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Cuban Foreign Minister welcomes U.S. Secretary of State
Summary of the meeting on the morning of Friday, August 14, when Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, welcomed his U.S. counterpart, John…
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‘I feel very much at home here,’ says John Kerry in Havana (Full text of Secretary Kerry’s speech)
John Kerry: "I am heartened by the many on both sides of the Straits who – whether because of family ties or a simple desire to replace anger with something more productive – have…
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Normalizing relations with Cuba: Has the U.S. learned its lesson
On August 14, the U.S. government once again will have formal diplomatic relations with Cuba. Yet, most of the economic and commercial restrictions imposed since the 1960s need to be…
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Getting ready for today
At least 500 correspondents, and TV networks from virtually every continent, are preparing for tomorrow. But today, measurable in hours of work and unbearable sweat, belongs to the…
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Embassy zone
Have things changed since Dec. 17? Will things be different now that this is an embassy? Around the U.S. Embassy in Havana you now see telecommunications agents, rooms for rent in…
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Cuba to begin exporting ‘unlimited’ amounts of shellfish to Russia
Russia has authorized the importation of Cuban shellfish -- initially shrimp and lobster -- and will start receiving it "without limitation," the Russian Ministry of Agriculture…
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Russian car maker weighs assembling some models in Cuba
The Russian vehicle manufacturer GAZ "is considering" assembling some of its products in Cuba or Venezuela for distribution in Latin America, a spokesman for the company said.
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Central government acts to stop spread of dengue fever in Holguín
The Cuban government has sent its vice minister of Health and the head of the Water Resources Institute from Havana to the province of Holguín to supervise the battle against an…
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Cuba and the international financial institutions: Has the time come?
In recent years, the issue of Cuba's incorporation into international financial institutions has slipped into the debate over the island's economic outlook.
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Housing — that damned word
In early 2012 the Cuban government eased the grip that for decades it had held on practically all aspects related to housing construction. It opened the doors to one of the greatest…
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