Blog Archives October 2016

National Tourism is Third Source Market in Sancti Spiritus

Despite economic restrictions faced by a great deal of Cubans, over 41 870 national tourists were reported to have visited local hotels this year. So, at present moment, domestic market is considered third, behind Germany and France, taking into consideration the number of visitors. According to Gean Trocones Duran, from the Delegation of the Ministry of Tourism in Sancti Spiritus, »

Raul Castro Visits Eastern Baracoa to Oversee Recovery Tasks after Matthew

Cuban President Raul Castro presided over a working meeting to learn about the details of the recuperation works underway in the Cuban easternmost city of Baracoa, severely affected by Hurricane Matthew. Raul arrived in eastern Cuba before the powerful Matthew hit the island as a category four hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometers per hour, and stronger gusts »

Sancti Spiritus Helps Recovery of Telephone Service in Guantanamo

Telecommunication Company (ETECSA) workers from Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, arrived in Eastern Guantanamo to contribute to the recovery of the considerable damages caused to such services by Hurricane Matthew. According to Misladys González, head of the Marketing and Communication group of that Company, these workers left Wednesday along with several others from different territories of the island. Cuban Electric Workers »

Cuba, USA Soccer Teams to Play Friendly Match

The Cuban soccer team will play this Friday its first friendly with the United States, in the history of the two countries. The last official game at this level was recorded in Havana in 2008»