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Sprint and ETECSA sign ‘roaming’ service agreement
The first accord to set up 'roaming' service between Cuba and the United States was signed on Monday (Nov. 2) during the opening day of the Havana International Trade Fair.
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Cuba plans creation of center for repair of Russian copters
The Cuban government is negotiating with the Russian Helicopters Holding Company the creation of a repair-and-maintenance center in Havana, the Russian media reported on Monday.
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U.S. envoy goes to Cuba to help support emerging private sector
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David H. Thorne will travel to Havana on November 1-3 to meet with government officials and business leaders, with the goal of supporting Cuba’s…
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Russian news network seeks presence in Cuba and rest of Latin America
The RT global news network is currently in talks with Cuba and Ecuador over broadcasting its programs in those countries, said RT's editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonovna Simonyan.
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Love those cigars!
Cigar production is the fourth economic sector that contributes to Cuba's gross domestic product. The tobacco tradition goes back several centuries, when successive waves of immigrants…
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Chanel will introduce its Cruise Collection in Havana next May
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld announced this week that his 2016-2017 Chanel Cruise Collection will be presented in Havana next May.
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Interior Minister steps down for health reasons; top deputy replaces him
Cuba has a new Minister of the Interior. Corps Gen. Abelardo Colomé Ibarra has resigned, for reasons of health, and has been replaced by his top deputy, Division Gen. Carlos Fernández…
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Two hundred seats for Cuba’s legislators
The National Capitol has undergone major repairs to become once again the legislative chamber, that is, the National Assembly of the People's Power, the institution that…
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Russian Duma will ask U.N. to convince U.S. to end blockade (Update)
Russia's State Duma, the equivalent of the U.S. House of Representatives, will appeal to the United Nations General Assembly to urge the United States to end the economic, commercial…
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In Moscow, Cabrisas restates Cuba’s conditions for normal ties with U.S.
Full normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States will not happen "until critical issues are resolved," said Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz in a conversation in Moscow with…
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