Cuba’s Council of Ministers approved a new regulation which gives “legal autonomy to Basic Units of Cooperative Production (UBPC), They will now be able to make direct purchases, by check or cash, of certain unsubsidized products such as salt, sugar, vinegar and packaging and building materials.
Read MoreThe Marlin Marina, located on the Cayo Guillermo to the north of the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila, in mid-October will host the third annual Jardines del Rey “Big Game Trolling” International Fishing Tournament”.
Read MoreA dozen of Cuban political dissidents, headed by the economist Marta Beatriz Roque, declared themselves on a hunger strike starting today. They are demanding the Cuban government respect national laws regarding the treatment of members of the political opposition.
Read MoreSeptember 12 marks the fourteenth year since the Cuban Five were jailed in the United States. The international committee that supports their release has convoked activities in numerous countries including several in the United States itself. Click here tor the schedule and more information.
Read MoreYoung lyrical singers from Italy and Cuba will come together in Havana in a concert on September 29th as part of a global series of tributes for the bicentenary of the birth of composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Read MoreSix out of the 32 people injured last week in a fire at a gas station in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba have died, most from widespread infection that was impossible to combat.
Read MoreA fire “of major proportions” at an ammunition depot in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos took place this past Friday night, according to the pro-government “Blog de Yohandry.”
Read MoreCuba finished in 15th place on Sunday at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, its best ever finish since beginning to participate in 1992.
Read MoreThe eastern Cuban regions of Cayo la Virgen and Barajagua were declared National Monuments of the Republic of Cuba thanks to their connections with the history of the island’s patron saint, La Virgen de la Caridad.
Read MoreArmy General Joaquin Quinta Sola arrived in Beijing leading a delegation that aims to promote partnerships with the military authorities in China.
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