Cuba Denounces New US Treasury Fines
The Foreign Ministry today denounced a new sanction laid down by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department, which will negatively impact Cuba.
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Jazz Plaza Starts Today in Havana
The 28th annual Jazz Plaza International Festival will begin its performances starting today and continue through Sunday December 23 at several institutions in the capital.
Read MoreWeather in Havana, Dec. 20-26
The first cold front of the current winter season will cause a noticeable drop in temperatures as it arrives on Friday afternoon, December 21. This will also result in some scattered showers that will last until Saturday, with temperatures remaining relatively low.
Read MoreChilean Lawmakers Ask Cuba to Allow Dissident’s Daughter to Travel
Chilean parliamentarians on Monday asked the Cuban government to allow Rosa Maria Paya (daughter of the late opposition leader Oswaldo Paya) to travel to their country, reports the La Tercera newspaper.
Read MoreCuban-Manufactured Freighter Reaches Venezuelan Port
A multipurpose cargo ship (the second of its type built in Cuba) arrived at the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on Tuesday. Based on agreements between the two countries, this is the second Cuban-built Damen Stan Lander 5612 ship delivered to Venezuela since this past March, while two more are expected to be constructed next year.
Read MoreCuba’s National Literature Prize Awarded to Leonardo Padura
The distinguished National Book Award was won this year by the renowned storyteller, critic and essayist Leonardo Padura, one of the most widely read and admired Cuban writers on and off the the island today.
Read MoreRaul Castro to Visit Iran in 2013
Cuban President Raul Castro is expected to visit Iran early next year, reported the Iranian media citing Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.
Read MoreCuban Boxer Arnaldo Mesa Dies
Cuban boxer Arnaldo Mesa, Olympic silver medalist and world triple medalist, died on Tuesday of a heart attack at the age of 46.
Read MoreCuba Protests Use of Havana Club Trademark by US Company
Cuban diplomats registered their complaints on Monday before the Dispute Settlement Body (OSD) of the World Trade Organization in Geneva about the illegal use of the Havana Club label on rum sold in the United States.
Read MoreChavez in ‘Stable Condition’ in Cuba
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez overcame a respiratory infection on Monday and is in “stable condition” as of Tuesday night in Havana, recovering from his latest surgery in his fight against cancer, reports the Venezuelan government.
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