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New Initiative Encourages Non-State Economic Sector
MATANZAS, Cuba, Feb 4 (ACN) The rental of state-owned facilities by self-employees in the food business is a new modality being implemented in this western province to encourage the development of the non-state economic ...
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Cuban Peasant Organization Analyzes Efficient Land Use
HAVANA, Cuba , Jan 24 (acn) The eighth plenum of the Cuban National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) discussed today, among other topics, the efficient use of lands used for food production ...
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Cuban Tourist Attractions at Madrid FITUR 2013
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 22 (ACN) Cuba will participate at the 33rd International Tourist Fair FITUR 2013, to be held January 30 to February 3, in Madrid, Spain, in an effort to enhance relations with partners at the Spanish tourist ...
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Next Habanos Festival generates expectations Among Aficionados
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 17 (can) The famous Cuban Premium cigars will be in the spotlight again this February, when the 15th Habanos Festival, considered by many as the most important cigar event of the world, kicks ...
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Investments on Modern Power Substations Continue in Cuba
Investments on Modern Power Substations Continue in Cuba HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 21 (acn) As a result of a wide investment plan by the Cuban Ministry of Basic Industry (MINBAS), a state-of-the-art power substation to be shortly inaugurated in Havana will improve the service on private and state consumers, including hospitals and ...
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Railways Repaired in Central Cuba
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Jan 24 (acn) Last year 62 kilometers of railways were repaired in the provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus and Villa Clara, improving the trains circulation and the security of passengers in central ...
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Cuban Partagas Cigar House to Celebrate Anniversary in April
Cuban Partagas Cigar House to Celebrate Anniversary in April HAVANA, Cuba, March 15 (acn) More than a hundred businessmen, distributors, entrepreneurs and specialists from different parts of the world will meet in Cuba in April for the 21st Encounter of Clients-Friends of the Partagas Cigar ...
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Cuban Agriculture Ministry to Improve Agricultural Production
Cuban Agriculture Ministry to Improve Agricultural Production SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Mar 14 (acn) By the end of February, apiarists from the central Cuban province of Villa Clara exceeded the amount of honey colleted last year, in that same period, by 76 ...
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Cuba Lifts Tax on All Foreign Currencies
Cuba Lifts Tax on All Foreign Currencies HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 14 (acn) The Financial Committee of ...
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Cuba Almost 80 of Lands Granted in Usufruct Already Being Exploited
Cuba: Almost 80% of Lands Granted in Usufruct Already Being Exploited HAVANA, Cuba, March 15 (acn) Almost 76,5 % of the land given in usufruct by the Cuban government by way of Decree 259 is being exploited throughout the country after the conclusion of works to cut down marabu trees (Dichrostachys cinerea, aka sicklebush) and ...
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Cuba to Open Modern Tire-Retreading Plants
Cuba to Open Modern Tire-Retreading Plants HAVANA, Cuba, March 1 (acn) By the end of 2011, Cuba will have three modern tire-retreading plants that will contribute to saving hard currencies, an imperative need to mitigate the effects of the current international financial ...
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Cuban Central Province Increases Honey Production
Cuban Central Province Increases Honey Production SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Mar 14 (acn) By the end of February, apiarists from the central Cuban province of Villa Clara exceeded the amount of honey colleted last year, in that same period, by 76 ...
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Eastern Cuban Wind Farms Produce More Than 21000 Megawatts in Three Years
HOLGUIN, Cuba, Feb 28 (acn) The two wind farms in the municipality of Gibara, in the eastern Cuban province of Holguin, contributed with 21,000 megawatts to the National Electric System, in three years of ...
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Cuba to Mark 52 Anniversary of Bay of Pigs Victory
Cienaga de Zapata, Matanzas, Apr 19 (acn) Across the museum which houses the living history of the events of April 1961, the residents of this municipality, on behalf of all Cubans, will mark today the 52nd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs ...
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More Than 20 Countries to Attend Cuban 5 Campaign Event
Washington, May 25 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 countries will be represented from May 30 to June 5 in Washington as part of the campaign for the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unjustly imprisoned in the United States. In addition, around 20 key events are scheduled during the so-called Second "Five Days for the Cuban Five" Campaign in Washington DC, the ...
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Prime Minister of Saint Lucia With Busy Agenda in Cuba
Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Kenny Davis Anthony, will arrive on Monday to Cuba, where he will have a very busy agenda that includes dialogues with authorities and visits to places of scientific, medical and educational interest. According to the program released to the press, the president will remain on the island until June 1, to strengthen the bilateral ...
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Cuba With Three Athletes in New York City
Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will take part in the 3rd stage of the Diamond League in the city of New York with three athletes, as confirmed by Daniel Osorio, technical coach of the Cuban track and field team Friday. Olympic female pole vault jumper and runner-up Yarisley Silva is heading the Cuban trio, said Osorio to Radio Habana Cuba. The other athletes will be Orlando Ortega (110 ...
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Canadian executive awaits verdict in corruption trial
Canadian businessman Sarkis Yacoubian goes to court for his corruption trial in Havana, Cuba, Friday, May 24, 2013. The trial of Yacoubian, who was president of import company Tri-Star Caribbean which was shuttered in July 2011, is under way nearly two years after he was detained. President Raul Castro has repeatedly spoken of a need to root out entrenched corruption on this Communist-run ...
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Cuban Tourist Center with Record Number of Visitors
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 18 (ACN) The Jardines del Rey keys, a tourist center on the northern coast of the Cuban central province of Ciego de Avila, reported a record day-occupancy of local hotels by over 6 thousand 500 visitors, a figure never reached in the month of February during high ...
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Cuba Receives First AN-158 Airplane Made in Ukraine
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) Ukraine delivered to Cuba on Thursday the first of six AN-158 airplanes made in that European country, in line with a bilateral ...
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Raul in Caracas for Inauguration of President Maduro
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, arrived in Caracas on Friday to attend the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro, constitutional President of ...
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Training Ship of the Mexican Armada Arrives in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) The BE-01 Cuauhtemoc training vessel of the Mexican Armada arrived in Havana on Thursday as part of its fourth working visit, which will end on ...
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Second Stage of Cuban Anti-polio Vaccination Campaign Begins
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) With the objective of maintaining the country free of poliomyelitis, the second stage of the 52nd National Vaccination Campaign against that disease began on Friday, and will end on April ...
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Machado Ventura Meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Belize
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 18 (acn) Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, Vice-president of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, met on Thursday morning with Gaspar Vega, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Agriculture of Belize, who is on a visit to ...
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The FARC-EP Strengthen Peace Delegation in Havana
The FARC-EP Strengthen Peace Delegation in Havana HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 8 (acn) Guerrilla commander Pablo Catatumbo arrived in this capital on Saturday afternoon to strengthen the team of the FARC holding peace talks with representatives of the government of President Juan Manuel ...
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Cuba and Venezuela pushing ahead with major undersea project
Submarine cables are the information gateways of the modern world and Cuba will soon be linked to Venezuela and Jamaica by one, which will increase the efficiency of information flows between the countries by over 3000 times.
Work on an underwater cable that will link Cuba, Venezuela and Jamaica is underway with the survey ship RV Ridley Thomas mapping the ocean floor between the countries to determine the exact path of the cable. Read more
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