Havana, May 15 (RHC) –- Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz Canel presided over the main ceremony on Friday commemorating the 60th anniversary of the release from prison of Fidel Castro and his companions, who were imprisoned in the Model Jail on the Isle of Youth after their failed attack on the Moncada military garrison on July 26, 1953. ... More


Havana, May 15 (RHC) –- The president of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, Kanayo Wanze, highlighted the contribution made by that agency to the production of foodstuffs in Cuba.... More


Cubans Begin Drill Against Quakes

Havana, May 15 (RHC) -– As part of preparations to face possible earthquakes, Cubans launched the “Sismo 2015” exercise, aimed at strengthening the response capacity against high-intensity earth and sea-quakes. ... More


Baracoa, (RHC-PL) May 15 -- The Alejandro de Humbolt National Park, a World Heritage Site, is one of the world's best conserved natural reserves, according to Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA) experts.... More


Havana, May 15 (RHC) -– Focusing on increasing production yields, Cuban farmers opened the 11th Congress of the National Small Farmers Association, which groups some 400 thousand private and cooperative farmers throughout the island. ... More


Havana, May 14 (RHC) -- The head of the Cuban Interests Section in the United States, José Ramón Cabañas Rodriguez, has said that Havana is studying opening a bank account in Florida.... More


Havana, May 14 (RHC) -– Cuba and the United States will hold another meeting in the coming weeks in Washington on re-opening embassies, according to Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.... More


Havana, May 14 (RHC) -- The arrival of tourists at Cuba's famous Varadero beach resort was up six percent by late April, according to the Ministry of Tourism, MINTUR.... More


Quito, May 13 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Wednesday welcomed U.S. efforts to restore ties with Cuba, but criticized them for being insufficient, Xinhua news agency reported.... More


Grand Cayman, May 14 (RHC) -– In a move to promote eco-friendly tourism destinations, Cuba is making available electric cars for transportation in the beach resort of Cayo Largo.... More


Havana, May 14 (RHC) -– The Minnesota Orchestra arrived Wednesday in Cuba. Their historic five-day trip will make them the first U.S. orchestra to perform in Cuba since the December 17th announcement to re-establish Cuba-U.S. relations.... More


Guantanamo, May 14 (RHC) -- Local government in the Cuban province of Guantanamo has activated special measures due to severe drought affecting the eastern territory.... More


Kathmandu, May 13 (RHC) –- A 48-member Cuban medical team including 22 doctors has arrived in Nepal in response to the April 25th earthquake that killed more than 7,600 people, Cuban officials reported on Tuesday.... More


Belgrade, May 13 (TANJUG-RHC) -– Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has decorated Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro with the Order of the Republic of Serbia, according to the Official Gazette.... More


Havana, May 13 (RHC) -– Cuban electoral officials reported that 168 municipal parliaments, or Assemblies of People's Power, are being constituted across the country on Wednesday.... More


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