Havana, October 28 (RHC-PL) -- A business mission from Panama has begun its work in Cuba to explore opportunities that will expand economic and trade ties between the two nations. Just over a month ago, during his first official visit to Havana, Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela expressed interest to increase bilateral economic ties and for cooperation in social spheres such as health and culture. ... More
New Delhi, October 28 (RHC-PL) -- The Indian press today highlighted the almost unanimous condemnation by the UN General Assembly of the financial, economic and commercial blockade imposed by the United States to Cuba for more than half a century. Business Standard and Hindustan Times newspapers stressed that the vote held yesterday left Washington isolated once again. ... More
Baracoa, October 28 (RHC-PL) -- Experts from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) announced that the institution is preparing an exhibit dedicated to Cuba's biodiversity to take place next year. Exhibition curator Chris Raxworth told Prensa Latina news agency that the exhibit will cover the Pre-Columbian era to the present, and most of the pieces to be exhibited will be assembled on the island and then moved to the United States. ... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- Cuba achieved an overwhelming victory at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday with the vote in favor of ending the U.S. blockade: 191 votes in favor, two against -- the United States and Israel -- and no abstentions.... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- The Cuban Council of State, upon the request of its President Raul Castro, agreed to accept the resignation submitted by Interior Minister and Army General Abelardo Colome due to health reasons. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- The President of Italy's Council of Ministers Matteo Renzi is paying an official visit to Cuba on Tuesday. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- Vietnam's Deputy Defense Minister Do Ba Ty kicked off an official visit to Cuba on Monday, whose first activity was a homage to Independence Hero Antonio Maceo at his Mausoleum, west of the Cuban capital. ... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- The United Nations headquarters is displaying a photographic exhibition on the resistance of the Cuban people against the blockade imposed by the United States. The display of sixteen photographs are part of the one-week exhibition to coincide with Tuesday's vote at the UN General Assembly of the Cuban-sponsored resolution on the need to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade in force for more than 50 years. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- Cuba intends to plant during the recently started tobacco season 26,128 hectares of tobacco, which represents about 2,400 more than in 2014, said today an official source of Tabacuba. The figure also means an increase of 4,000 tons of the aromatic leaf in this season's production in relation to the previous one, Gonzalo Rodriguez, the agricultural head of the Tobacco Business Group of Cuba (Tabacuba) said. ... More
Willemstad, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- Curacao will take part for the first time in the International Fair of Havana (Fihav 2015), to be held from November 2nd to the 7th, bringing a delegation of over 40 business people with firms in the fields of construction, textile, legal consultancy, fashion, airlines, renewable energy-related projects and IT. ... More
Havana, October 27 (RHC-PL) -- Representatives from 15 Caribbean countries are participating in the "Workshop on Focus and Tools for Disaster Risk Management: The Cuban Experience" -- taking place in Havana. ... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- Cuba achieved an overwhelming victory at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday with the vote in favor of ending the U.S. blockade -- 191 votes in favor, two against -- the United States and Israel -- and no absentions.... More
United Nations, October 27 (RHC)-- Debate on the Cuban resolution on the need to end the U.S. economic. commercial and financial blockade of the island has begun at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.... More
Havana, October 26 (RHC)-- In 2015, the U.S. government tightened its blockade policy towards Cuba, inflicting even more damage on the Cuban economy and people.... More
Brasilia, October 26 (RHC)-- Brazilian Senator Randolfe Rodrigues confirmed the support of his country for international demands to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.... More
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