Cuban sexologist Mariela Castro, the daughter of the current president, Tuesday celebrated the fact that the Constitutional Court of Spain recognized gay marriage, a move that is hoped will be approved this year by the parliament on the island.
Read MoreThe designers of the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana were presented with the 2012 Vittorio de Sicca Award for Architecturee in Rome by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
Read MoreRenowned Cuban dramatist Nicolas Dorr will soon be seeing the Havana debut of his most recent work “Breve temporada de invierno” following its world premiere in New York.
Read MoreThe second round of municipal elections in the hurricane-recovering eastern provinces of Holguin and Santiago de Cuba will take place this Sunday, announced the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Cuban government will charge fifty percent of the cost of building materials purchased by families affected by Hurricane Sandy, as of next Monday with previous purchases receiving a retroactive credit.
Read MoreMaximum temperatures will range around 25°C (77°F), while the minimum ones will gently descend until Monday, when they will begin to rise again, reaching 21°C (70°F).
Read MoreCuban television on Monday night aired a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers – the first NBA game to be broadcast on the island in two decades. Many ask whether they will now broadcast Major League Baseball?
Read MoreThe governments of Cuba and Russia on Monday signed ten agreements for economic cooperation, trade and scientific technology at the closing of the Tenth Session of the Intergovernmental Commission, held in Havana.
Read MoreThe French government announced on Tuesday the sending of emergency aid totaling 220,000 euros to the people of Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Sandy while other assistance was pledged for the longer term.
Read MoreThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Monday called on Cuban authorities to continue implementing reforms so that all citizens can freely enter and leave the island.
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