HAVANA, May 3 The Colombian airline Avianca announced the return of its direct flights between Bogotá and Havana after four years of suspension. Read more
Romanian competitor of the Havana Club Cocktail Maestros contest dies in Havana
HAVANA, May 3, Bartender Alexandra 'Lexie' Constantinescu, of Romanian origin, died in a hotel in Havana after participating in the Havana Cocktail Maestros de Havana Club contest.Living in London, Lexie worked for the Lyaness bar, and she was…
Cuba launches Evisa, a new platform of electronic tourist visas
HAVANA, May 2 During May, our country will begin to implement a modern electronic tourist visa management system, called Evisa, which will allow the government to offer a more efficient and agile service to users who request it through…
The Mexican state oil company sent crude oil to Cuba in 2023 for 400 million dollars
HAVANA, May 2 The Mexican state oil company Pemex sent crude oil worth close to 400 million dollars to Cuba in 2023, according to a company document released this Thursday by the media.The company exported 16,800 barrels of crude oil per day…
Cuba and Iran value shipbuilding and strengthen other businesses
HAVANA, May 3, Cuba and Iran analyze the possibility of building ships with the aim of “satisfying the needs of South American countries,” according to the Portal Portuario website.The news is based on the statements of Ali-Akbar Safaei,…
Cuba shows interest in exploring opportunities in Dominican tourism
HAVANA, May 2nd. Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda has expressed interest in fostering multi-destination opportunities and sharing expertise in personnel training with the Dominican Republic’s Ministry…
Concern over continued deportations of Cubans from Russia
HAVANA, May 2 Russia continues with massive raids against illegal immigrants and several Cubans who, supposedly, have traveled for shopping tourism have already been involved.In fact, this week, about 10 Cubans were detained in Kazan, in a…
Elderly constitute the only population group that is growing in Cuba
HAVANA, May 1 The demographic dynamics in Cuba reflect the impact that the economic and migration crisis is having on a society that is decapitalized by young people,while its elderly population grows in an economic context of inflation and…
Baracoa is flooded after heavy rains in just 24 hours
HAVANA, May 1st. The city of Baracoa, in eastern Cuba, was affected by a severe weather event that left more than 170 millimeters of rain in just 24 hours and caused severe flooding in that territory.According to the information provided by…
Jardines del Rey opens its doors today to the XLII Tourism Fair
HAVANA, May 1 The sun and beach destination Jardines del Rey will open its doors today to the XLII International Tourism Fair (FITCuba) 2024, to promote the leisure industry of the largest of the Antilles.FITCuba will be dedicated, on this occasion,…
Japanese agency interested in cooperating with a privat company from Havana
HAVANA, April 30 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) reported today its interest in collaborating with the Cuban private company (mypime) Tiempo de Luz SURL.This firm (small and medium-sized enterprise-MSME) specializes in the…
Cuban crisis: even the pigeons emigrate to Miami
HAVANA, Apr 30. A carrier pigeon from Cuba, with symptoms of exhaustion and very thin, was caught this Saturday in the Kendall area, in Miami-Dade County, Florida.Rubén Martínez published a series of videos in the Facebook group “La Paloma…
Díaz-Canel receives ministers and officials celebrating the 69th Meeting of the Regional Commission for the Americas of UN Tourism in Cuba
HAVANA, Apr. 30th. The United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) is pushing the goals of the Cuban Government in the sector by choosing the Island as the venue for its 69th Meeting of the Regional Commission for the Americas and a seminar…
Fire on the National Highway leaves Santa Clara without water
HAVANA, Apr 30. A fire this Sunday night left several areas of Santa Clara without water, affecting a 900-millimeter section of the main road at kilometer 2 and a half of the National Highway.“The Palmarito water supply system has been paralyzed,”…
Two dead as a result of massive accident in Madruga
HAVANA, Apr 29. The Cuban state press reports at this time about a massive accident that caused the loss of life of two people and several injuries.According to Telemayabeque, two deaths and several injuries is the preliminary balance of a mass…
Sierra de la Gran Piedra declared Cuba’s second geopark
HAVANA, April 27 The area of the Sierra de la Gran Piedra, the Heights of Santa María de Loreto and part of the Coastal Terraces of Mar Verde-Baconao was declared the second National Geopark of CubaThe site is located in the eastern province…
Frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
HAVANA, Apr. 27th. Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily hopped on his electric tricycle and traveled…
Air China flights to Havana restart May 17th.
HAVANA, Apr 27. The Cuban Aviation Corporation (Cacsa) reported on its social networks that, starting May 17, Cuba and China will be linked by air connection.The route will maintain a frequency of two weekly flights –CA865 and CA866– with…
From today on, dance in urban landscapes takes over Old Havana
HAVANA, Apr 26. We start marking steps this week: yes, in the streets of Old Havana, together with the Danza Teatro Retazos company and its International Festivalof Dance in Urban Landscapes. Three days to enjoy street art and much more. That's…
Cuban government raises tariffs for beer imports
HAVANA, Apr 26. As of this Wednesday, the Cuban Government decided to apply an increase in tariffs on the import of malt beer, a measure that is not considered “isolated”, but part of the “projections to correct distortions”. Following…
Tension with Argentina: Cuba suspends flights to the Albiceleste nation
HAVANA, Apr 25. Due to tensions with Argentine companies, Cuba suspended flights from the island that were destined for the Albiceleste nation on April 23 and 24, according to official sources of the Greater Antilles.
