Direct Flights from Tampa to Cuba Reduced
Tampa International Airport will see two of its five weekly flights to Cuba cancelled starting in February, reported the Café Fuerte website.
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Havana Book Fair to Present New Anthology by Carilda Oliver
An anthology of the work by Cuban poet Carilda Oliver, 90, will be one of the highlights at the 22nd International Book Fair, which begins on February 14 in Havana.
Read MoreWhere Cubans Can Go Without a Visa
As of Wednesday we’re allowed to leave, but in Cuba we’re proceeding with caution in this matter. Where will they accept us? How much is our money and our resourcefulness worth? Nothing is certain or made easy for us, since several consulates have already increased their requirements for issuing a visa.
Read MoreWeather in Havana, Jan. 17-23
Some rain on Thrusday and Friday. Sunny next week. High temperatures will range around 26°C (80°F), while the minimum ones will drop to close to 17°C (63°F).
Read MoreCuba Names World Baseball Classic Team
Cuban sports authorities announced yesterday the preliminary team that will represent the island in the World Baseball Classic III that begins March 2 in Fukuoka, Japan. The most notable change involves the substitution of catcher Ariel Pestano, a fixture on the national team for the last 13 years.
Read MoreUNESCO Deputy Director to Visit Cuba
The deputy director-general UNESCO, Pilar Alvarez-Lazo, will make a working visit to Cuba later in the month, the Cuban Foreign Ministry reported today.
Read MoreMock Election to Be Held in Cuba
Cuban authorities will hold a mock election on Sunday, January 27, to test their readiness for the general elections to be held on February 3, reported the official Juventud Rebelde newspaper.
Read MoreMore Than 2,500 Cubans Intercepted in Panama in 2012
Last year, Panama authorities intercepted 2,658 Cubans who entered that country illegally through the border with Colombia, said Panamanian Minister of Security Jose Raul Mulino in a press conference.
Read MoreCuba Mobile Phone Prices Drop
The Cuban telephone company (ETECSA) will lower the rates on its cellphone service starting tomorrow (Wednesday January 16), according to an EFE report. Daytime cellphone service will drop to 0.35 CUC per minute from the current 0.45. (1.00 CUC = 1.15 USD)
Read MoreCuban to Again Head Pan American Cycling Confederation
The Cuban Jose Pelaez was reelected head of the Pan American Cycling Confederation during the recently concluded conference of the continental organization at Havana’s Palco Hotel, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.
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