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Russian Ladas are on their way to Cuba
A shipment of 344 Lada automobiles is about to leave Russia and should arrive in Cuba early in January. The automaker, AvtoVAZ, calls the Cuban market a priority in Latin America and…
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Cuba’s week of Italian culture declared a success
Cuba's week-long celebration of Italian culture, which has been observed annually on the Caribbean island for the past 20 years, wrappred up this past weekend and was praised as a…
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With the sea all around us, where’s the fish?
Statistics from 2014 indicate that fishermen working for private commercial entities number almost six times those who are directly involved with the State-run sector. Even so, they…
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Cuban envoy to Spain now oversees Latin America and Caribbean
Eugenio MartÌnez Enríquez, Cuba's ambassador to Spain, has been appointed the Foreign Ministry's director general for Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a Twitter posting by…
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Impoverish the Cuban people, so they may be freer
With a new tenant in the White House some of the worst predictions about the foreseeable turn in U.S. policy toward Cuba have become reality. Once again, the biggest loser is the Cuban…
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Director of the Granma newspaper is dismissed
Pelayo Terry Cuervo has been dismissed as director of the newspaper Granma, official communications organ of the Communist Party of Cuba. The announcement was made by means of a brief…
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The Cuban economy: Buying abroad
After decades of trying to replace imports, Cuba remains highly dependent on them. Imports provide most of what Cuba needs to stay afloat. The goods brought in by ordinary citizens are…
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Gurriel and the Cuban flag
At the end of the last game of the World Series of baseball, an unexpected act occurred: Astros' player Yulieski Gurriel celebrated his team's victory by draping a Cuban flag around his…
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Cuba highlights air security for high tourism season amid U.S. pressure
Cuba said it will guarantee air security for travelers flying to and from the Caribbean nation, to be prepared for its high tourist season which lasts from November to April. The…
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Cuba seeks to increase trade, join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Cuba seeks to increase trade with China and join the Belt and Road Initiative as a possible "regional node" for this plan to spread throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the…
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