According to the official…
A woman from Santiago, on the verge of being the 18th fatal victim of sexist violence in Cuba in 2024
HAVANA, Apr 25. A preschool teacher from Santiago de Cuba survived an attack by her ex-husband, which almost made her the 18th fatal victim of sexist violence on the island so far this year.The independent civil society observatories confirmed…
Cuban hotels among the best All Inclusive in the Caribbean
HAVANA, April 25 Two hotels in Cuba are part of the Tripadvisor portal's selection of the best All Inclusives in the Caribbean.The accommodations, managed by Meliá Hotels International Cuba, are Meliá Buenavista and Sol Palmeras, indicated…
Why Cubana de Aviación canceled flights on April 23 and 24
HAVANA, Apr. 24th. In the afternoon in Argentina today, Tuesday, April 23, Cubana de Aviación published a statement signed by its general director, Arsenio Arocha Elías Moisés, in which they reported on the suspension of services for April…
Havana to host 18th International Festival of Videodance
HAVANA, Apr 24 To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "Dancing Technologies" Creation Award, facilities in Havana's Historic Center will host,starting April 26, the 18th International Festival of Videodance DVDanza Havana, movement and…
Canadian family receives wrong body after father died while vacationing in Cuba
HAVANA, Apr. 23th. A Quebec family is looking for answers after discovering that his father's remains were not sent to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the body of another man.Faraj Allah Jarjour's funeral…
A Carnival cruise ship deviates from its route to rescue 27 Cuban rafters
HAVANA, Apr 23 A group of 27 Cuban rafters were rescued this Sunday by the Carnival ship Paradise that was heading to Honduras.The ship, which was covering the route from Tampa (Florida) to Roatán, turned when it detected the migrants asking…
Cubamax-Aerovaradero, good start for new shipments from the US to Cuba
HAVANA, April 22 The Cubamax Group confirmed today the good reception that the start of shipments of frozen meat from the United States to Cuba had, the result of a contract signed with the Cuban company Aerovaradero. Several months ago we…
Havana hosts, starting today, 12th edition of International Music Festival
HAVANA, Apr 22 From today until April 28, the International Festival A Bridge to Havana will celebrate its 12th edition in celebration of the 505th anniversary of the Cuban capital.Dedicated to Havana as the Creative City of Music and under…
Avianca announced the return of its direct flights between Bogotá and Havana after four years of suspension
HAVANA, May 3 The Colombian airline Avianca announced the return of its direct flights between Bogotá and Havana after four years of suspension.As detailed by the company, the flights will begin to operate from July 2, 2024. On the other…
Romanian competitor of the Havana Club Cocktail Maestros contest dies in Havana
HAVANA, May 3, Bartender Alexandra 'Lexie' Constantinescu, of Romanian origin, died in a hotel in Havana after participating in the Havana Cocktail Maestros de Havana Club contest.Living in London, Lexie worked for the Lyaness bar, and she was…
Cuba launches Evisa, a new platform of electronic tourist visas
HAVANA, May 2 During May, our country will begin to implement a modern electronic tourist visa management system, called Evisa, which will allow the government to offer a more efficient and agile service to users who request it through…
The Mexican state oil company sent crude oil to Cuba in 2023 for 400 million dollars
HAVANA, May 2 The Mexican state oil company Pemex sent crude oil worth close to 400 million dollars to Cuba in 2023, according to a company document released this Thursday by the media.The company exported 16,800 barrels of crude oil per day…
Cuba and Iran value shipbuilding and strengthen other businesses
HAVANA, May 3, Cuba and Iran analyze the possibility of building ships with the aim of “satisfying the needs of South American countries,” according to the Portal Portuario website.The news is based on the statements of Ali-Akbar Safaei,…
Cuba shows interest in exploring opportunities in Dominican tourism
HAVANA, May 2nd. Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda has expressed interest in fostering multi-destination opportunities and sharing expertise in personnel training with the Dominican Republic’s Ministry…
Concern over continued deportations of Cubans from Russia
HAVANA, May 2 Russia continues with massive raids against illegal immigrants and several Cubans who, supposedly, have traveled for shopping tourism have already been involved.In fact, this week, about 10 Cubans were detained in Kazan, in a…
Elderly constitute the only population group that is growing in Cuba
HAVANA, May 1 The demographic dynamics in Cuba reflect the impact that the economic and migration crisis is having on a society that is decapitalized by young people,while its elderly population grows in an economic context of inflation and…
Baracoa is flooded after heavy rains in just 24 hours
HAVANA, May 1st. The city of Baracoa, in eastern Cuba, was affected by a severe weather event that left more than 170 millimeters of rain in just 24 hours and caused severe flooding in that territory.According to the information provided by…
Jardines del Rey opens its doors today to the XLII Tourism Fair
HAVANA, May 1 The sun and beach destination Jardines del Rey will open its doors today to the XLII International Tourism Fair (FITCuba) 2024, to promote the leisure industry of the largest of the Antilles.FITCuba will be dedicated, on this occasion,…