Cuba recalled today the arrest of five of its intelligence agents in the United States 15 years ago with a wear a yellow ribbon campaign that recalls an old US military tradition. For several days Cuban authorities have gone all out promoting the campaign.
Read MoreAuthorities in Cuba’s province of Sancti Spiritus have announced that a region-wide police offensive has resulted in the prosecution of nearly three hundred citizens who had participated in illicit business activities.
Read MoreGenerally good warm weather is expected in Havana.Hurricane Humberto is located about 550 km (296 miles) northwest of Cape Verde and will continue to move north-northwest in the coming days. The future path of the system does not pose as danger to Cuba.
Read MoreCuba presents on Thursday its Executive Report on the implementation of Chapters III and IV of the International Convention against Corruption, concerning Criminalization and Law Enforcement and International Cooperation.
Read MoreThe Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) today denied having contacts with representatives of the Mexican professional club Cañeros of the Monchis, which supposedly came to the island to scout Cuban players. “We have not had any contact with agents of any professional team,” said the president of the Cuban Baseball Federation, Higinio Velez.
Read MoreThe director of the Sugarcane Derivates Research Institute, Luis Galvez, said this weekend that the sugar industry in Cuba is “unaffordable ” without the production of sucrose.
Read MoreTwo of the most recent Cuban film productions “Y sin embargo…” (And yet) and “La película de Ana” (Ana’s film) will be competing in festivals in Brazil and Colombia, the local media reported.
Read MoreStarting October 21 Cuban farmers, either land owners or land leasers, will have the option to sell their products directly to tourism entities. The new measures are due to the fact that to date “direct sales are lower than the existing potential,” said Roberto Perez, Communist Party official serving agribusiness policy.
Read MoreRenowned Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdes wants to bring together the founding members of Cuba’s popular band Irakere for a concert that would make music history. “I think this would be a rewarding experience for everyone, a kind of gathering, of reuniting,” said the founder of the legendary, now-dissolved band.
Read MoreRené González, the only free member of the five Cuban agents sentenced to long prison terms in the USA, made a call Wednesday on the island’s TV for all his compatriots to wear yellow ribbons for the release of their peers.
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