The recently formed group Cuban-Americans for Engagement (CAFÉ) has sent a letter with some 800 signatures to both the Republican and Democratic Party National Committees urging a shift in US-Cuba policy.
Read MoreThe Leo Brouwer Festival of Chamber Music will be held in Havana from October 3 to 13 with the participation of over 140 musicians from Bosnia, Spain, France, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba.
Read MoreThe Japanese Embassy in Cuba on Tuesday donated four fire engines to the Cuban Fire Department. The vehicles will be added to those of the Commando No.1 Fire Brigade in Old Havana, a densely populated community of old buildings and narrow streets.
Read MoreThe Cuban government on Tuesday confirmed its active support for dialogue in the peace process opened between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to an official statement by the Cuban Foreign Ministry.
Read MoreCuban athletes concluded their performance in the Grand Prix of Berlin, Germany, winning two medals: one gold picked up by discus thrower Yarelis Barrios, and a silver one for Yipsi Moreno’s hammer throwing.
Read MoreExploratory talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerilla organization were held in Venezuela and Cuba, reported the AFP, citing information published Sunday by the El Tiempo newspaper in Bogota.
Read MoreThe increase in taxes on imports that went into effect on Monday will mean an increase in prices on the island, according to statements made to the AP news agency by new business operators on the island.
Read MoreEight Brazilian companies in the textile and footwear industries met with their Cuban counterpart on Friday in Havana for a round of business negotiations aimed at increasing trade between the two countries.
Read MoreThe Cuban television program “La Mesa Redonda” (The Round Table), will be reduced to one hour starting September 10, reported the Café Fuerte website.
Read MoreThe new school year began in Cuba on Monday. The ministry of education announced that 1,890,000 students were registered for primary and secondary (junior high) schools, 34,000 less than last year, an indication of the shrinking school-age population on the island.
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