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Expansion of Santiago port begins
Work on a new multipurpose terminal at the Guillermón Moncada Port in Santiago de Cuba began Tuesday, when Chinese and Cuban construction specialists surveyed 10 hectares west of the…
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U.S.–Cuba accord should be a boon for science
Cuba has world-class expertise in vaccines and environmental research to share, scientists say after last month's agreement to promote exchanges.
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U.S.-Cuba talks in Havana set for Jan. 21-22
The last U.S.-Cuba migration meeting occurred in Washington in July 2014.
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Exclusive: Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal – U.S. officials
The release of the remaining prisoners sets a positive tone for historic talks next week aimed at normalizing relations after decades of hostility.
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Next year in Havana
Every time I visit Cuba, even as I come across sights I must have seen a thousand times — the channels of Habana Vieja, the breathtaking vistas of Viñales — I’m compelled to dive back…
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China announces direct air travel to Cuba
The airline Air China will make direct flights between Beijing and Havana, three times a week, beginning on Sept. 28. The planes, Boeing 777-300, will make a short stopover in Montreal…
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Virginia didn’t wait to have a relationship with Cuba
Cuba’s top diplomat in the United States traveled to Virginia’s capital this week amid new hope that sweeping changes in U.S.-Cuba policy will bring major business opportunities to the…
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Cuba and MLB: December changed nothing, so far
The news of Dec. 17 set off all alarms. After almost 54 years of tension, Cuba and the United States announced their decision to resume diplomatic relations, and the shockwave soon…
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Did Editorials influence Obama’s decision to normalize relations with Cuba?
The New York Times' Ernesto Londono wrote editorials urging Obama to end the embargo. He tells of the changes he saw when he visited Cuba last month and how he sees the new relationship…
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Why it doesn’t really matter if Republicans defund a U.S. embassy in Cuba
Some Republicans hope to use the power of the purse to thwart President Barack Obama’s opening of diplomatic relations with Cuba. But experts say they'll have a tough time doing it.
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