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Rural tourism: Foreigners among Cuban farmers
The first Americans at the La Conchita farm, 10 kilometers south of Puerto Padre, will soon usher a new stage in the lives of Moisés Mora Sicilia and his family, who, for the past two…
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The Rogovins and their family photos
Paula Rogovin still remembers that episode of her childhood in Buffalo, N.Y., when she interrupted the lesson at school by raising her hand and saying, "I think that Cuba is nice."…
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What will Cuba gain from its relations with U.S.?
One year has passed since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, it's worthwhile to analyze the reasons why the Cuban government has accepted…
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The return of Startup Weekend Havana
"It's not an event of pure technology; it serves to identify problems and solve them," says Alex Medina, member of Merchise Startup Circle, who is organizing the Startup Weekend Havana,…
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‘Self-employed’ landlords and informal leases
No paperwork, no contracts, everything done outside the law. In our search we didn't find anyone who had his papers in order, although some landlords like to keep their records clean.…
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How negotiations stand between Cuba and the U.S.
Looking to the future, it will be very difficult for anyone who is elected President of the U.S. to ignore the advances in relations with Cuba, the concrete benefits that the improved…
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Cuba promotes wind power with Chinese turbines to protect environment
Cuba today has four wind farms already in operation, including Gibara I and II, with total capacity of 11.7 MW, ranking Cuba 72nd worldwide in installed wind-power capacity.
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Cuba will modernize railways with Russian equipment
Cuba's Union of Railways has signed a five-year agreement with two Russian agencies for the supply of diesel locomotives and equipment for the modernization of railroad services…
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American Airlines announces it will start flights to Cuba Sept. 7
American Airlines announced on Tuesday (June 14) that their first commercial flight to Cuba will take off from Miami International Airport on the morning of Wednesday, September 7.
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Obama administration signs historic health agreement with Cuba
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Cuban government on Monday (June 13) signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage cooperation between the two countries on…
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