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UN Sees Decreased Food Supply in Cuba

The impact Hurricane Sandy on almost 250,000 acres of crops in Cuba could have consequences for agricultural production on the island, according to a UN report made known on Wednesday.

Cuban Doctors Unaccounted for in Bolivia

Cuban doctors Joan Manuel Crespo and Janeth Gil were declared missing on Thursday by police in the Bolivian city of El Alto.

Cuban Zoo ‘Ready’ to Receive Animals from Namibia

The National Zoo of Cuba is “ready” to receive a donation of 146 animals of 23 species from Namibia, said Miguel Abud Soto, the director of that institution.

New Direct Flights Between Monterrey, Mexico and Cuba

The Mexican low cost airline Interjet opened a new direct route between Monterrey and Havana. The two weekly flights aim to boost tourism between the two regions, The flights will take place regularly on Thursdays and Sundays.

Cuba Receives 30 Tons of Humanitarian Aid from Russia

The Russian government on Thursday sent a plane with 30 tons of humanitarian aid, loaded with building materials, to Santiago de Cuba, one of the Cuban cities devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

House of Fidel Castro’s Father May Undergo Rehabilitation in Spain

Cuban Retired Brigadier General Armando Choy Rodriguez visited the birthplace of Fidel Castro’s father in Lancara, Spain a few days ago, reported the La Voz newspaper in Galicia on Wednesday.

Cuba Holds Runoff Elections on Sunday

Runoff elections will take place this Sunday in those neighborhood voting districts where no candidate received more than 50 percent of the votes on Oct. 21. The only exceptions will be in Holguin and Santiago de Cuba, still immersed in recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Catholic Agencies Offer Aid to Cuba

Caritas International and Catholic Relief Services of the United States have offered aid to Cuba in the face of the massive damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy, said the Conference of Bishops on Thursday.

Another Cuban Oil Well Turns Up Dry

The Venezuelan government-owned company PDVSA reported that it found no commercially viable oil in Cuban waters in the Gulf of Mexico, making their exploration well the third unsuccessful search for oil in recent months.

Cuba Acuses the USA of Subversion

Cuba accused the United States on Thursday of actively working to promote a “regime change” in Cuba. While the charges are not new, they come less than a week before the US presidential elections and on the heels of Hurricane Sandy which caused major damage in both countries.