HAVANA, May 20 The animals of the Bartolomé Masó Zoological Park, in Manzanillo, Granma province, are victims of the lack of food and show a critical state of malnutrition and extreme weakness. Read more
The Cienfuegos Thermoelectric Plant joins the list of breakdowns in Cuba
HAVANA, May 20 What is considered the most efficient thermoelectric plant in Cuba's electrical system, the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, in Cienfuegos, joined the list of generating plants,more than ten, which have suffered breakdowns since…
Alejandro Gil Case is described as “treason” by the Comptroller of Cuba
HAVANA, May 20 The Comptroller General of Cuba, Gladys Bejerano, offered recent statements about the case of former Vice Prime Minister and former Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil, calling it a “betrayal.”After the announcement more than…
Fine Arts hosts exhibition by Manuel Mendive
HAVANA, May 20 "Bread with guava, a happy life" is the new exhibition by plastic artist Manuel Mendive that is hosted by the Cuban Art Building of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA).According to a press release from that institution,…
Dollar and euro register another sharp drop in price in Cuba
HAVANA, May 19 The dollar and the euro once again registered this Sunday a sharp drop in the average sales value in the Cuban informal market.At 7 in the morning on May 19 (local Cuban time), the dollar is valued at 380 pesos, five pesos less…
Sings brings movements in trade with Cuba
HAVANA, May 18th – There are reasons for the DR to take advantage of its agricultural and industrial development to export to the Cuban market.The events that took place after the worsening of the immigration crisis in the United States,…
Davide Lo Surdo: Exhibited at National Museum the guitar of the musician sculpted into eternity
HAVANA, May 18th. One of the two guitars that the eternal guitarist Davide Lo Surdo used during his concert tour in Cuba has been permanently exhibited in the National Museum of Music in Havana. The exhibition ceremony of the guitar took place…
Air China arrives in Havana again
HAVANA, May 18 The first regular flight of the Air China airline, which resumes the air connection between the Asian giant and Cuba, arrived this Saturday at the José Martí International Airport in Havana.The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero,…
Migration crisis: Almost 18,000 Cubans arrived in the US in April
HAVANA, May 17 In April, 17,870 Cuban migrants arrived in the United States, which represents an average of 595 each day,reported the US Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP). This entity also updated the numbers of Cubans benefiting…
Without air conditioning, this is how Cuba receives its travelers at the José Martí International Airport
HAVANA, May 17 Just when temperatures exceed 30 degrees in Cuba, and the heat becomes exasperating, the country's main air terminal,José Martí International Airport in Havana operates without air conditioning, even with intermittent blackouts. Thousands…
Singapor Hotel Chain Sets Up Airline for Local Flight in Cuba
HAVANA, May 16th. Due to the lack of adequate connectivity between the main tourist destinations in Cuba, the group MGM Muthu Hotels announced that it will establish its air service that will operate under the brand “Muthu Aviation“. To…
Díaz-Canel describes the situation with the blackouts in Cuba as “complex” and “unstable”
HAVANA, May 16. Amid the wave of blackouts that Cuba is experiencing, the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel recognized on May 11, in an interview with the Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet,published this Wednesday in Granma, that the Island is "in an…
US removes Cuba from the list of countries that do not cooperate against terrorism
HAVANA, May 16 The United States removed Cuba this Wednesday and kept Venezuela in the group of countries that do not fully cooperate in their anti-terrorist fight Havana remains on the black list of state sponsors of terrorism. In a report…
Cuba reaches 40 degrees Celsius for the second time in its history
HAVANA, May 15, Cuba reached 40.0 degrees Celsius this Tuesday in the town of Bolivia (center), the second historical maximum on the island after the record reached a little over a month ago, reported the Meteorological Institute (Insmet).The…
A seaplane seen entering the Bay of Havana
HAVANA, May 15 An unusual image caught the attention of the curious who on Monday morning saw a seaplane from the Malecón entering the Bay of Havana on low flight.“Very rarely seen: Seaplane, apparently coming from the north, landing in the…
The Cuban Police dismantle two million-dollar scams in Santa Clara
HAVANA, May 14 The Santa Clara Police announced in the last few hours their intervention in two scams valued at more than 17 million pesos.Most of that sum corresponded to a shipment of Cristal beer for an approximate amount of 15 million,…
Populations of red crabs invade the road between Cienfuegos and Trinidad
HAVANA, May 14 An invasion of red crabs has alerted vehicle drivers in the province of Sancti Spíritus after the intense rains in that Cuban territory.The provincial radio station indicated this on its social networks, stating that “the…
Train service between Pinar del Río and Havana resumes after years out of service
HAVANA, May 14 The railway route between Pinar del Río and Havana, a vital link for hundreds of travelers, is back in operation after spending almost four years out of service.Sander Lescano Peralta, Chief of Operations of the Pinar del…
U.S.-Cuba agricultural conference held in Havana
HAVANA, May 13th. Representatives of the agricultural sectors of Cuba and the United States will begin today a fifth bilateral conference, given the interest in establishing normal and mutually advantageous economic and trade relations. The…
Cuba lacks doctors, but the government will send another 1,200 to Mexico
