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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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‘This is pretty incredible’: How Cuba gives U.S. lung cancer patient new hope
When Mick Phillips was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, his odds of survival were not good. That was more than five years ago, and Phillips's cancer has not advanced. His…
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The United States’ interest in the Cuban market
The greatest interest of U.S. companies in Cuba lies in taking advantage of the human capital that exists there, so it can be chained at the least possible cost to productions of high…
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Questions about the PYMES in Cuba
The media misrepresentation of the purported approval of private businesses by the Cuban government led us to seek answers about the eventual legalization of private property in a…
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