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The European Union needs to review and update its "common position" toward Cuba, said Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans, on an official visit to Cuba.
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On Dec. 23, 2013, Pope Francis accepted the credentials of Rodney Alejandro López Clemente, Cuba's new ambassador to the Holy See. He replaces Eduardo Delgado Bermúdez, who held the…
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A former Mexican ambassador to Cuba is proposing that Mexico & Cuba set up "a strategic partnership on matters of energy" to firm up the countries' relations.
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Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday morning (Jan. 4) at Columbus Cemetery in Havana to bid goodbye to Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Céspedes García-Menocal, Vicar General of Havana, who…
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President Vladimir Putin of Russia sent New Year messages to the presidents of three Latin American countries, as well as Barack Obama of the United States.
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When compared to comparably trained American college graduates who enter other occupations, teacher salaries are 40 percent lower.
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The Central Bank of Cuba announced that self-employed entrepreneurs who need startup money can apply to banks for loans as small as 38 dollars.
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A leading Chinese automobile manufacturer will start assembling its vehicles in Cuba, the Chinese website Global Times revealed Wednesday (Dec. 25). Global Times does not provide a…
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The Communist Party of Chile has officially announced that it is ready to be part of Michelle Bachelet's administration, a topic of debate since Dec. 15.
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Excerpts from President Raúl Castro's speech before the National Assembly on Saturday (Dec. 21), as translated by Progreso Weekly.
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