HAVANA, May 13 The recent meeting between the general director of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Zoé Robledo Aburto, and the president of Cuba,Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has generated expectations and controversies around…
Turkish Airlines increases weekly flights between Havana and Istanbul
HAVANA, May 13th. Turkish Airlines will increase the number of weekly flights to Cuba to five during the 2024-2025 season.The Turkish national airline will introduce the fifth weekly Istanbul-Havana-Caracas-Istanbul frequency starting November…
Increased Deficit in Energy Generation Makes it Impossible to Schedule Block Service Outages
HAVANA, May 12th. Las Tunas Electric Company cannot maintain the block programming for service interruption because of the increase in the generation capacity deficit of the National Power Grid.According to the information provided by engineer…
Rare aurora borealis spotted in Gibara
HAVANA, May 11 An amateur meteorologist photographed an aurora borealis north of Gibara, Cuban province of Holguín, on Friday night.a phenomenon associated with polar regions that can rarely be seen in tropical countries. Although reports…
Cuba tests Wi-Fi connection on its national trains
HAVANA, May 11 The Wi-Fi connection tests that will be offered, very soon, by the national trains in Cuba have already begun. The Comprehensive Telecommunications Solutions Company S.A.(Solintel) is in charge of executing this project, novel…
Dominican Republic will become the new supplier of eggs and chicken meat to Cuba
HAVANA, May 10 Amid widespread food shortages, Cuba is looking for more allies to import some basic products such as eggs and chicken.This time, after signing several trade agreements, the Dominican Republic will become a supplier of these…
US Lifts Cuban Flight Restrictions Imposed By The Trump
HAVANA, May 10th. President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday lifted a series of flight restrictions to Cuba imposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump, including ending a ban on US airlines flying to Cuban airports other than…
“Sabor Cid” Ice Cream opened a store in Havana
HAVANA, May 10 A well-known private company and local ice cream brand in Cuba, privately managed, identified as Helados Cid, opened a store in Havana,the Cuban capital, and ensure the increase in demand for their products, despite their high…
WESTERN UNION RESUMES REMITTANCE SERVICE TO CUBA
HAVANA, May 9 The Western Union company, in coordination with the Cuban entity Orbit SA, announced the resumption of its service from the United States to Cuba immediately.The company suspended its services to the Island in January due to…
Putin receives Miguel Díaz-Canel in the Kremlin
HAVANA, May 9th In the context of the working visit made by the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel to Russia, he was received today at the Grand Kremlin Palace by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.The meeting took place…
Manzanillo zoo animals affected by hunger
HAVANA, May 20 The animals of the Bartolomé Masó Zoological Park, in Manzanillo, Granma province, are victims of the lack of food and show a critical state of malnutrition and extreme weakness.A report by the independent newspaper 14ymedio…
The Cienfuegos Thermoelectric Plant joins the list of breakdowns in Cuba
HAVANA, May 20 What is considered the most efficient thermoelectric plant in Cuba's electrical system, the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, in Cienfuegos, joined the list of generating plants,more than ten, which have suffered breakdowns since…
Alejandro Gil Case is described as “treason” by the Comptroller of Cuba
HAVANA, May 20 The Comptroller General of Cuba, Gladys Bejerano, offered recent statements about the case of former Vice Prime Minister and former Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil, calling it a “betrayal.”After the announcement more than…
Fine Arts hosts exhibition by Manuel Mendive
HAVANA, May 20 "Bread with guava, a happy life" is the new exhibition by plastic artist Manuel Mendive that is hosted by the Cuban Art Building of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA).According to a press release from that institution,…
Dollar and euro register another sharp drop in price in Cuba
HAVANA, May 19 The dollar and the euro once again registered this Sunday a sharp drop in the average sales value in the Cuban informal market.At 7 in the morning on May 19 (local Cuban time), the dollar is valued at 380 pesos, five pesos less…
Sings brings movements in trade with Cuba
HAVANA, May 18th – There are reasons for the DR to take advantage of its agricultural and industrial development to export to the Cuban market.The events that took place after the worsening of the immigration crisis in the United States,…
Davide Lo Surdo: Exhibited at National Museum the guitar of the musician sculpted into eternity
HAVANA, May 18th. One of the two guitars that the eternal guitarist Davide Lo Surdo used during his concert tour in Cuba has been permanently exhibited in the National Museum of Music in Havana. The exhibition ceremony of the guitar took place…
Air China arrives in Havana again
HAVANA, May 18 The first regular flight of the Air China airline, which resumes the air connection between the Asian giant and Cuba, arrived this Saturday at the José Martí International Airport in Havana.The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero,…
Migration crisis: Almost 18,000 Cubans arrived in the US in April
HAVANA, May 17 In April, 17,870 Cuban migrants arrived in the United States, which represents an average of 595 each day,reported the US Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP). This entity also updated the numbers of Cubans benefiting…
Without air conditioning, this is how Cuba receives its travelers at the José Martí International Airport
HAVANA, May 17 Just when temperatures exceed 30 degrees in Cuba, and the heat becomes exasperating, the country's main air terminal,José Martí International Airport in Havana operates without air conditioning, even with intermittent blackouts. Thousands…