Venezuela president Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba to undergo a fourth cancer operation in 18 months, with some people fearful that his health is worsening. The South American leader said on Saturday night that malignant cells had again been detected in his body and that he needed immediate surgery.
Read MoreThe official Cuban media on Friday mourned the death of the celebrated Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who they recalled as a friend of former president Fidel Castro and of the Cuban Revolution.
Read MoreThe Canadian group of experts with Familles d’Aujourd’hui (Families Today) awarded the Intellichoix Prize in the category of “Caribbean Destination Tourism” to Cuba’s Sol Cayo Guillermo Hotel, which is located in the keys to the north of the island.
Read MoreClinical trials of Cuban biotechnology products for cancer treatment are being performed today in 12 countries, said Agustin Lage, the director of the Center of Molecular Immunology, when he spoke with the Prensa Latina news agency
Read MoreThe Cuban telephone company (ETECSA) announced that as of January 1, 2013, it will suspend collect-call service to Spain “for commercial reasons.”
Read MoreSome 70 works by 50 artists from Latin America are on display during this year’s Havana International Film Festival at the Pavilion Cuba here in the capital.
Read MoreLi Yuanchao, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and a special envoy from its secretary general, arrived in Havana on Thursday at the invitation of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC).
Read MoreDespite a rather sparse 2012 tournament schedule, powerhouse Cuba has once again managed to protect its prestigious top IBAF (International Baseball Federation) ranking over an equally idle team USA.
Read MoreThe Cuban government yesterday dismissed the possibility of it making any “unilateral” humanitarian gesture towards the United States over the case of imprisoned US communications contractor Alan Gross, as Washington requested earlier in the week.
Read MoreThe Avellaneda Hall of the National Theatre of Havana was packed this past Monday night with people anxious to see and hear the popular Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas. She was preceded by Cuban artists such as troubadour Santiago Feliu and singer Rochy Ameneiro. (15 photos)
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