met with Raul Castro as well as his older brother, former President Fidel Castro. In the afternoon he continued his journey to Buenos Aires via Managua.
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Cuba for a one-day visit on Friday during which he will meet with President Raul and Fidel Castro. The trip comes amid tensions between Russia and Western countries over the crisis in the Ukraine.
Read MoreAs part of a new round of measures aimed at combatting the trafficking of different products through messengers or travelers known as “mules”, Cuban authorities will begin applying drastic restrictions on the import of items for personal use, household appliances and computer equipment as of September.
Read MoreCuban and US representatives held a new round of migratory talks in Washington on Wednesday, reestablished on a quarterly basis in 2009, the US State Department has confirmed.
Read MoreThe US government has quietly canceled the flights of Aero Martí, a platform to broadcast Washington’s TV Marti to Cuba, the island’s official media reported.
Read MoreOlympic champion and four-time world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, Mijaín Lopez, heads the Cuban delegation that will compete July 15-17 in the Pan American Sports Festival in Mexico.
Read MoreAlthough no independent environmental impact study has been made, the Chinese company HKND led consortium, announced on Monday the proposed route for a private canal to cross Nicaragua from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Read MoreJuly will be the month that two major world leaders visit Havana. First Russia’s Vladimir Putin is expected on July 11 to be followed less than two weeks later by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Read MoreGail Walker, the co-director of Pastors for Peace, said she felt happy to “show the US authorities that the world is against its unjust and immoral policy,” adding that the Caravan takes place this year at a special time when growing numbers of US citizens favor a normalization of relations with Cuba.
Read MoreProminent Cuban architect and urban designer Mario Coyula died early Monday in Havana at 79, a victim of cancer, reported the official media.
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